Cargotec receives order for electric-driven cranes

The ships will be built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for the Norwegian shipping group. In total, the order comprises 24 VFD electrically-driven cranes, each vessel will have four 75-tonne SWL units installed. The cranes are planned for delivery from 2012 until 2013.

“We work closely together with our customers which enables us to introduce innovations that improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of their operations”, says Per-Erik Nilsson from Cargotec. “The MacGregor electric crane series inherits the best characteristics of proven designs, but also combines improved operability with a low environmental impact.”