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Manila International Container Terminal handled a record three million TEUs in 2025—the first time the terminal reached that level in a single year
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The record container volume was handled on December 22, when the terminal serviced the vessel Ever Bliss, operated by Evergreen Marine Corp., carrying cargo for Universal Robina Corp.
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ICTSI said the increase in volume coincided with sustained investments in equipment and infrastructure during the year
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Construction is ongoing at the terminal’s Berth 8, which will allow the terminal to accommodate container vessels with 18,000 TEU capacities and increase its annual capacity to 3.5 million TEUs
Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) handled a record three million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025 — the first time the terminal reached that level in a single year.
The record container volume was handled on December 22, when the terminal serviced the container vessel Ever Bliss, operated by Evergreen Marine Corp., carrying cargo for Universal Robina Corp., operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said in a statement.
The three million TEU record is higher than the 2.95 million TEUs MICT handled in 2024, according to the Philippine Ports Authority.
MICT chief executive officer Christian Lozano said the result reflected the terminal’s capacity to handle higher volumes while maintaining service levels during the peak season.
“Handling three million TEUs shows how the MICT has kept pace with rising demand through continued operational improvements and capacity expansion,” Lozano said.
ICTSI said the increase in volume coincided with sustained investments in equipment and infrastructure during the year. These included the deployment of hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes, the addition of terminal tractors to support higher throughput, and the terminal’s initial exploration of electric terminal tractors under its modernization program.
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Construction is ongoing at the terminal’s Berth 8, which includes a 300-meter quay and a combined quay and yard development covering 12 hectares. Of this total area, 6.5 hectares are already operational. Designed with a 15-meter depth, Berth 8 will be able to accommodate container vessels with 18,000 TEU capacities, with delivery of three quay cranes scheduled for 2027.
Once the berth expansion is completed, MICT’s annual handling capacity is expected to rise to 3.5 million TEUs.
“Our priority is to deliver consistent and efficient service to customers and ensure cargo continues to move reliably as volumes grow,” Lozano said.
MICT accounts for about 70% of Manila port volumes and remains the country’s largest and busiest container terminal, serving as a primary gateway for international cargo entering and leaving the Philippines, ICTSI noted.
Last November ICTSI applied for the renewal of its contract with the Philippine Ports Authority to operate MICT beyond 2038.
