INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc's (ICTSI) cargo handling facility in Iloilo, Philippines, Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), has enhanced its operational capability after taking delivery of two new ESP.5 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes (MHC).
The modern port equipment, the largest and first of their kind in the island of Panay, will elevate the standard of port operations in the region, the company said.
Designed to operate on standard class vessels, the cranes each have a maximum reach of 46 metres and top lifting capacity of 100 tonnes. These enable VCT to handle the increasing volume of containerized, bulk, general and project cargo in Panay and Region 6.
The introduction of these equipment class will also streamline the terminal's operation, resulting in faster turnaround times for vessels and trucks, as well as better overall port efficiency and safety.
'These cranes are game changers for the Visayas market. We are excited to integrate them to our operations after five months since VCT started commercial operations at the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex,' said Timothee Jeannin, VCT executive director.
'We monitored the production of these cranes from the first day since we ordered them, ensuring that they are made according to our specification,' said Gareth Scott, ICTSI equipment procurement and commissioning director.
It will take a couple of weeks for the MHCs to be fully commissioned.
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The modern port equipment, the largest and first of their kind in the island of Panay, will elevate the standard of port operations in the region, the company said.
Designed to operate on standard class vessels, the cranes each have a maximum reach of 46 metres and top lifting capacity of 100 tonnes. These enable VCT to handle the increasing volume of containerized, bulk, general and project cargo in Panay and Region 6.
The introduction of these equipment class will also streamline the terminal's operation, resulting in faster turnaround times for vessels and trucks, as well as better overall port efficiency and safety.
'These cranes are game changers for the Visayas market. We are excited to integrate them to our operations after five months since VCT started commercial operations at the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex,' said Timothee Jeannin, VCT executive director.
'We monitored the production of these cranes from the first day since we ordered them, ensuring that they are made according to our specification,' said Gareth Scott, ICTSI equipment procurement and commissioning director.
It will take a couple of weeks for the MHCs to be fully commissioned.
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