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  • Cavotec highlights benefits of automated mooring at TOC Asia

    Cavotec will once again be exhibiting at TOC Asia, one of global shipping's top events, which will be held in Singapore at the end of April. During the show, Mike Howie, one of our automated mooring experts, will deliver a speech at an innovation session about the safety, operational and operational benefits of our unique MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology.

  • MoorMaster™ berth unveiled at Port of Helsinki

    ​The Port of Helsinki recently held an official opening ceremony for its new West Terminal 2 passenger ferry terminal, where our innovative ​MoorMaster™ automated mooring system moors large ferries safely, quietly, cleanly and efficiently.

  • Cavotec names Mikael Norin as new CEO

    The Board of Directors of Cavotec SA is pleased to announce that Mikael Norin has been appointed CEO of the Cavotec Group. Mikael Norin will join Cavotec on May 1, 2017 and will, after a transition period, assume full responsibility as CEO on July 1, 2017. He will be based at the company's headquarters in Lugano, Switzerland.

  • Cavotec wins port equipment orders worth EUR 10M

    Global engineering group Cavotec has been awarded significant orders for its innovative systems for marine propulsion, shore power supply, and crane electrification systems, with a combined value of EUR 10 million, highlighting the Group's pivotal position in the global Ports & Maritime segment.

  • Cavotec's strategic plan enters into effect

    Cavotec SA's previously announced strategic plan and new organisational structure — based on two distinct Business Units (BU), Ports & Maritime and Airports & Industry — entered into effect on January 1, 2017.

  • Cavotec connects world’s largest super-yachts to shore power

    Ever dreamt of drifting lazily on a luxury yacht? The Cavotec France team recently came a little closer to realising that dream – although no drifting was involved – when they installed a shore power connection system at Port Vauban, a marina located in Antibes on the French Riviera.

  • Cavotec secures major MoorMaster™ equipment, servicing orders

    Marine systems innovator Cavotec has won important MoorMaster™ automated mooring orders from existing MoorMaster™ customer, the Port of Salalah in Oman, for use at two container berths – another sign of the increasing acceptance of this innovative mooring technology by the global shipping sector.

  • Cavotec 3Q16 report and conference call

    ​Cavotec will publish its 3Q16 report on Thursday, 3 November, 2016 at approximately 12:00 CET. A conference call for shareholders, analysts and media will be held at 13:00 CET. Participating on the conference call from Cavotec will be CEO Ottonel Popesco and Kristiina Leppänen, CFO and IR. The meeting will start with some background on the 3Q16 results and will be followed by a Q&A session.

  • Cavotec powers "Ship of the Year"

    We're delighted that the carbon fibre passenger ferry, Vision of the Fjords, has been named "Ship of the Year" at SMM in Hamburg, the world's leading maritime trade fair. This extraordinary battery-powered hybrid vessel relies on Cavotec shore power systems to charge its battery units.

  • Cavotec builds 9.2m-drum crane cable reel

    We have recently built what is believed to be one of the world’s largest mono-spiral motorised cable reels. With a drum diameter of 9.2m, and weighing in at 10,000kg, it is the largest drum manufactured by Cavotec to date.

  • Cavotec MoorMaster™ achieves 200,000 moorings

    Our innovative mooring technology for ships, MoorMaster™, recently achieved a landmark 200,000 moorings at applications worldwide, highlighting the growing acceptance of this unique technology.

  • Cavotec's MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology registers two major breakthroughs

    Cavotec's MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology has registered two major breakthroughs — completion of At Sea Demonstrations of the US Navy's Advanced Mooring System; and a second order for a combined MoorMaster™ and battery charging system for a hybrid passenger ferry application — underscoring the acceptance of MoorMaster™ in the industry, and the technology's substantial market potential.

  • MoorMaster™ to be introduced at two UK passenger ferry berths

    In the latest development for our innovative MoorMaster™ mooring technology in the UK, ​Wightlink Ferries is to introduce the system at two of its passenger and vehicle ferry berths in Portsmouth, (on the mainland), and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight.

  • MoorMaster™ at Helsinki: installation on-going

    The Port of Helsinki's MoorMaster™ project continues to progress smoothly, with installation of the automated mooring units underway, and commissioning scheduled for April/May 2016.

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