Colombo order for Cavotec

Cavotec has won a substantial order for power and spreader cable reels for ship-to shore (STS) container cranes from ZPMC, further strengthening Cavotec’s presence as a key supplier to OEMs in the global ports sector.

“This project will see Cavotec electrical power and spreader cable reels fittedto 12 STS cranes for the China Merchant container terminal in the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka,” said Gustavo Miller, managing director Cavotec Shanghai.

The cranes form an important element of the Colombo South Harbour Development Project, a US$500m initiative that is set to considerably enhance the capacity of Sri Lanka\’s main port. According to a report by the Xinhua news agency, the programme is the largest foreign direct investment project in Sri Lanka to date.