Cargotec

New president for Finnish port equipment manufacturer Kalmar

Cargotec’s Board of Directors has appointed Sami Niiranen as the company’s next President of Kalmar, effective May 2024 at the latest, with Cargotec’s present President and CEO Casimir Lindholm remaining in his interim position.

Sami Niiranen will also join the Cargotec Leadership team.

Sami Niiranen will be suggested as President and CEO of the proposed standalone Kalmar as part of the planned separation of Kalmar via partial demerger, announced on 27 April 2023.

Niiranen has over 20 years of...

https://container-news.com/new-president-for-finnish-port-equipment-manufacturer-kalmar/

Cargotec receives orders totalling US$963 million in 2023 Q3

Cargotec received orders of US$963 million in the third quarter, which was influenced by delayed client decision-making. In Q3, sales climbed by 6% and totalled US$1.16 million.

Furthermore, at the end of the period, the order book was US$3.23 million. The operating profit was US$147 million, representing 12.7% of sales. The operating profit includes US$9.5 million in items influencing comparability. Comparable operating profit climbed by 48% to US$138 million, accounting for 12% of sales.

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Cargotec’s Kalmar Helps Improving Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals

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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST) to supply six Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers. The large order was booked in Cargotec’s Q3 2023 order intake. The machines are scheduled to be delivered during Q2 of 2024.

Fleet renewal programme

RST is the largest short sea shipping hub in Europe, employing approximately 350 people and handling more than 50 vessels every week. The terminal has undergone significant...

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MacGregor receives multi-million order for general cargo cranes

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a significant, more than €25 million (almost US$27 million) order for general cargo cranes for ten 84,500 dwt multipurpose vessels built in Asia.

According to MacGregor, the order was booked into Cargotec’s 2023 third quarter orders received, while the equipment is expected to be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2026.

The order includes a total of 40 cranes with a lifting capacity of 75 tons. All cranes are connected...

https://container-news.com/macgregor-receives-multi-million-order-for-general-cargo-cranes/

MacGregor receives order for RoRo equipment for Sallaum Lines vessels

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, received a large order for comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for a total of two dual-fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels.

These PCTC vessels will be built at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. for Sallaum Lines. Τhe ships are scheduled to be delivered to the shipowner between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2026.

Moreover, MacGregor will provide design, supply and installation support of RoRo and car deck equipment to the ordered...

https://container-news.com/macgregor-receives-order-for-roro-equipment-for-sallaum-lines-vessels/

DP World enhances Antwerp Gateway with new container equipment

The Finnish port equipment manufacturer Kalmar has received a large order for nine Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers from its long-term client DP World.

The new machines will be installed at the Antwerp Gateway terminal of DP World in Belgium with delivery being expected in the fourth quarter of 2023.

“We are proud to introduce our first hybrid straddle carrier with a continuous lifting capacity of 60 tons with no exceptions,” said Mikko Mononen, vice president of sales management of horizontal...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-enhances-antwerp-gateway-with-new-container-equipment/

Cargotec appoints new president and CEO

Casimir Lindholm has been appointed by Cargotec’s board of directors as the company’s next president and CEO, effective from 1 April, replacing current president and CEO Mika Vehviläinen.

Lindholm has held CEO roles at Eltel and Lemminkäinen, as well as other board positions. He has also been a member of Cargotec’s board of directors since 2021, and as a result of his appointment, he will no longer be eligible for re-election at Cargotec’s annual general meeting (AGM) on 23 March 2023.

“Casimir...

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Kalmar, Holmen Iggesund extend cooperation agreement for three years

A three-year collaboration deal that was first signed in 2019 between Holmen Iggesund, a member of the Holmen Group, and Kalmar has been extended.

The extension will commence in the second quarter of 2023 and will last a further three years with an optional 12-month extension.

“Both parties in this agreement are striving to reduce the use of fossil fuels as well as the CO2 footprint,” stated Tomas Nilsson, site manager of Iggesund Mill.

Iggesund Mill is a cutting-edge fully integrated pulp and...

https://container-news.com/kalmar-holmen-iggesund-extend-cooperation-agreement-for-three-years/

German rental equipment provider orders 64 Kalmar forklift trucks

Cargotec-owned Kalmar has agreed to supply Hanselmann GmbH, a German rental equipment provider, with 64 Kalmar forklift trucks, including medium and heavy models.

The order was placed in Cargotec’s Q4 order intake, and the equipment will be delivered in three consecutive batches during 2023.

Hanselmann has rental equipment fleets including forklifts, pick and carry cranes, and aerial work platforms as well as heavy-duty tools for a variety of small and big industrial applications all over the...

https://container-news.com/german-rental-equipment-provider-orders-64-kalmar-forklift-trucks/

Uwe Kleinwort orders new Kalmar equipment

Cargotec’s Kalmar has concluded an agreement with Uwe Kleinwort GmbH to supply six Kalmar Gloria reachstackers with a lifting capacity of 45 tons.

The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q4 2022 order intake, with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.

Located in the Port of Hamburg in northern Germany, Uwe Kleinwort GmbH has an extensive rental equipment fleet including Kalmar reachstackers, terminal tractors, forklift trucks and empty container handlers.

This latest order follows an order...

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