Kalmar Cranes with SmartPort Automation for Oran port
Kalmar has won an order for seven rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes following a call for tender launched by the Algerian port procurement company Groupement D'Interêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP). The value of the order is approximately EUR 10 million. The order has been booked into Cargotec's 2016 fourth quarter order intake and the equipment will be delivered to the customer during the third quarter of 2017. The Port of Oran Container Terminal ("Port of Oran") is currently embarking on an ambitious expansion project and the Kalmar E-One2 RTGs will provide the terminal with reliable performance, reduced fuel consumption, and an industry-leading maintenance interval of 1,000 hours.
Wärtsilä Automation Norway and Emerson Process Management to Form Alliance
Wärtsilä's subsidiary Wärtsilä Automation Norway and Emerson Process Management, a business of the US company Emerson have decided to form an alliance to provide process automation systems for FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) vessels. Wärtsilä Automation Norway brings expertise in automation systems for marine and offshore applications, and Emerson process management. Engineering teams from both companies will work together to develop solutions suitable for FPSO vessels. The aim is to offer solutions that will raise efficiency and reduce costs. The alliance's first collaborative project is for BW Offshore FPSO "BW Enterprise".
