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Asian Terminals recently took delivery of two state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes, boosting the capacity of Manila South Harbor
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MSH now has a fleet of 11 STS cranes alongside hybrid and conventional rubber-tired gantries and other cargo- handling equipment
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The deployment of the new cranes is also well-timed with the scheduled completion of MSH’s Pier 3 redevelopment, which extends the quay length to nearly 600 meters to accommodate more and bigger vessels
Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) recently took delivery of two state-of-the-art ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, boosting capacity of its flagship terminal, Manila South Harbor (MSH).
MSH now has a fleet of 11 STS cranes alongside hybrid and conventional rubber-tired gantries and other cargo-handling equipment “to make trade flow faster, safer, and smarter,” ATI said in a statement.
The MSH operator said the new cranes are integral to continuous modernization at the terminal. It is also in response to evolving customer needs, future market requirements, and in line with ATI’s long-term investment commitment with the Philippine Ports Authority.
The deployment of the new cranes is timed with the scheduled completion of MSH’s Pier 3 redevelopment, which extends the quay length to nearly 600 meters to accommodate more and bigger vessels.
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The neo-Panamax cranes, manufactured by China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries, are the largest among ATI’s existing quay-side equipment, and considered among the biggest deployed in the Philippines to date.
With an outreach of 58-meters, each STS crane can handle vessels carrying up to 20 container rows wide.
Backed by eco-friendly powertrains, along with innovative technologies and safety features, the cranes can execute quicker container cycles which would redound to faster vessel turn-around time, ATI noted.
“The deployment of these two new cranes significantly boosts Manila South Harbor’s capacity and efficiency, allowing us to handle larger vessels and more cargoes which directly benefit the Philippines as an emerging economic center in the region,” ATI director William Khoury said.
“In partnership with government, we are lining up more investment in the coming years to future proof our gateway terminals in Manila, Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna in support of the resilient and sustainable growth of the Philippine economy,” Khoury added.
In 2024, ATI ports handled a cumulative volume of almost 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), over 4% higher compared to 2023. MSH processed nearly 1.3 million TEUs out of the total, around 8% higher than the volume it handled in the previous year, a reflection of the country/s economic growth, the company said.
Following completion of its land- and sea-side development projects, along with the deployment of new cranes and other systems upgrades, ATI said MSH is now positioned to handle nearly two million TEUs annually from the previous 1.45 million TEUs.
