
Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s flagship operation at the Port of Manila, recently took delivery of eight new Mitsui hybrid rubber tired gantry (RTG) cranes for its container yard to boost efficiency as its cargo volumes surge.
The latest acquisition expands MICT’s RTG fleet to 52 units, of which 40 are hybrids powered by a combination of lithium-ion battery and smaller diesel engine.
MICT started using hybrid RTGs in 2018 to reduce the terminal’s carbon footprint.
Its aim is to become the most sustainable terminal in the Philippines.
ICTSI won the 25 + 25 years concession to operate the MICT in an international tender in 1988.
Since ICTSI’s takeover, MICT has increased its annual capacity five-fold, expanded its container handling fleet to make it the largest and most modern container terminal in the Philippines, and switched from a manual control system to an integrated real-time IT terminal control system.
MICT is ICTSI’s flagship operation.