Cargotec keeps cargo on the move – on land and sea, worldwide. The company’s strategic target is to be the global market leader in cargo handling and it is determined to grow its business by strong customer focus. Cargotec expects to achieve growth by strengthening its position especially in the emerging markets and in the service business.
Although driven by Cargotec's ability to provide optimal customer solutions, the demand for the company's products and services is largely based on increasing world trade and the needs of land and sea transportation. Cargotec's market drivers include world trade development, cargo volumes and container traffic, investments in ports and logistics terminals, order intake of shipyards, truck registrations, construction and offshore industry activity.
For Cargotec, a global company with strong local presence, 2011 has been a year marked by many achievements and substantial deals throughout the world, despite a level of uncertainty that was prevalent around the globe.
The demand for solutions was met with an increasing ability to offer equipment, services and intelligence as a complete package to customers. Cargotec also won new contracts and customers due to its proximity to the markets, flexibility, and ability to deliver efficient and reliable solutions in a short delivery time.
From the beginning of 2012, Cargotec will be reporting with three external reporting segments: Marine, Terminals and Load Handling. This annual report, however, still follows the familiar pattern of Industrial & Terminal – including load handling solutions for different industries, inland transport and distribution, as well as solutions for ports and terminals – and Marine, which includes solutions for merchant shipping, offshore logistics and bulk handling.