The report states that the global growth estimate for volumes of containers handled in ports in 2013 declined to roughly 3% during the third quarter. Demand for smaller container handling equipment and automation solutions was healthy, while demand for larger container handling equipment picked up slightly but was still modest.
Demand for services was generally at a healthy level, although some European ports customers’ low capacity utilisation affected demand.
Orders received in January-September totalled €2.3bn (US$3.2bn), of which 45% were received by Kalmar, 28% by MacGregor and 27% by Hiab.
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