International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)’s Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has received the Philippines’ first hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs), as part of a long-term investment in capacity enhancement and environmental efficiency.
Four out of 16 hybrid RTGs have been delivered, each equipped with a 200kVA Li-ion battery and a smaller diesel engine that aims to improve the carbon footprint of the terminal.
ICTI has claimed that the RTGs have the potential to reduce noise levels, reduce carbon emissions by 40% and once fully commissioned, the equipment is expected to boost MICT’s container yard productivity.
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