Maritime
Manila International
Container Terminal’s
new cranes on board
the Zhen Hua 17
docked at berth 6
Credits : ictsi.com
I
nternational Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) flagship
Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the Philippines’
leading international trading gateway, is now capable of handling
the world’s largest container ships after taking delivery of three
new cranes–a pair of Neo-Panamax quay cranes and a Post-
Panamax quay crane–on Thursday, June 7.
Currently the largest port handling equipment in the country,
existing or planned, the Neo-Panamax cranes allow MICT to handle up
to 14,000–twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs) boxships–the largest in the
intra-Asia trade. This puts MICT at par with the major ports in developed
markets in terms of facilities and equipment capacity.
“We are now ready for the era of super-sized ships. With the arrival
of the new Neo-Panamax cranes, MICT is ready to address the pressing
demand and volume increase by servicing larger vessels,” said Christian
R. Gonzalez, ICTSI Head of Global Corporate and Regional Head of Asia
Pacific & MICT.
“Combined with our unparalleled customer focus and highly trained
staff, the new cranes allow MICT to deliver even greater efficiencies to
the benefit of our customers and the entire supply chain,” Mr. Gonzalez
adds.
Two more quay cranes are set to arrive in 2019.
Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC),
the quay cranes are part of ICTSI’s USD80 million capital equipment
program for MICT. The pair of Neo-Panamax cranes and the Post-
“The new cranes, along with other
planned improvements at the MICT, will
further boost the port’s already efficient
turnaround times. This will redound to
economic benefits benefiting the entire
Philippine supply chain,” Mr. Gonzalez
emphasized.
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PHL receives
its largest port
equipment; ICTSI
to boost flagship
operation with
new cranes
Panamax crane will be positioned at Berths 6 and 5, respectively.
Upon full commissioning, MICT customers can expect quayside
productivity gains, translating to shorter port stays.
“The new cranes, along with other planned improvements at the MICT,
will further boost the port’s already efficient turnaround times. This will
redound to economic benefits benefiting the entire Philippine supply
chain,” Mr. Gonzalez emphasized.
“By investing in state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment, we are
strengthening MICT’s position as one of the best-equipped and most
technologically advanced terminals serving the intra-Asia trade,” he
added.
With the new acquisitions, the MICT now has a total of 16 quay cranes,
the largest fleet in the country.
In December 2016, MICT reached its first year-to-date two-million TEU
move, triggering a multi-billion peso capacity improvement commitment
with the Philippine Ports Authority in line with the growing consolidation
trend among major carriers and the advent of larger vessels.
ICTSI has several other projects in the pipeline for its Philippine
operations, including the revival of the rail link between MICT and the
recently opened Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal (LGICT) in
Calamba. The Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT), the country´s first dedicated
container barge terminal located in Tanza, Cavite, is slated for launch by
the third week of June 2018.
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Mr. Gonzalez (left) and PPA
General Manager Jay
Santiago talk about the
recent developments at ICT.
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