6 April, 2016 – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will supply loose lashings equipment for twelve 19,200 TEU container vessels under construction in South Korea for a European owner. The equipment is planned for delivery during 2016. The order was booked into first quarter 2016 order intake.
The ultra-large container ships are being built at two shipyards. Six have been contracted to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and the remaining six are under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
Both shipyards have experience of MacGregor’s expertise and capacity to deliver cargo handling and securing systems to large container ships. In addition to the loose lashing system, MacGregor is also delivering hatch covers and fixed lashing gear to the vessels.
“MacGregor is constantly working to increase the cargo system productivity of large container ships,” says Tommi Keskilohko, Director, Customer Solutions at MacGregor. “Adding loose lashings from the same supplier ensures that the lashings are designed to fit the rest of the cargo system in an optimised way and will help the vessels to reach their maximum cargo efficiency, flexibility and safety,” adds Mr. Keskilohko.
“MacGregor has pioneered the development and delivery of lashing system solutions for large container vessels,” Mr Keskilohko continues. “We are a well-recognised and trusted brand in the container lashing market in providing efficient and safe cargo handling systems to our customers.”
Further information for the press:
Tommi Keskilohko, Director, Customer Solutions, MacGregor
Tel. +358 40 574 2433, Email: tommi.keskilohko@macgregor.com
Heli Malkavaara, Senior Communications Manager, MacGregor
Tel. +358 20 777 4500, Email: heli.malkavaara@macgregor.com
Further information for investors:
Paula Liimatta, IR Director, Cargotec Corporation, tel. +358 20 777 4084
MacGregor shapes the offshore and marine industries by offering world-leading engineering solutions and services with a strong portfolio of MacGregor, Hatlapa, Porsgrunn, Pusnes and Triplex brands. Shipbuilders, owners and operators are able to optimise the lifetime profitability, safety, reliability and environmental sustainability of their operations by working in close cooperation with MacGregor.
MacGregor solutions and services for handling marine cargoes, vessel operations, offshore loads, crude/LNG transfer and offshore mooring are all designed to perform with the sea. www.macgregor.com
MacGregor is part of Cargotec. Cargotec’s (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2015 totalled approximately EUR 3.7 billion and it employs almost 11,000 people. www.cargotec.com
