TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 5
MV Trans Harmony 2
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ATI welcomes
newest Toyofuji car
carrier to Batangas
port
B
atangas Port, the country’s largest car carrier port
managed by listed Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI), recently
welcomed MV Trans Harmony 2, the newest pure
car carrier of leading vehicle transporter Toyofuji
Shipping, as she officially entered service for the
growing car market.
Trans Harmony 2 boosts Toyofuji’s capacity and
efficiency in the region, following the launch of her
sister ship Trans Harmony 1 early this year. Trans Harmony 2 runs
a weekly rotation through Japan, Hongkong, Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and Batangas.
Consistent with her name, Trans Harmony 2 strikes a harmonious
balance between humans and the environment, designed with
safety as the highest priority, while incorporating features that
improve ecological performance and working environment for its
crew and port workers.
The 200-meter vessel with 9 vehicle decks is equipped with the
latest technologies for better and safer sea navigation, including
infrared night vision camera system, the latest hull design that
reduce seawater and wind resistance, thermal insulating paint
to help prevent excessive vessel temperature, and energy-saving
automated navigation systems, to name a few.
The vessel, manned by 23 Filipino sailors led by Captain Nimrod
Boston, can haul a maximum of 3,000 car units in one sailing. Fair
ATI vice president Patrick
Chan (right) hands over a
commemorative plaque
to Toyofiji Shipping
senior managing director
Yasushi Nitobe to mark
the official launch of
MV Trans Harmony 2 in
Batangas Port.
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Shipping & Agency Inc. serves as the general agent for Toyofuji
Shipping in the Philippines.
Trans Harmony 2’s maiden voyage and official launch in Batangas
signifies confidence in the growing Asian car market and the
Batangas Port as the preferred hub for completely-built imported
car units (CBUs) into the Philippines. Last year, ATI Batangas handled
nearly 200,000 CBUs, representing majority of nationwide car sales.
Batangas Port is an ideal hub for CBUs given its efficiency and
proximity to the major car manufacturing centers and leading
distributorships in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal
and Quezon) and Metro Manila. It also serves as a strategic link for
car deliveries to other island provinces and the Visayas through
interisland vessels regularly calling the port.
Meanwhile, in related developments, ATI’s Multilevel Car Storage
Facility (MCSF) is nearing full completion. Currently, four levels of
the five-storey structure is now operational to support the influx
of CBUs. The MCSF is designed to park over 5,000 CBUs at any one
time. ati.com
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