Somalev adds ten Liebherr mobile cranes to Moroccan fleet

The order spans the breadth of the LTM range: six cranes in the 50–60 tonne class, a pair of 110-tonne LTM 1110-5.1s, an LTM 1230-5.1 and an LTM 1250-5.1. All ten machines are due to join the fleet by the end of the year. Liebherr is preparing the cranes to its factory standards, warranty included, with some units leaving Ehingen in Somalev livery and fitted with folding jibs.

Every crane carries a telemetry modem linked to the Liebherr Performance app, giving the Casablanca-based company real-time sight of position, fuel consumption, wind speed and the load on the hook across all its sites.

Twelve years with Liebherr

Founded in 2014 by Mohamed Moufid, Somalev has grown to around 400 employees across four divisions – heavy-lift technology, port handling, industrial relocations and project cargo, and specialised transport. Around 70 per cent of its machinery already wears the Liebherr badge, topped by the company flagship, a 750-tonne LR 1750/2 crawler crane. Liebherr’s local presence through Liebherr Maroc S.A.R.L. weighed heavily in the purchase decision.

“This step puts us in the big league. Africa is ready for the new generation of mobile cranes, and we are planning further investments in Liebherr machinery – for us, Liebherr is far more than just a supplier: it is a strong partner that has been supporting our growth for twelve years.”

— Mohamed Moufid, founder and managing director, Somalev Cranes & Logistics

Wind work and beyond

The new cranes are earmarked for the renewable energy sector, notably as auxiliary cranes on wind power sites, alongside work in port logistics, oil and gas, chemicals, industry and infrastructure. Moufid says the company is also preparing projects in southern Europe and partnerships with international lifting service providers.

The ambition has recent form behind it. In 2025 Somalev became the first Moroccan – and first African – company to reach the finals of the ESTA Awards, taking the runner-up spot in the lattice boom crane category in Munich. “We are a 100 per cent Moroccan company, both in terms of capital and employees, and we hold triple certification to ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001. Our goal is clear: we want to prove that a company founded in Casablanca can compete with the very best,” says Moufid.