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ICTSI's heavy lift gears in Tacloban to support relief supplies delivery

MANILA's International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), has acquired a brand new mobile harbour crane (MHC) at the Port of Tacloban, its first container crane in the port's history. Its delivery will help to speed up the delivery of relief supplies to the city of Tacloban which is the hardest hit by the super typhoon. It will join a recent delivery of ICTSI cargo handling equipment valued at more than US$5 million. The MHC was delivered on board the 9,544-dwt Gloria, from Hamburg shipping firm, SAL-Heavylift GmbH, with its Filipino crew. SAL provided the passage from Davao to Tacloban free of charge. Stinis of Holland also donated two spreaders that would be used by the MHC.

ICTSI revitalises Tacloban Port to support typhoon relief effort

Philippine operator takes temporary charge, mobilises PhP200 million of cargo handling equipment International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has been called upon by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to take temporary charge of Tacloban Port to revitalise the port’s facilities and oversee the mass delivery of humanitarian aid from across the globe to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. “We have been closely working round-the-clock with the Department of Transportation and Telecommunication (DOTC) and the PPA to get this project running at the quickest time possible,” said Christian R. Gonzalez, head of ICTSI’s Asian Region. “We have dispatched our equipment, which should arrive in Tacloban by Tuesday. By then, the port will be fully operational.” http://www.porttechnology.org/news/ictsi_revitalises_tacloban_port_to_support_typhoon_relief_effort