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MacGregor to mount stage in Hamburg to call for intra-industry co-operation

CARGOTEC unit MacGregor is mounting the stage this week at Hamburg's SMM maritime trade fair from September 6 - 9 to call for cooperation in transforming the industry into a more profitable and less wasteful one.

"In the segments where we operate, we have identified a lot of unnecessary waste in the form of inefficiencies, outdated practices, damage to cargo and dangerous working conditions for shipboard crew and stevedores," said MacGregor president Michel van Roozendaal.

"In today's current climate, addressing these issues is more crucial than ever. This is why we are calling for change," he said.

Mr van Roozendaal said his company was committed to optimising the lifetime profitability, efficiency, safety, reliability and environmental sustainability for his customers.

But at the same time he understood that this is best done in close cooperation with customers and other stakeholders.

Mr van Roozendaal expects that this Hamburg encounter will be an "exclusive industry renewal discussion to boost this transformation.

"Step-changes in productivity will be driven by advances in connectivity and digitalisation, along with new business models and new capabilities," said the company statement.

To assist, MacGregor will have a range of experts available to discuss how it is able to maximise the earning potential of every ship type and will also demonstrate innovative solutions, such as the interactive simulation platform, C-How.

It is extremely flexible and can be used as an interactive calculation tool, visualising loading scenarios without any risks, he said.

MacGregor offers services for handling marine cargoes, vessel operations, offshore loads, crude/LNG transfer and offshore mooring are all designed to perform with the sea.

MacGregor is part of Helsinki-based Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) with 2015 revenue of EUR3.7 billion (US$4.1 billion) and it employs over 11,000 people.