NORTHPORT, the domestic cargo terminal operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Manila, has installed four hybrid cranes as part of efforts to improve cargo-handling efficiency and reduce emissions.
The four rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, manufactured by Japan's Mitsui E&S, use battery energy storage systems with smaller diesel engines, allowing them to consume less fuel than conventional units.
NorthPort estimated that each hybrid crane can reduce average annual carbon emissions by as much as 58.7 percent compared with traditional RTG cranes.
The equipment forms part of the terminal's modernization program aimed at accommodating rising cargo volumes, improving service levels and preparing its operations for future growth.
Alongside the equipment investment, NorthPort is upgrading its infrastructure through wharf strengthening works at Pier 14 and civil works at Pier 16.
The structural improvement program is on track for completion by the end of 2027, and intended to strengthen the terminal's resilience and support safe and reliable operations.
NorthPort handles most of the domestic trade at the Port of Manila, connecting the capital to other parts of the country through passenger transport, inter-island shipping and container-handling services.
On Friday, ICTSI’s share price fell by P1.00 to close at P839 each.
