ICTSI takes delivery of three mega boxship cranes at Manila Port

ICTSI said in a press release it took delivery of a pair of neo-panamax quay cranes and a post-panamax quay crane from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry.

The delivery of the cranes brings the Philippines’ largest port handling equipment to MICT, and the neo-panamax crane will enable the terminal to handle up to 14,000 teu ultra large container ships (ULCS), putting the terminal on equal footing with major ports in developed markets, it said.

“We are now ready for the era of super-sized ships. With the arrival of the new Neo-Panamax cranes, MICT is ready to address the pressing demand and volume increase by servicing larger vessels,” Christian Gonzalez, ICTSI head of global corporate and regional head of Asia Pacific and MICT, said.

The new quay cranes are part of ICTSI’s $80m capital equipment programme for MICT. The pair of neo-panamax cranes and the post-panamax crane will be positioned at Berths 6 and 5, respectively.

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Two more quay cranes are expected to arrive next year. The new cranes are expected to boost quayside productivity and cut turnaround times at the port.

“The new cranes, along with other planned improvements at the MICT, will further boost the port’s already efficient turnaround times. This will redound to economic benefits benefiting the entire Philippine supply chain,” Gonzalez said.

“By investing in state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment, we are strengthening MICT’s position as one of the best-equipped and most technologically advanced terminals serving the intra-Asia trade,” he concluded.