Cargotec to supply cranes, hatch covers to China

Cargotec's MacGREGOR business area providing marine cargo handling and offshore load handling solutions has received orders worth nearly EUR 30 million from China for ten shipsets of cranes, hatch covers and fixed container fittings. The delivery of the equipment will be 2010-2011. 



Six of the ships are 9,500 dwt multipurpose cargo and container vessels ordered by a European owner from Yangfan Group Co Ltd. The other four are 18,000 dwt multipurpose vessels ordered by an undisclosed European owner from Wuhu Xinlian Shipbuilding.



For both series MacGREGOR is supplying hatch cover design and key components and fixed container securing equipment for deck and holds.



The six 9,500 dwt ships on order at Yangfan Group will each carry two GLH heavy-lift cranes. For the four 18,000 dwt multipurpose vessels on order at Wuhu Xinlian MacGREGOR is delivering three GL cranes per vessel. The ships are designed to carry containers in the holds and on hatch covers, bulk cargoes, heavy cargoes, steel coils, project cargo (large and heavy), timber and palletised cargo. 



These orders for two series of multipurpose ships will extend MacGREGOR's success with cranes and hatch covers for this type of ship being built in China. Close co-operation between MacGREGOR's different product areas has been one of the key factors in our success said Svante Lundberg, sales manager for cranes at MacGREGOR. Another important factor is working closely with customers early on in projects which enables us to provide the most effective and functional solution for their particular cargo handling needs.

Source: Transportweekly