Cargotec to supply 24 electric cranes for bulker series

10 November 2009

Cargotec’s contract to supply electric-drive MacGregor cranes for a series of eight 16,900 dwt bulkers being built in China is a breakthrough order in the bulk carrier sector for the company’s new environmentally-friendly range of equipment In October Cargotec won an order for bulk carrier electric cranes. The 30-tonne SWL MacGregor GLBE cranes are destined for eight 16,900 dwt bulk carriers under construction in China for Polish shipowner Polsteam (PZM). They are scheduled for installation from the end of 2010 to 2012.

“The order was secured when PZM, one of the world’s biggest dry bulk shipowners and operators, ordered eight bulk carrier vessels from Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineeering Co., Ltd. in China,” says Paul Söderstedt, Cargotec sales manager for bulk ships. “The crane order is a significant breakthrough in the bulk carrier market as it is important recognition of Cargotec’s new environmentally-friendly GLBE electric crane, which is based on proven MacGregor designs offering improved overall efficiency and low power consumption.”

The electric cranes inherit the familiar characteristics of several generations of MacGregor wire-luffing cranes; all machinery is enclosed within the crane housing, ensuring safe operation and ease of maintenance.


Cargotec improves the efficiency of cargo flows by offering solutions for the loading and unloading of goods on land and at sea – wherever cargo is on the move. Cargotec’s main daughter brands for cargo handling Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor are global market leaders in their fields. Cargotec’s global network offers extensive services that ensure the continuous, reliable and sustainable performance of equipment. Cargotec’s sales totalled EUR 3.4 billion in 2008 and it employs approximately 10,500 people. Cargotec’s class B shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

MacGregor is the global market-leading brand in marine cargo handling and offshore load-handling solutions. Customer-driven MacGregor engineering and service solutions for the maritime transportation industry, and the offshore load-handling and naval logistics markets are used onboard merchant ships, offshore support vessels, and in ports and terminals.

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