NorthPort adds four hybrid cranes

NorthPort has taken delivery of four new hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes as part of a modernisation programme aimed at increasing cargo-handling capacity and reducing emissions at the Port of Manila in the Philippines.

The cranes, manufactured by Mitsui E&S, will strengthen operations at NorthPort, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s domestic cargo terminal and the country’s primary gateway for domestic cargo.

The new equipment combines large battery energy storage systems with smaller diesel engines to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Compared with conventional RTG cranes, each hybrid unit is estimated to reduce average annual carbon emissions by up to 58.7%.

The investment forms part of NorthPort’s wider programme to accommodate growing cargo volumes, improve service levels and prepare the terminal for future expansion.

Alongside the equipment upgrades, NorthPort is progressing a structural improvement programme covering wharf strengthening at Pier 14 and civil engineering works at Pier 16.

The works are intended to improve infrastructure resilience, supporting safer and more reliable terminal operations as cargo-handling requirements increase.

The infrastructure programme is on track for completion by the end of 2027.

The latest crane delivery represents a further step in NorthPort’s efforts to modernise its facilities while improving operational efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of domestic cargo handling.