Cavotec E3 Berth System

21 December 2012 10:36

Cavotec receives substantial MoorMaster™ orders in North America

News of two new automated mooring projects in North America: the first, the latest order in our long-running cooperation with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Cooperation. The second, a detailed engineering study into the implementation of MoorMaster™ systems for ship-to-ship applications.

20 November 2013 13:36

Cavotec awarded shore power equipment orders worth EUR 12 million

Cavotec has won several significant orders for its shore power systems for customers in the Far East and Europe, highlighting how the Group's innovative technologies are enabling ports and shipping lines to operate cleanly and efficiently worldwide. The total value of these orders amounts to EUR 12 million.

7 November 2013 10:56

Cavotec wins largest MoorMaster™ automated mooring order to date

Cavotec has been awarded a EUR 10 million order for MoorMaster™ automated mooring units at a container port to be disclosed later in a joint press release with the customer. It is the largest single order to date for the technology, and further underlines the growing demand for Cavotec's automated mooring systems.

28 April 2016 09:27

Cavotec and ABB join forces to offer shore-to-ship power solutions, boosting "green ports"

Cavotec and ABB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly offer complete shore-to-ship power solutions globally. Such solutions allow vessels to plug into onshore power supply and shut down their engines, eliminating noxious emissions, noise and vibrations while berthed in ports that are often located in city surrounds.

25 January 2016 08:03

Cavotec & Wärtsilä to develop world’s first marine wireless charging and mooring concept

An agreement has been signed between Cavotec Group and Wärtsilä to jointly develop the world’s first combined induction charging and automatic mooring concept.

16 November 2015 10:33

Cavotec wins port equipment orders worth more than EUR 9 million

News of five separate orders with a combined value of more than EUR 9 million for some of its key innovative technologies, including the Group's MoorMaster automated mooring system and the new Automatic Plug-in System (APS), highlighting the strength and diversity of Cavotec's portfolio.

13 October 2015 08:00

Cavotec wins MoorMaster™ orders in Australia, Canada and USA worth EUR 6.5 million

Global engineering group Cavotec has been awarded three separate orders for its innovative MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology for applications in Australia, Canada and the United States, with a combined value of approximately EUR 6.5 million.

30 March 2015 07:55

Cavotec wins port equipment orders worth EUR 10m

News of a number of significant orders for our advanced crane technologies from the world's leading crane manufacturers, as well as orders for its innovative shore power systems. The orders have a combined value of approximately EUR 10 million.

8 January 2015 07:46

Cavotec secures port equipment orders worth over EUR 11.5 million

Global engineering group Cavotec has won orders for its innovative technologies for ports in Australia, Indonesia, Oman, Portugal and Turkey, and for two major shipping lines, with a combined value of more than EUR 11.5 million.

26 February 2014 12:11

Cavotec wins orders worth a total of EUR 28 million for MoorMaster™ automated mooring systems

Cavotec has won three orders worth a total of more than EUR 28 million for MoorMaster™ automated mooring systems at applications in Australia, Canada and Denmark, one of which — for the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada — is the largest to date for MoorMaster™, and one of the biggest projects in the history of the Group.

20 November 2013 11:03

Follow-up on Cavotec's largest single MoorMaster™ order to date

This is a follow-up on our press release of November 7 titled: "Cavotec wins largest MoorMaster™ automated mooring order to date".

11 July 2013 09:00

Cavotec wins breakthrough MoorMaster™ automated mooring project in Norway

Just two days after news of our combined automated mooring and shore power project, another major automated mooring project: a significant order for MoorMaster™ automated mooring at a new bulk handling application in Norway, the largest single MoorMaster™ order in Europe to date.

9 July 2013 09:00

Cavotec to supply the world’s first combined automated mooring and shore power system

Port systems innovator Cavotec has won a unique order to manufacture fully integrated MoorMaster™ automated mooring and Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) electrical supply systems for two Norled frequent-use ferry berths in western Norway, servicing the world’s first fully battery powered ferries.

27 May 2013 11:11

Cavotec demonstrates benefits of shore power at Swedish port of Ystad

Last week, Cavotec co-hosted a series of seminars at the Swedish Port of Ystad during which one of the Group's shore-to-ship power systems experts delivered a presentation on the environmental and economic benefits of shore power.

RMGC at APMT Portsmouth Virginia powered by Cavotec motorised cable reels

8 February 2017 10:38

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.

2 January 2017 07:43

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 Alternative Maritime Power systems are used at applications worldwide.

25 July 2016 06:15

Cavotec continues winning shore power orders, highlighting success of new applications

During 1H16 and the first weeks of 3Q16, leading engineering group Cavotec has won more orders for its innovative shore power systems with a total value of approximately EUR 11.5 million, underlining the Group’s central position in this growing segment, and the ports sector as a whole.

MoorMaster™ AMS units during At Sea Demonstrations

14 June 2016 09:18

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.

8 August 2013 10:00

Cavotec awarded orders worth EUR 7.2m for maritime systems

News of a series of orders worth EUR 7.2 million for several of our maritime technologies, including Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) systems, slip rings, cable reels and high voltage cables for customers in the US, China, Australia, South Korea, and Japan.

30 January 2013 09:00

Cavotec reels on world’s largest quay cranes

The world’s largest container cranes are steadily making their way from China to the UK’s new logistics hub on the banks of the Thames Estuary: DP World’s London Gateway. These 138-metre giants are built by one of our long-standing OEM customers, ZPMC, and are fitted with our electrical power and spreader cable reels.

22 March 2013 09:00

Salalah port sows seeds of a greener future

To mark the recent Oman Environment Day, our friends at the Port of Salalah transformed fifty oil drums into pots for native trees, a project that shows how ports can do their bit to support sustainability and biodiversity.

4 November 2014 12:22

MoorMaster™ supports Brisbane Airport expansion

How our innovative MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology is supporting an airports rather than a ports application in Australia.

13 December 2013 13:08

Cavotec showcases shore power at TOC Middle East

We were exhibiting at TOC Middle East this week, one of the port sector’s largest events attracting port authorities, shipping lines, and port equipment manufacturers. The exhibition was well-attended, with automation and electrification topping the agenda.

Boxing clever: Cavotec is supplying its advanced cable reel technologies for two Boxhunter RTG. Image credit: Konecranes.

31 January 2018 11:12

Cavotec powers Konecranes Boxhunter RTG cranes

Konecranes has selected Cavotec to supply advanced cable reel technologies for two electrically powered Boxhunter Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at an application in Paraguay. The cranes are the latest generation of Konecranes lightweight RTG cranes, and are set to reduce environmental impact and improve operational efficiency at the port.

Under control: an operator controls STS cranes from a safe distance at the Port of Yanhshan, China.

8 December 2017 09:00

Cavotec RRCs deliver safety, efficiency gains for ZPMC

When ZPMC – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy duty equipment and STS cranes – needed to ensure safe, reliable, and cost efficient maintenance of STS cranes at automated container terminals in China and Morocco, they selected our advanced Radio Remote Control (RRC) units to do the job.

Reel power: Cavotec motorised cable reels on the ZPMC cranes at PTP in Malaysia.

5 January 2018 09:00

Cavotec reels power record-breaking STS cranes

Cavotec engineers have once again manufactured cable reels that set new standards in operational performance with reels that provide electrical power for ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes that boast the highest lifting distance of any STS cranes anywhere in the world today.

No lines, no plugs: wireless charging based on inductive power transfer and MoorMaster™ automated mooring moors and charges the Folgefonng hybrid ferry.

21 September 2017 07:58

World’s first combined induction transfer and automated mooring system successfully tested with hybrid ferry

Cavotec, together with group of industrial partners, has made history with the world's first successful testing of a combined wireless induction charging and automated mooring system with a hybrid passenger ferry.

A MoorMaster™ unit moors the Electra hybrid ferry, as the Automatic Plug-in System readies to charge the vessel.

8 June 2017 07:17

Cavotec extends its leadership in automated mooring and charging for e-ferries

Our innovative MoorMaster™ automated mooring and Automatic Plug-in System (APS) are set to enter service with a hybrid battery-powered ferry in Finland, delivering substantial operational efficiencies and reducing environmental impact.

MoorMaster™ has completed some 265,000 moorings at applications worldwide

7 April 2017 09:34

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™ units hold the 212m Tallink Megastar passenger ferry in perfect position at Port of Helsinki's LJ7 berth.

10 March 2017 09:00

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.

9 September 2016 08:00

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.

10 June 2015 08:00

Cavotec co-hosts shore power event in Bergen

Cavotec, Schneider Electric and the Port of Bergen are hosting a major shore power event next week which will gather leading experts to discuss how the technology is playing an increasingly important role in reducing emissions at the world's ports.

15 January 2015 09:20

Electrification, automation drive port and ship projects

Last week we announced a series of projects with ports and shipping lines involving our innovative electrical supply and automated mooring systems.

16 July 2014 09:49

Joint mooring, shore power system wins innovation award

We're delighted to report that our combined automated mooring and shore power system has won the inaugural Innovation of the Year Award at the Electric & Hybrid World Expo 2014.

15 November 2013 10:00

Cavotec reels electrify Jebel Ali RTGs

DP World recently announced that it had successfully electrified eight rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes at the Port of Jebel Ali in the UAE, with the help of our cable reel systems. Here's our take on this project - one that demonstrates one way in which ports are reducing environmental impact.

4 October 2013 08:00

Automated mooring combines with shore power: a world first

As we announced back in the summer, our automated mooring technology, MoorMaster™, will be integrated with another of our innovations – Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) – to create a single system that will first moor and then connect a passenger ferry to electrical power to charge its batteries.

18 September 2013 09:00

PortTechEXPO lights the way for port innovation

We showcased our AMP technologies at last week’s PortTechEXPO in Los Angeles, an event we also sponsored. It was organised by non-profit business incubator Port Tech LA. This year’s event, the fourth of its kind, featured some 100 clean technologies, with more than 300 civic and local and global business leaders in attendance. Read more here.

6 September 2013 08:00

Cavotec sponsors PortTechEXPO cleantech event

We’re always on the lookout for great ideas, so we’re delighted to be sponsoring the upcoming PortTechEXPO in Los Angeles that brings together innovative clean technologies from around the world with the business community. Here's more on this exciting event.

6 May 2013 09:36

Cavotec hosts seminar at the IAPH World Ports Conference on steps towards zero emission-operations

Cavotec is to host a seminar at the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 28th World Ports Conference on how innovative technologies are helping ports take steps towards zero emission-operations.

Power point: one of the two Cavotec shore power dispensers that charge the award-winning ferry.

16 September 2016 08:00

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.

9 February 2016 14:12

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.

11 December 2015 06:36

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.

23 October 2015 08:00

MoorMaster™ wins vacuum innovation award

Cavotec's innovative MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology has won the Busch Vacuum Innovation Award 2015, for its use of Busch vacuum technology, the latest in a series of industry awards for MoorMaster™.

3 April 2015 09:32

Partnerships strengthened in port equipment orders

The world's leading crane manufacturers, port operators and ship owners continue to rely on Cavotec to meet growing demands for advanced crane technologies and innovative shore power systems. A number of recent orders, (announced at the end of March), amounting to a total of €10 million attest to this.

6 March 2015 09:15

Cavotec shore power unit selected for simulator

Ships' crews need to sharpen their skills from time to time, and we're delighted to be involved in a new training facility in Sweden - the first of its kind anywhere in the world - where mariners will be instructed in how to connect ships to shore power.

31 July 2013 08:00

Cavotec “digitises” logo with LogoGrab app

We’ve teamed up with smart phone app innovator LogoGrab to enable customers, suppliers and the general public to interact more easily with Cavotec.

29 January 2014 22:24

Cavotec RRCs keep control system ship-shape

Our radio remote control (RRC) units support a wide variety of applications worldwide. In one of our latest projects, we’ve delivered an integrated control system that operates eight lanes of traffic lights, a road barrier and hydraulic decks on a car ferry in Sweden. The system was inaugurated earlier this month.

12 January 2018 15:03

Cavotec connects Asia’s first e-ferry to electrical power

Our innovative charging technologies have connected Asia’s first e-ferry to electrical power, eliminating emissions and dramatically reducing operating costs, and highlighting Cavotec’s leading position in this increasingly important segment.

A battery-powered AMPMobile unit connects a ship to shore power at Shenzhen cruise terminal.

6 July 2018 08:25

Cavotec supports sustainable development of China’s cruise sector

As ports, shipping lines, and authorities in China strive to reduce emissions from shipping, our innovative shore power technologies are playing a key role in delivering substantive change.

19 February 2018 14:34

United Nations Global Opportunity Report recognises Cavotec solutions

Our MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology has been included in the 2018 UN Global Opportunity Report that highlights how "innovative technologies are making genuine progress towards a more sustainable world."

Safe and sound: MoorMaster automated mooring units hold a container vessel in position at Salalah.

24 November 2017 09:54

Automated mooring helps make Salalah fastest riser in One Hundred Ports survey

The Port of Salalah climbed 17 places in the One Hundred Ports survey published by Lloyd’s List. A performance made possible – in part at least – by the installation of our innovative automated mooring technology, MoorMaster.

MoorMaster units - the world's first EX-certified automated mooring technology - hold the UTS in place.

12 October 2017 13:00

EX-certified automated mooring enables "new era" in LNG distribution

EX-certified MoorMaster™ automated mooring units have played a key role in enabling the first ever transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a ship to a floating LNG platform, a breakthrough that customer ConnectLNG describes as a “new era” in LNG distribution.