03.07.2007

42 ship cranes for Cargotec

Cargotec's MacGregor company has received orders for 42 ship cranes for vessels built in China and Taiwan.
The orders, worth about €30 million, have been taken in the second quarter of 2007 and will be delivered during 2008 to 2010. The vessels have been ordered by Chinese COSCO, German Peter Döhle and Hong Kong based Cido Shipping.

The ship cranes delivered for COSCO's eight vessels will be a heavy lift type with 200 tonnes hoisting capacity and include double control systems as well as an auxiliary hoist for efficient handling of containers.

Peter Döhle's six container vessels will be equipped with
ship cranes with a 45-tonne hoisting capacity. In addition, the ship cranes with 40-tonne hoisting capacity will be delivered for three container vessels ordered by Cido Shipping.

The ship cranes will be manufactured by MacGregor's partner plants in China.

Cargotec is the world's leading provider of cargo handling solutions whose products are used in the different stages of material flow in ships, ports, terminals, distribution centers and local transportation.

Cargotec Corporation's brands include Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor. Group net sales are €2.7 billion and the company employs over 9,000 people and operates in nealry 160 countries.