Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) operating the New Container Terminals 1 and 2 at the Subic Bay Freeport, capped 2018 with a milestone after reaching its 200,000th twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) move last December 23, the company disclosed yesterday.
Employees of Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) celebrate the terminal’s milestone 200,000th TEU move for 2018 last December 23.
The event was marked by the offloading of a milestone CMA CGM steel box from MV Sinar Sangir.
“We are proud of reaching this latest milestone. More than hitting our targets, this new record highlights Subic Bay International Terminal’s capability to continuously outpace market growth, and readiness to serve the vibrant Subic Freeport market,” said Roberto R. Locsin, SBITC president.
Locsin attributed this achievement to their customers, the collaboration of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and other stakeholders.
“But more especially to our passionate, humble and committed workforce,” he added.
Along with further investments in port equipment and systems, Locsin said they continued to work hand-in-hand with customers to improve the efficiency of operations and processes, and inevitably make their experience a more pleasant one.
One of the country’s most technologically-advanced box terminals, Subic Bay International Terminal has an annual capacity of 600,000 TEUs. (BCM)