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MacGregor Equipment for RoPax Vessels in Japan
Cargotec's subsidiary MacGregor has secured orders to deliver equipment for two RoPax vessels and two material supply vessels.The orders, from an unnamed client in Japan, are booked into Cargotec's third quarter 2020 order intake.Deliveries under the order are planned to start during the first quarter of 2022 and completed during the first quarter of 2023.Magnus Sjöberg, Senior Vice President, Merchant Solutions Division…
MacGregor to Equip US Navy's T-ATS Vessels
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, said it has secured an order to provide deck handling solutions to two towing, salvage and rescue ships (T-ATS) class vessels to be built at Gulf Island Shipyards, a subsidiary of Gulf Island Fabrication.MacGregor's scope of supply includes deck machinery, towing winch, traction winch, shark jaws, towing pins/pop-up pins, stern roller, offshore crane and other accessories.
MacGregor Tallies $11 Mln Ship Cranes Order
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, reports it has secured an order to provide cargo handling cranes for four 62,000 dwt general cargo ships to be built in Asia.Scope of supply includes installation of the MacGregor OnWatch Scout condition and predictive monitoring system to support maximum operational availability and performance of the cranes once in service.The order is booked into Cargotec's second quarter 2020 order intake…
MacGregor's Gangways and Cranes for Edda Wind SOVs
Cargotec's MacGregor has secured orders to equip Edda Wind's new offshore wind service vessels, ordered from Spanish shipyards.Two of the equipment packages were awarded by the shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán in Asturias for Edda Wind's Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV), the first of which will enter into a firm charter period of 11 years starting Q1 2022.Each of these vessels will be equipped with a Horizon all-electric walk-to-work gangway…
MacGregor to Equip USCG Polar Security Cutter
Marine equipment supplier MacGregor said it has received an order from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine to supply deck machinery and cargo handling equipment to the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program. The order is booked into Cargotec’s fourth quarter 2019 order intake, with delivery planned to take place in the third quarter of 2021.According to MacGregor, the Scope of supply comprises anchor windlass…
MacGregor-Equipped Icebreaker for China
A MacGregor project team has been involved in the polar icebreaker Xue Long (Snow Dragon) 2 project for China’s 36th Antarctic expedition from the very early stage…
MacGregor Wins Orders from Europe
MacGregor, the provider of maritime cargo and load handling services, has secured orders to provide MacGregor equipment to a European port development project and…
MacGregor Secures $22 mln in Contracts
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured orders to provide MacGregor products to a Naval project in Europe and TTS products to a RoRo project in Asia. The total…
MacGregor Develops Cargo System for MSC Boxship
Cargotec company MacGregor has developed a new cargo system for one of the world’s largest container ships, the MSC Gülsün.The ship was built by South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and delivered in July of this year, having a capacity of more than 23,000 TEU, a length of 400 meters and width of 61.5 meters, and is the first of 11 ultra-large containerships MSC has on order, six of which are being supplied by SHI.
MacGregor Cargo System for World's Largest Boxship
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has designed the cargo system for the world’s largest containership, MSC Gülsün, which was delivered in July 2019 by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries. She is 400 m long, 61.5 m wide and is the first in a series of 11 ultra-large containerships with a capacity of more than 23,000 TEU. Six of the vessels are being built by Samsung Heavy Industries, and the other five…
MacGregor Bags Cochin Shipyard Project
Cargotec's maritime cargo and load handling unit MacGregor secured a turnkey contract to deliver 4 shipsets of weather deck hydraulic operated folding hatch covers…
MacGregor Wins Contract for COSCO Fleet
Cargotec unit MacGregor has signed a framework purchasing agreement to supply spare parts to Cosco Shipping's fleet.Under the deal, MacGregor would provide spare…
MacGregor Completes TTS Acquisition
Finnish cargo-handling machinery giant Cargotec announced that its unit MacGregor, which provides solutions and services for handling marine cargoes, has completed…
MacGregor Cleared to Buy TTS Unit
Marine and offshore equipment and services form MacGregor announced on Monday it has received a clearance decision from the Chinese competition regulator, SAMR, for the company’s acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group ASA. Based on revised estimates, potential cost synergies are estimated to be around EUR 25-30 million on annual level.MacGregor, part of Cargotec, had previously…
MacGregor Equipment for 2 US T-ATS Ships
Finnish marine cargo handling equipment provider MacGregor has been selected to supply repeat packages of deck machinery equipment for two new US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) towing…
MacGregor to Upgrade MSC Vessels
Swiss-based shipping line MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has signed a contract with MacGregor and Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard to upgrade cargo systems on six 16…
Further Delay for MacGregor's TTS Buy
Cargotec’s MacGregor has hit roadblock to complete the acquisition of TTS Group’s marine and offshore businesses, originally proposed in February 2018.The provider…
Autonomous Ships: MacGregor Mooring for Yara Birkeland
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, and Kongsberg Maritime have entered into an agreement where MacGregor will deliver an automated mooring system for the world's first autonomous container ship, Yara Birkeland.This will enable mooring operations to be undertaken without human intervention and supports effective operation of the fully electric, zero emission vessel.The order was booked in Cargotec's 2018 fourth quarter order intake…
MacGregor Bags RoPax Ferry Deal
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received orders to provide linkspans to a customer in Scandinavia and a conversion project for two RoPax ferries operated by a Scandinavian…
MacGregor Builds 1st Offshore Fiber Rope Crane
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has completed the construction of FibreTrac, the first fibre-rope offshore crane to enter the market.The FibreTrac crane has a 150-tonne safe working load (SWL) capacity.
