Macgregor appoints Greek agent

Cargotec?s MacGregor business area has strengthened its position and sales activity-potential in Greece by signing a co-operation agreement with Piraeus-based company Oceanking Technical & Trading Ltd. Oceanking will be the sole representative supporting Macgregor’s sales activities for newbuilding projects in Greece.

Hans Berg, vice president of common sales for the MacGregor Group, says that: “With this new agreement, MacGregor is further enhancing the company’s strategy to be closer to its customers. The co-operation covers sales activities for newbuilding projects and will also support Macgregor’s divisions and business areas in continuing to attract the Greek shipping industry; an industry which MacGregor has a long-term relationship with.”

Oceanking ? alongside Macgregor’s divisional sales teams, the company?s naval architects and the local MacGregor office ? will offer Macgregor’s total cargo-handling solutions for bulk carriers, general cargo vessels, and container and RoRo ships as well as for offshore support vessels. Berg notes that: “This combines Macgregor’s lengthy experience in understanding the cargo-handling processes of various ship types and Oceanking?s local presence.

The co-operation agreement was signed during the SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Germany at the end of September. MacGregor and Oceanking are now organising their first co-ordinated event: a technical seminar which will be held around mid November for representatives from the Greek shipping community.