MoorMaster™ automated mooring at Hov, Denmark and Port Hedland, Australia

23 June 2011 08:30

Cavotec secures milestone order for 24 MoorMaster™ automated mooring systems

Cavotec reports news of one of its largest automated mooring projects: 24 MoorMaster™ MM200C units for a container application in the Mediterranean.

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.

14 August 2012 08:33

Cavotec awarded substantial order for MoorMaster™ automated mooring systems

Cavotec's uniquely innovative technology for mooring for ships, MoorMaster™, is becoming increasingly widely adopted. This press release provides details of the most recent application for the technology: a container handling application on the Mediterranean Sea; the second of its kind there. MoorMaster™ now serves ferry, bulk handling, Ro-Ro, container and lock applications worldwide.

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.

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.

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.

7 January 2013 09:00

Cavotec to supply ABB with Marine Propulsion Slip ring units for Azipod ship propulsion systems

News of a substantial order from our long-term partner ABB for twenty Marine Propulsion Slip ring (MPS) units that will be fitted to advanced Azipod marine propulsion systems.

21 December 2012 10:59

Cavotec awarded first MoorMaster™ automated mooring project in the Netherlands

Following today's news of two automated mooring projects in North America, we can also report on a breakthrough order for Cavotec MoorMaster™ in the Netherlands: the first automated mooring project in the country.

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.

12 December 2012 10:11

Cavotec wins shore power equipment orders at Port of Los Angeles

News of our latest project for our innovative Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) shore-to-ship electrical power systems, this time at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA).

30 July 2012 08:36

Cavotec reports cable reel orders for applications in The Netherlands and Malaysia

News of two major Cavotec cable reel projects for ship-to-shore container crane applications in The Netherlands and Malaysia.

24 July 2012 08:54

Cavotec wins major cable reel order for Sri Lanka container port

News of the latest in a series of orders Cavotec's Ports & Maritime unit has won for electrical power and spreader cable reel units for ship-to-shore container cranes; this time for a major new development at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

21 November 2011 11:25

News of our project to electrify RTG cranes at Jebel Ali port in Dubai

Cavotec has won a contract to electrify eight rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes at DP World's Jebel Ali port in Dubai; a move that will realise significant reductions in energy costs and emissions.

14 November 2011 13:32

Cavotec’s innovative automated mooring technology, MoorMaster™, secures two industry awards

Cavotec's automated mooring technology, MoorMaster™, wins two awards celebrating engineering. Firstly, the technology was a key component in the Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) and Pinc Group’s successful entry for the 2011 Western Australia Engineering Excellence Awards. The second award was the Australia Bulk Handling Award 2011 for Best Practice in Occupational Health & Safety.

31 October 2011 08:19

Cavotec wins major new automated mooring order at bulk handling application in Australia

Global engineering group, Cavotec is pleased to report another success for its automated mooring technology, MoorMaster™. Leading mining group, Fortescue Metals Group, has ordered 24 MoorMaster™ units for use at Port Hedland in Western Australia: a project that highlights how this innovative technology improves productivity and reduces infrastructure costs.

MoorMaster™ units are used at a growing number of ferry applications.

20 April 2018 08:22

Cavotec signs breakthrough EUR 9m orders for unmanned mooring of electric ferries

Cavotec is set to revolutionise the operation of e-vessels by delivering and maintaining its automated, unmanned, mooring system MoorMaster™ for e-ferry ports across Norway. With these orders, MoorMaster™ is now the leading technology to safely and efficiently moor e-vessels, a segment set for rapid growth.

MoorMaster™ is the only proven and widely used automated mooring technology on the market.

4 March 2019 08:22

Cavotec secures EUR 10.3M automated mooring order

Cavotec has signed an agreement with a port operator to equip two berths at a terminal with MoorMaster™ automated mooring systems. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2019, with the systems entering service in 2020. The order value amounts to approximately EUR 10.3 million, whereof a majority is expected to be recorded in 2019 and the remainder in 2020.

13 June 2011 19:56

The final blog post from our globetrotting film crew as they wrap up shooting for the Cavotec film

The last of four blog posts from our film crew as they criss-cross Europe, Australia and the US shooting material for the new Cavotec corporate film.

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.

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™.

27 January 2012 09:00

Cavotec automated mooring wins bulk handling safety award

Cavotec's automated mooring system, MoorMaster, recently won the International Bulk Journal's award for safety in bulk handling, the latest in a series of awards for the innovative technology.

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.

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.

All secure: 200,000 safe mooring operations

27 July 2016 08:00

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.

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.

4 June 2014 09:00

World’s first combined automated mooring and shore power project on course

The world’s first battery-powered ferry was delivered recently, heralding a new era in environmentally responsible shipping. The vessel, which will serve a high-frequency route in Norway, will use our very first combined automated mooring and shore power system.

8 May 2014 10:53

Exploring new opportunities at a packed OTC 2014

We’re at the vast #OTCHouston exhibition this week, and judging by the sheer number of visitors, you can see why it’s one of the largest trade shows in the offshore sector.

6 February 2014 10:00

MoorMaster™ automated mooring goes Dutch

Earlier this week, our first automated mooring application in the Netherlands took shape, as two MoorMaster™ units were delivered and carefully lowered into position at Port Den Helder.

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.

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.

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.

27 November 2012 10:00

Official opening of Cavotec shore power systems at Port of Ystad - world’s largest high voltage shore connection

Swedish Environment Minister Lena Ek recently opened an innovative Cavotec Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) shore-to-ship electrical application at the Port of Ystad in southern Sweden - the largest high voltage shore connection in the world.

20 November 2012 09:00

Cavotec continues to build its role as key supplier to Swedish industry

Cavotec continues to strengthen its position as an important supplier of niche technologies to major Swedish industrial companies with several projects involving its radio remote control (RRC) systems in recent months.

15 August 2012 12:00

Interislander marks 50 years of linking New Zealand's North and South Islands

Interislander, operator of one of the world's most beautiful ferry routes - between North and South Island in New Zealand - is currently celebrating its 50th year of operation. The service was also the very first in the world to introduce Cavotec's automated mooring system MoorMaster™.

13 January 2012 16:06

Cavotec and ABB team up to help cut ship’s fuel consumption by up to a quarter

Cavotec has completed work on the development of a unique marine propulsion system that, in conjunction with an innovative ship design, promises to improve fuel consumption by up to 25 per cent.

8 December 2011 07:00

Port of Gothenburg wins award for work improving air quality

Cavotec is delighted to hear that the Port of Gothenburg, one of the Group's long-term partners on shore power technologies for ships, has won the prestigious Energy Globe Awards 2011 for its shore power initiatives and their contribution to improving air quality in and around the Port. Cavotec and the Port of Gothenburg have worked together closely on shore power since the 1980s.

2 December 2011 10:55

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach tackle CO2 emissions head on

The Port of Los Angeles has developed a Carbon Calculator for ports to estimate greenhouse gas levels from their operations and explore reduction strategies. The neighbouring Port of Long Beach, meanwhile, has unveiled its latest shore power installation in its continued bid to reduce port-wide emissions.

25 November 2011 09:00

Exciting new prize for outstanding advances in engineering

The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is a pioneering new award designed to recognise and encourage innovation in engineering. The £1 million prize, officially launched this month, is international and aims to show how engineering can make a difference to the world.

18 November 2011 13:30

Celebrating engineering excellence: MoorMaster™ wins two more awards

Cavotec’s innovative automated mooring solution MoorMaster™ was a key component in two significant awards this month. A 2011 Western Australia Engineering Excellence Award and Australia Bulk Handling Award 2011 for Best Practice in Occupational Health & Safety both went to Cavotec partners that rely on MoorMaster™ for the safe mooring of vessels.

4 November 2011 14:16

Shipping emissions to be included in UK carbon budgets?

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published a review this week recommending that the UK’s share of international shipping emissions should be included in climate targets and carbon budgets.

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.

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.