A Siwertell coal unloader ordered to discharge coal in Porto do Itaqui, Brazil,
offers environmental, technical, and efficiency benefits.
In July this year, Cargotec secured anorder for a Siwertell 790-D screw type continuous
ship unloader from UTE Portodo Itaqui Geraca~o de Energia SA, Brazil.
The unloader is guaranteed to have a rated capacity of 1,000tph and to be able to
unload ships of between 30,000dwt and 100,000dwt part loaded.
   As well as the ship unloader for handling coal, the contract includes spare parts,
supervision of installation, commissioning, start-up, testing, and training. The unloader
will be assembled in Porto do Itaqui, and is expected to start operation at the end of
2010.
   “The customer chose Siwertell equipment for three main reasons: environmental,
technical, and capacity,“ said Jonas Fack, sales director for bulk terminals. “First, the
environmental benefits are that it doesn’t allow dust or spillages to escape. Second, the
unloader’s low machine weight and low wheel loads were technical advantages
because the existing jetty has limited load capacity. Third, the high capacity of the
equipment means that it is highly efficient which produces cost savings.”
Cargotec improves the efficiency of cargo flows by offering solutions for the loading
and unloading of goods on land and at sea – wherever cargo is on the move. Cargotec’s
main subsidiary brands for cargo handling Hiab, Kalmar and MacGREGOR are global
market leaders in their fields. Cargotec’s global network offers extensive services that
ensure the continuous, reliable and sustainable performance of equipment.
   Cargotec’s sales totalled €3.4 billion in 2008 and it employs approximately 11,000 people. Cargotec’s
class B shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
MacGREGOR is the global market-leading brand in marine cargo handling and offshore load-
handling solutions. Customer-driven MacGREGOR engineering and service solutions for the maritime
transportation industry, and the offshore load-handling and naval logistics markets are used onboard
merchant ships, offshore support vessels, and in ports and terminals.