The International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has deployed eight new hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) at its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), enhancing both operational capacity and environmental performance.
Manufactured by Japan’s Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., the RTGs feature an energy-efficient design combining an 80kW lithium-ion power pack with a 100kW engine-generator set—less than half the size of conventional 220kW units. This results in significantly lower fuel consumption and emissions. Regenerative braking technology further optimizes energy use by recovering power during crane operations.
With the new units, MICT now operates the largest container-handling fleet in the Philippines—comprising 18 quay cranes and 60 RTGs. The equipment acquisition is part of ICTSI’s broader expansion strategy, which includes the development of Berth 8 and other infrastructure upgrades aimed at increasing cargo throughput and enhancing turnaround times.
Commercially, the fleet upgrade strengthens MICT’s capacity to meet rising trade demands, while offering improved reliability for shipping lines and logistics partners. Strategically, it aligns with ICTSI’s sustainability roadmap, which targets a 26 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions per container move by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
ICTSI continues to invest in low-emission equipment, renewable energy integration, and digital technologies across its global terminal portfolio spanning the Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
