Cargotec and YIT have found partners for their cleantech solutions.

Cargotec’s operational component Kalmar, a supplier of cargo handling solutions and services, has inked a deal for 12 hybrid straddle carriers with the UK shipping company DP World Southampton. According to Kalmar, its hybrid straddle carriers save up to 40 per cent fuel in comparison to traditional diesel-powered carriers.

“They are also an ideal stepping stone to fully electrically powered straddle operations, which are already being trialled at DP World London Gateway with our Kalmar FastCharge shuttle carrier solution,” states Mikko Mononen, the head of intelligent horizontal transportation at Kalmar.

Finnish construction company YIT has been chosen as the contractor for a new hydropower plant near the city of Etne in Western Norway. The agreement is valued at 33 million euros, and the work will begin in October 2018 with a set completion date in late 2021. The agreement covers the construction of the power plant, five kilometres of tunnel, a power station and a water intake system. YIT recently signed its first hydropower plant construction contract in Norway, pledging to complete the project in December 2020.

Source: goodnewsfinland.com