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ICTSI allocating $25m for projects in 2018

Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is committing an additional $25m to fund expansion projects in 2018, most of which will be used for the construction of Berth 7 at its main Manila International Container Terminal, local media reported.

Vincent Wee, Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

January 2, 2018

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Other allocations for the capital commitment will go to the expansion of ICTSI’s various overseas port developments. This includes Manzanillo in Mexico, where it holds the concession for the development and operation of the second specialized container terminal.

Funds are also allocated to the expansion of Puerto Cortés in Honduras. ICTSI won the rights to build and operate the key Central America hub in 2013 and the first phase of construction is set to be completed in mid-2018.

Capital commitments for this year are also being set aside for the expansion of the port of Umm Qasr in Iraq, where it recently announced it would invest an additional $100m to develop two new berths and double capacity to 1.2m teu.

ICTSI has a contract for the operation, development and expansion of container facilities at the port. of Umm Qasr.

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Vincent Wee

Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

Vincent Wee is Seatrade's Hong Kong correspondent covering Hong Kong and South China while also making use of his Malay language skills to cover the Malaysia and Indonesia markets. He has gained a keen insight and extensive knowledge of the offshore oil and gas markets gleaned while covering major rig builders and offshore supply vessel providers.

Vincent has been a journalist for over 15 years, spending the bulk of his career with Singapore's biggest business daily the Business Times, and covering shipping and logistics since 2007. Prior to that he spent several years working for Brunei's main English language daily as well as various other trade publications.

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