Rethinking container lashing systems to boost profits

Macgregor offers to boost container ship carrying capacity with a new approach to optimisation, writes Wendy Laursen

The lashing bridge is a vital part of cargo system, and not just a hull component.

Up until now, the cargo systems of container ships have mostly been specified by the shipyard with the shipowner having little say in the specification, says Ari Viitanen, director of customer solutions for Dry Cargo at MacGregor, part of Cargotec.