Manila Terminal starts facilities upgrade to lower emissions

International Container Terminal Services informed that it has ordered 16 hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTG) at the Manila International Container Terminal, in a bid to further reduce carbon emissions.

The Mitsui Li-ion Hybrid RTG will be manufactured by Japanese shipbuilder and equipment maker Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (MES) and will have the capacity to stack one over five containers high and six containers wide, including truck roadway.

    Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI’s senior vice president and head of Asia-Pacific and MICT, says: “The new RTGs will improve terminal efficiency and allow us to match demand in terms of operational performance… Just as important is that we can expect a minimum 40 percent reduction in carbon emissions and up to 60 percent better fuel economy. A side benefit is that the smaller engines mean reduced noise levels at the yard.”

As explained, the MES hybrid uses diesel fuel saving technology that combines 200kVA Li-ion batteries and a smaller diesel engine, resulting in lower carbon emissions and better fuel efficiency.

Further, Mr. Gonzalez added, the new RTGs will further enhance ICTSI´s HSSE group-wide program that aims to create and maintain safe working environments for both ICTSI employees and clients.

ICTSI will also commission five more quay cranes by 2019, including a pair of neo-Panamax cranes. After the project is completed, MICT will become the only terminal in the Philippines with the ability to service neo-Panamax boxships with capacities of up to 13,000 TEUs.