South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG), is expanding its operations with the acquisition of two brand new Mitsui hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTG).
Powered by a combination of a smaller diesel engine and lithium-ion battery, the Mitsui hybrids will contribute to more efficient land-side operations, resulting in faster turnaround time for outside trucks. Additionally, the hybrid mechanism will help reduce the terminal’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission.
Aside from getting new hybrid RTGs, SPICT also took delivery of two post-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes late last year. The STS cranes are the first of their kind and currently the largest port equipment in Papua New Guinea.
“The receipt of two electric STS cranes for the berth was the first big step of our terminal decarbonization journey, and we are very excited to receive these Hybrid RTG cranes, which show SPICT’s ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint from yard operations,” Robert Maxwell, chief executive ICTSI South Pacific said.
In September 2017, ICTSI, through SPICT, signed a 25-year terminal operations agreement with state-owned PNG Ports Corporation Limited for the Port of Lae. SPICT’s contract specifically covers port operations and facilities at the South Pacific International Container Terminal..
ICTSI’s portfolio of terminals and projects are located in developed and emerging market economies in the Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
