ICTSI boosts service delivery at Manila int’l container terminal

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The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) said it continues to improve the services in its flagship, the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). 

The company in a statement said it is building Berth 8 of the Philippines’ largest and most advanced container terminal, which is designed to handle ultra-large container vessels of up to 18,000 twenty-equivalent units (TEU) capacity. 

“This will add 200,000 TEUs in capacity, raising volume handling capability to 3.5 million TEUs per annum. Additional yard space will support the new berth while easing yard utilization for increased maneuverability,” the company said.

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This follows ICTSI’s announcement earlier this week of furbishing MICT with the with hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs), the first to have near-zero emission (NZE) feature. 

Aligned with its sustainability strategy, MICT incorporated hybrid and near zero-emission equipment into its operations.

The terminal recently deployed eight new zero-emission (NZE) rubber-tired gantries (RTGs), complementing a fleet that is now 83 percent hybrid.

Plans are underway to acquire electric trucks and establish EV charging infrastructure, advancing efforts to reduce emissions.

ICTSI has committed to cut greenhouse gas emissions per container move by 26 percent and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050,” it said. 

“Gate operations have been streamlined with 14 automated lanes and six optical character recognition (OCR) portals. These upgrades have cut average truck dwell time to 47.82 minutes, while pre-truck manifesting gate transaction has been reduced to a mere 48 seconds,” ICTSI added.

Other new equipment deliveries include 43 terminal trailers, 17 skeletal trailers and 11 tractors.

ICTSI meanwhile said that a new yard management system optimizes container stacking, enhances visibility, and improves resource allocation to ease bottlenecks.

To enhance service efficiency, MICT has introduced digital solutions, including the ICTSI App, which provides real-time vessel, container, and truck tracking, along with billing computation and electronic interchange receipts. E-wallet payments enable automated fee deductions, expediting import clearance and gate-out processing. SMS notifications now alert truck drivers on container hold releases and truck instruction documents upon gate-in. Free WiFi access withing the terminal for truck drivers has also been introduced, the company said.

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