Supplied by Kalmar, part of Cargotec, the Gloria reach stacker has a 45 tonne total lift capacity and offers three ECO driving modes – namely power, normal and economy. Kalmar says this feature makes it the most energy efficient reach stacker on the market today. It also features an automatic stop-start function, which is said to reduce emissions and fuel efficiency by up to 10%.
“They [Kalmar] don’t just provide highly productive and reliable equipment; they appreciate the dynamics of the business and as a result, can provide solutions that boost productivity yet reduce our costs of operation,” said Antonio Coronel, purchasing director, ICTSI.
Said to be the first of their kind in Asia, the four new units are stationed at ICTSI’s Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) and at the new container terminals 1 and 2 at the Subic Bay Freeport.
Volumes have be on the rise as a result of containers coming in and out of the island of Luzon. ICTSI’s plan is to raise the capacity of its Subic terminals to establish it as northern and central Luzon’s next gateway port, rather than just a spill over terminal for cargo from Manila.
MICT, ICTSI’s flagship operation and the Philippines’ largest international container terminal, has an annual capacity of 4.2 million teu – a number that continues to grow.