In June Cargotec signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd in South Korea to deliver MacGregor RoRo equipment for four deepsea ConRo vessels to be built for a Saudi Arabian owner. The MacGregor equipment will be delivered in 2012 – 2013.
The contract includes 1600 tonnes of MacGregor equipment for each of the four vessels as follows:
– jumbo quarter ramp
– stern door
– two ramp covers
– several bulkhead doors
– two levels of hoistable decks and movable access ramps
“ These specialist ships are designed to carry general and project cargo as well as various type of RoRo cargo. Cargotec has great expertise and technical know-how in delivering flexible and efficient MacGregor cargo handling solutions to our customers ,” says Magnus Sjöberg, Sales Director for RoRo Ships at Cargotec . “ Furthermore, we have a long and successful relationship with the shipyard and we understand their business and processes .”
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Source: cargotec, June 27, 2011;