Cargotec partners Russian port developer

   Cargotec, a Finnish terminal equipment and systems provider, has entered into a cooperation with Rosmorport in Russia to coordinte marine trnsport infrastructure development.
   “Rosmorport is a high-level leverage for participating in ports’ infrastructure development. This cooperation will also increase our opportunities to present our know-how in Russia,” said Mikael Mäkinen, Cargotec’s president and chief executive officer, in a statement.
   “This agreement shows that Russia is interested in cooperation with Finnish companies to modernize its port capacity,” added Andrey Lavrishchev, general director of FSUE Rosmorport. FSUE Rosmorport operates Russian seaports and has the world’slargest icebreaker fleet.  
   “The strategy of seaport infrastructure development in Russia until 2030 is aimed at doubling the port capacity within the next 10 years,” he said.
   The document for strategic cooperation was signed in the presence of the Russian and Finnish trade ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Sergey B. Ivanov from Russia and Minister for Trade and European Affairs Alexander Stubb of Finland.
   “Russia is going to modernise its ports, especially on the Northeast Passage and Arctic region. Russia needs long term co-operation with trusted partners like Cargotec which has important knowhow in optimising harbour activities,” Ivanov said.