International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is upgrading the facilities of its Subic Bay International Terminals, the company said in a statement yesterday.
Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) is deploying four additional rubber tired gantries (RTG) to boost its landside operations and improve overall productivity in support of the growth prospects of North and Central Luzon in the Philippines.
“Scheduled for delivery in the last week of September, the RTGs will augment the terminal’s existing fleet of six to enable quicker truck and vessel turnaround times for smoother cargo flow. The resulting efficiency gains will allow SBITC to stay ahead of the demand curve and cater to the increased cargo shipments during peak shipping season,” ICTSI said.
SBITC started using RTGs in 2019, which resulted in reduced truck dwell times, improved yard utilization and a 42 percent increase in the terminal’s static capacity. The additional RTGs will enable SBITC to further improve its service offerings to stakeholders and raise the industry standard in the region.
SBITC has an annual capacity of 600,000 twenty-foot equivalent units containers. – Ruelle Castro
