CARGOTEC has confirmed a contract worth EUR10 million (US$13.1 million) from a Chinese shipyard to deliver twenty 120-tonne MacGregor GLH cargo handling cranes for 10 general cargo vessels during 2012 and 2013.

The company said the order is booked in the first quarter of 2012. "MacGregor cranes offer efficient and reliable cargo handling solutions to our customers," said Svante Lundberg, sales manager for cargo cranes at Cargotec.

Cargotec's daughter brands, Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor are recognised leaders in cargo and load handling solutions around the world. The company's sales totalled EUR3.1 billion in 2011 and it employs 11,000 people worldwide.