Shanghai Cargotec has bagged an order for 21 variable frequency drive (VFD) electric cranes to be installed on vessels being built in China, Seatrade Asia online reports. The cranes will be installed on seven 28,000 dwt multi-purpose vessels being built at Huanghai Shipbuilding, China for Ethiopian Shipping Lines. The cranes are scheduled for delivery between August 2012 and September 2013. “We are seeing increasing interest in our electric cranes and deck machinery as more companies become aware of the economic, operational and environmental advantages they offer,” says Svante Lundberg, sales manager for cargo cranes at Cargotec.
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