Built to Move
What Others Can’t.

Crane Rigging Specialized Transportation Engineering

Bay Crane provides crane, rigging, transportation, and engineered lifting solutions for complex projects, backed by the equipment, engineering, and field experience to deliver safely and efficiently.

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More Than a
Crane Company.

For more than eight decades, Bay Crane has supported contractors, owners, manufacturers, utilities, and infrastructure teams with the equipment and expertise required to handle complex lifting and transportation challenges.

Today, Bay Crane operates across a growing North American footprint with deep capabilities in heavy lifting, rigging, specialized transportation, project planning, and engineered execution.

From a single critical pick to a multi-phase project requiring engineering, permitting, transportation, and field coordination, our teams are built to manage the entire operation.

About Bay Crane
Two Bay Crane cranes performing a tandem lift of a retired Concorde aircraft at golden hour
FIG. 01 Tandem lift — Concorde, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York
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Capabilities

One Partner for Complex
Lifting and Movement.

  1. 01

    Crane Services

    One of the region’s most extensive crane fleets, supported by experienced operators, project managers, and field personnel.

    Explore Crane Services
  2. 02

    Rigging & Machinery Moving

    Precision rigging, machinery installation, plant relocations, and complex equipment moves in challenging environments.

    Explore Rigging
  3. 03

    Specialized Transportation

    Heavy haul, oversized transportation, SPMT operations, and engineered movement of critical structures and equipment.

    Explore Transportation
  4. 04

    Engineering & Lift Planning

    Detailed lift plans, transportation studies, equipment configurations, feasibility analysis, and field planning designed before mobilization begins.

    Explore Engineering
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Project Experience

Proven on Projects Where Execution Matters.

Complex projects demand more than large equipment.

They require detailed planning, experienced crews, coordination between multiple stakeholders, and the ability to adapt when conditions change.

Bay Crane supports major infrastructure, industrial, energy, commercial, and transportation projects throughout North America.

A complete bridge span carried on self-propelled modular transporters during an accelerated bridge construction move

Featured Project 01 — Infrastructure

Accelerated Bridge Construction

Engineered lifting and transportation supporting accelerated bridge replacement operations with limited shutdown windows and highly coordinated field execution.

Structure Weight
1,850 t
SPMT Axle Lines
48
Move Duration
56 hrs
Project Location
Connecticut
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Bay Crane all-terrain cranes working beside The Vessel at Hudson Yards, New York City

Featured Project 02 — Commercial

Large-Scale Urban Heavy Lift

Heavy lifting and rigging operations performed in one of the country’s most demanding urban construction environments.

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Bay Crane Liebherr LR 1300 crawler crane lifting a wind turbine tower section from a transport trailer

Featured Project 03 — Energy

Specialized Heavy Transport

Engineering, transport planning, and field execution for oversized and high-value structures requiring precise movement and placement.

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Markets We Serve

Experience Across Critical Industries.

Our teams understand that every market brings different logistical, regulatory, scheduling, and safety requirements.

Bay Crane supports projects across:

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  1. 01

    Infrastructure

    Bridges, highways, transit, utilities, and public works.

  2. 02

    Industrial & Manufacturing

    Plant equipment, machinery installation, facility expansions, and shutdown work.

  3. 03

    Power & Energy

    Power generation, utility infrastructure, renewable energy, and critical-energy projects.

  4. 04

    Data Centers & Advanced Manufacturing

    Heavy equipment installation and specialized handling for large-scale technology and manufacturing facilities.

  5. 05

    Commercial Construction

    Structural steel, mechanical systems, precast, façade components, and major building systems.

  6. 06

    Marine & Transportation

    Ports, rail, aviation, marine infrastructure, and specialized logistics.

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Engineered Before It Reaches the Field

The Lift Starts Long Before the Crane Arrives.

Complex operations are planned before equipment is mobilized.

Bay Crane’s project teams evaluate site conditions, equipment configurations, access, transportation routes, rigging requirements, ground conditions, and operational constraints to build a plan designed around the project.

The result is a safer, more predictable operation with fewer surprises in the field.

Explore Engineering & Project Planning
MAIN BOOM 91.4 m WORKING RADIUS 32.0 m TAIL SWING 8.6 m GBP 210 kPa · MATS REQ’D BAY CRANE — LIFT PLAN DWG LP-2026-114 REV C CRAWLER — LR 1300 SCALE 1:200
Swipe to inspectRepresentative lift plan elevation — not for construction

Capabilities may include

  1. 01Lift planning and AutoCAD drawings
  2. 02Crane selection and configuration
  3. 03Rigging design
  4. 04Transportation planning
  5. 05Route and feasibility studies
  6. 06SPMT planning
  7. 07Equipment positioning
  8. 08Ground-bearing analysis
  9. 09Regulatory and permitting coordination
  10. 10Field sequencing and logistics
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The Fleet

The Right Equipment for the Operation.

Bay Crane maintains a broad fleet of cranes, transport systems, forklifts, rigging equipment, and specialized lifting systems capable of supporting projects ranging from routine picks to some of the heaviest lifting operations in the industry.

Explore the Fleet
A lineup of Bay Crane all-terrain and truck cranes staged in a yard
FIG. 02 All-terrain fleet staged — Bay Crane yard
  1. 01

    Crawler Cranes

    110 – 1,350 t
  2. 02

    All-Terrain Cranes

    60 – 600 t
  3. 03

    Rough-Terrain Cranes

    30 – 160 t
  4. 04

    Telecrawlers

    60 – 300 t
  5. 05

    Truck Cranes

    40 – 110 t
  6. 06

    SPMTs

    Modular · 36 – 48 t / axle line
  7. 07

    Heavy Haul Equipment

    Dual-lane · Hydraulic · Beam systems
  8. 08

    Forklifts & Material Handling

    5 – 100 t
  9. 09

    Rigging Systems

    Gantries · Strand jacks · Skidding · Turntables
A qualified signal person in a high-visibility vest directing a crane lift
FIG. 03Qualified signal person — critical lift
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Safety

Planning Is Part of the Lift.

Safe execution starts well before work begins.

Every project requires coordination between equipment, personnel, site conditions, logistics, and the work taking place around the operation.

Bay Crane’s teams approach each project with detailed planning, qualified personnel, maintained equipment, and clear communication from mobilization through completion.

Our Approach to Safety
  • 01Qualified Operators
  • 02Experienced Rigging Teams
  • 03Detailed Lift Planning
  • 04Fleet Inspection & Maintenance
  • 05Site-Specific Planning
  • 06Ongoing Training
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Our Footprint

Local Teams.
National Capability.

With 24 branch locations across 12 states, Bay Crane combines the responsiveness of experienced regional teams with the equipment and resources of one of North America’s largest crane, rigging, and specialized transportation companies.

Whether the project requires a crane across town or coordinated equipment and crews across multiple states, our network allows us to mobilize where the work demands.

Find a Bay Crane Location
24Branch Locations
12States
COLUMBUS, OH MIDWEST BALTIMORE, MD MID-ATLANTIC HILLSIDE, NJ LONG ISLAND CITY, NY CORPORATE HQ NORTH HAVEN, CT SMITHFIELD, RI NORTHEAST N SCHEMATIC — PRINCIPAL DIVISIONS SHOWN · 24 BRANCHES · 12 STATES
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Bay Crane crews and a Liebherr crawler crane setting a large precast wall panel on an active jobsite
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Our People

Equipment Matters.
Experience Matters More.

Bay Crane’s strength comes from the operators, riggers, drivers, engineers, mechanics, project managers, and field teams responsible for planning and executing complex work every day.

Their experience allows our customers to take on projects with tighter schedules, larger components, difficult access, and challenging logistics.

Meet Bay Crane
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Careers

Build Your Career Around Big Work.

Join a team working with some of the largest equipment and most demanding projects in the industry.

Bay Crane offers opportunities across:

  • Crane Operations
  • Rigging
  • Heavy Haul & Transportation
  • Mechanics
  • Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Safety
  • Operations
  • Corporate Roles
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Bay Crane News

Continuing to Grow.

Bay Crane continues to expand its geographic footprint, fleet, capabilities, and workforce to support customers across an increasingly broad range of industries and project types.

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Bay Crane Northeast erecting a 100-meter, 3-megawatt wind turbine

Expansion · 2026

Bay Crane Expands Into New Markets

Growth of the company’s footprint across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest brings Bay Crane engineering, fleet, and field teams closer to customers in new regions.

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  1. Fleet · 2026

    Major Fleet Investments

    New crawler, all-terrain, and SPMT capacity added across the network.

  2. Corporate · 2025

    Company Acquisitions

    United Crane & Rigging and Crane Rental Company join Bay Crane; Bay Crane Mid-Atlantic is formed.

  3. Projects · 2025

    Major Project Milestones

    Milestone lifts and moves across infrastructure, energy, and urban construction.

  4. Recognition · 2025

    Awards & Industry Recognition

    Ranked #3 crane, rigging, and specialized transportation provider in North America.

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Bring Us the Challenge.

Whether you’re planning a complex lift, moving an oversized structure, coordinating a major equipment installation, or evaluating a project before construction begins, bring Bay Crane in early.

Our team can help determine the safest and most efficient way to get it done.