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International Container Terminal Services, Inc. has added eight hybrid rubber-tired gantries to its flagship terminal, Manila International Container Terminal
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Built by Japan’s Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., the RTGs feature an 80 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion power pack paired with a 100-kW engine-generator set
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With the new units, MICT now operates 18 quay cranes and 60 RTGs, the country’s largest container-handling fleet so far
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has added eight hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) to its flagship terminal, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).
Built by Japan’s Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., the RTGs feature an 80 kilowatt-hour (kW) lithium-ion power pack paired with a 100-kW engine-generator set, ICTSI said in a statement.
The smaller genset, compared to the 220 kW units used in conventional Mitsui hybrid RTGs, reduces fuel consumption significantly while cutting emissions. A regenerative braking system captures and reuses energy to recharge the batteries, delivering substantial energy savings and improving overall efficiency, ICTSI noted.
With the new units, MICT now operates 18 quay cranes and 60 RTGs, the country’s largest container-handling fleet so far.
ICTSI said the investment is part of its broader expansion program, including the development of MICT’s Berth 8 and other infrastructure upgrades, which increase terminal capacity and streamline operations.
These enhancements allow MICT to handle growing cargo volumes more efficiently, enabling faster turnaround times and more reliable delivery schedules for clients, the port operator noted.
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The acquisition also supports ICTSI’s long-term sustainability targets, which include reducing Scope 1 (direct emissions) and 2 emissions (indirect emissions) per container move by 26% by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Earlier this year, MICT also received eight hybrid RTGs featuring near-zero emission technology.
Alongside equipment upgrades, ICTSI said it continues to invest in low-emission technologies, renewable energy, better waste management, and digital solutions to enhance efficiency while minimizing its environmental footprint.
ICTSI earlier said it is working towards accounting for the full greenhouse gas emissions footprint of the entire value chain, including Scope 3 emissions. An inventory is expected to be established by 2025, followed by a review of relevant targets.
The targets are part of ICTSI’s Climate Change Action Initiative launched in July 2023. The initiative will develop a comprehensive roadmap for ICTSI to align its business strategy with the goals of the United Nations Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted by 196 parties at the UN Climate Change Conference on December 12, 2015 and which took effect on November 4, 2016.
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