Manila-based terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) equipped its Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) with another new quay crane (QC) and eight new hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTGs).
Now MCIT has become the terminal with the largest fleet of modern container-handling equipment in Philippines, with 18 quay cranes and 58 rubber tired gantries.
Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (ZPMC), the new crane is expected to service the largest feeder vessels calling the Philippines, at Berth 3.
The quay crane is part of the five from ICTSI’s 2018 USD 80-million capacity improvement program package.
Complementing quayside improvements, the eight RTGs are also part of the 2018 16-unit order from Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
Faster and more-fuel efficient than standard diesel RTGs, these RTGs are the most eco-efficient landside port equipment in the country today.
Scheduled for delivery in early 2020, terminal emissions and fuel consumption per move are expected to be reduced by up to 40 and 60%, respectively, while increasing the MICT’s RTG fleet to 74.
The new quay cranes and rubber tired gantries, along with other improvements, will push a notch higher our terminal’s already efficient turnaround times – quayside and landside. This should redound to economic benefits for the Philippine supply chain,
…said Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI Global Corporate Head.
ICTSI is currently putting in place several other activities to improve productivity and reduce port emissions.
These include gate automation and gate system upgrades to reduce queuing times, fleet changes to introduce faster and more fuel-efficient equipment, and utilizing machine learning and analytics to improve and automate yard strategy to reduce truck stay times.
Taken altogether, these are expected to have an even greater material impact on indirect emissions from ICTSI port operations, seen to reduce cycle times of more than 20 minutes per truck visit,
…Gonzalez added.
