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.