ICTSI South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a subsidiary of global operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), announced that it has started operations at the Lae Tidal Basin (LTB) in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
SPICT recently received authorization begin operations from the PNG Government. According to the agreement, SPICT will begin the transition by rolling out the terminal’s new operating system, Navis N4.
Christian Gonzalez, ICTSI head of Asia Pacific, commented: “With the support of the local port users and our international shipping partners, we believe that the benefits of automating processes and information flow will accrue to each and every one of the ports users very quickly. We anticipate further benefits from delivering the MHCs to the site and look forward to seeing a continuous improvement in operations at SPICT from the deployment of the TOS to achieving the first MHC move in the near term.”
The system is aims to streamline the flow of information at Lae’s international container terminal and increase seaside and landside productivity levels. ICTSI South Pacific’s investment in IT systems and infrastructure is expected to surpass 3M Kina in 2018.
SPICT informed that it will spend most of the coming months rolling out the system’s modules and instructing port users at Lae while handling all international cargo at the LTB and the second berth in Lae old wharf. The modules are expected to be operational and ready in time for the arrival of SPICT’s mobile harbor cranes (MHCs) in April.
