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Thursday, Nov 26, 2015 International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) inaugurated today, 26 November 2015, Yard 7 of the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) including the commissioning of four new rubber tired gantries (RTG). Part of MICT’s PhP5 billion expansion project, Yard 7 adds substantial capacity to the terminal now at 2.75 million TEUs from 2.5 million TEUs. This not only addresses the current demand of shipping line clients and the port community for terminal services but also of anticipated growth. Photo shows ICTSI and government officials during ribbon-cutting ceremonies marking the start of operations of Yard 7 (from left): Juan Sta. Ana, Philippine Ports Authority general manager; Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras; Enrique K. Razon Jr., ICTSI chairman and president; Manila Vice Mayor Francisco Domagoso; and Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI senior vice president and head of Asia Pacific Region and MICT. Behind them are two of the four RTGs. About MICT In 1988, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) won the 25 + 25 years concession to operate the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in an international tender. 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. (www.mictweb.com.ph) International Container Terminal Services, Inc., press release |
