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Vol. 29 Issue No. 02 | FEBRUARY 2019
The Official
Publication of
International
Container
Terminal
Services,
Inc.
BGT GETS
NEW RTGS
FOR 2ND PHASE
EXPANSION
GLOBAL OPERATIONS
is published by the Public Relations Office of
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. for the GEORGIA
employees, shareholders, clients and friends of the ICTSI POLAND Batumi International Container Terminal
Baltic Container Terminal Adjara
Group. Gdynia
CHINA
Yantai International Container Terminals
Shandong
Narlene A. Soriano Jupiter L. Kalambakal
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR MANAGING EDITOR
Dennis T. Suriba John Paolo J. Bencito
ASSOCIATE EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR
CROATIA
Adriatic Gate
Container Terminal
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PHILIPPINES
Albert Joseph Canceran Annie Magsino PHILIPPINES
Manila International Container Terminal
Marie Bernadette De Guzman Teresa Tidong Manila North Harbor Terminal (Northport)
Francis J Algermon Bartolome Laarni Banta Subic Bay International Terminal (NCT 1 & 2)
Joy Lapuz Chiara May Atis Zambales
Olga Ureta Rejamna Jubelag MEXICO Cavite Gateway Terminal
Cavite
Maria Amparo Jadloc Faith Isabela Burias Contecon Manzanillo
Colima
HONDURAS Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal
Puerto Cortés Laguna
Tuxpan MaritimeTerminal Cortés
Veracruz Bauan International Port
Batangas
Mindanao Container Terminal
Misamis Oriental
Frances Simpson Katty Ossa Bianchi Sasa Wharf
BRAZIL IRAQ
Davao City
AUSTRALIA ECUADOR
Hijo International Port
COLOMBIA Tecon Suape Basra Gateway Tagum City
Puerto Aguadulce Pernambuco Terminal
Buenaventura Umm Qasr Makar Wharf
Rhandolph Calisin Sheeba Khan Gen. Santos City
PAPUA NEW GUINEA IRAQ PAKISTAN
Pakistan International
ECUADOR Container Terminal
Contecon Guayaquil Karachi PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Michael Qi Iva Roman Guayas
South Pacific International
CHINA CROATIA D.R. CONGO Container Terminal
Matadi Gateway Terminal
Kongo Central
INDONESIA Lae
Makassar Container Terminal Motukea International
South Sulawesi
Terminal
Arif Raza Ketevan Oragvelidze Tanjung Priok Berths 300-303 Motukea
PAKISTAN GEORGIA SUDAN Jakarta
Africa Gateway Terminal
Port Sudan MADAGASCAR
Evelyn Leiva Michael Kuzajczyk Madagascar International AUSTRALIA
Container Terminal Victoria International
HONDURAS POLAND Toamasina
Container Terminal
Melbourne
Silvana Gomez Nancy Lumanji ARGENTINA
TecPlata
COLOMBIA CONGO Buenos Aires
Paulina Perez-Guerrero Michael Ratrimo
MEXICO MADAGASCAR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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please write, call or email us at: 04 BGT gets new RTGs for 2nd Phase Expansion 10 Leaders set direction for 16 ICTSI Manila employee rewards winners
05 BICT builds capacity to facilitate bigger cargo flow MICT’s HSE journey towards ZERO harm get their brand-new homes
ICTSI Public Relations Office, 2F ICTSI Administration
Building, Manila International Container Terminal, 06 MGT unlocks shipping system benefits 11 EKR receives honorary doctorate in logistics from DLSU 17 CMSA launches Staples for Wheelchairs
MICT South Access Road, Port of Manila 1012 Manila,
Philippines 08 ICTSI forms global partnership with Navis 12 ICSTI cited for PNG community programs program for the differently abled
PICT launches app for clients 14 ICTSI earns best corporate bond award 18 ICTSI Foundation, Project Liwanag
Telephone: (63 2) 245 4101 ext. 2287
Email: dsuriba@ictsi.com 09 CMSA supports increased resources for port authorities 15 PICT earns citation for outstanding HR practices to power Aeta communities with renewable energy
BGT joins Breakbulk Middle East Conference ICTSI introduces “all-you-can-eat”
www.ictsi.com/media-center/newsletters online training for employees
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Newsbreak
BICT BUILDS
Cover Story
BGT GETS NEW RTGS
Marking the importance of “On the landside,” he continued,
the occasion, the inauguration “we have met the stated
CAPACITY
was attended by Giorgi requirement of importers and
Kobulia, Georgian Minister established a new container
of Economy and Sustainable freight station (CFS) complete with
FOR 2ND PHASE EXPANSION
TO FACILITATE
Development; Tornike Rizhvadze, a 180-meter rail spur to facilitate
Chairman of the Government cross-stuffing from containers to
of the Autonomous Republic rail cars. Complementing this, we
BIGGER CARGO
of Ajara; senior executives have also expanded container and
from Mediterranean Shipping truck storage areas, and following
FLOW
Company (MSC)–the terminal’s the completion of a new highway
principal container customer– to Batumi, introduced a new,
and Hans-Ole Madsen, ICTSI dedicated two-lane gate complex
Senior Vice President and Europe, for BICT.”
Middle East and Africa Head.
Batumi, unlike Potti–Georgia’s
BY KETEVAN ORAGVELIDZE
Commenting at the time of other major port–offers all-year
International Container Termi- the inauguration, Mr. Madsen round access without closures
nal Services Inc. (ICTSI) formally said: “This new investment con- due to high winds.
inaugurated the expansion of its solidates and expands BICT’s
competitive position. A com- The overall development program
Batumi International Container
prehensive dredging program, for BICT raises annual container
Terminal (BICT) in Georgia.
undertaken in cooperation with handling capacity to 200,000
The expansion encompasses Batumi Sea Port, provides an TEUs and boosts its general cargo
both the waterside and landside 11.5-meter draught in the port’s and dry bulk handling capacities.
areas of the multipurpose ter- fairway and alongside BICT’s It further concurs with the
minal, intended to optimize the quay line allowing easy access Georgian Government’s stated
processing of existing cargo flows for feedermax vessels at the port objective of growing Georgia’s role
and install additional capacity to and making it Georgia’s deepest as a transport-logistic hub serving
accommodate new business. draught port. the Caucasus and Central Asia.
BGT’s new RTGs arrive in BGT’s Berth 27 onboard the barge carrier De Bo 3
During the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the inauguration of BICT’s multifaceted expansion program (f rom
left): Jemal Inaishvili Partner of MSC Georgia and MEDLOG Georgia. Ribbon cutting: Salvatore Prudente, Executive
Director of MEDLOG; Giorgi Kobulia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia; Hans Ole
Madsen, ICTSI Senior Vice President and Europe, Middle East and Africa Head; and Tornike Rizhvadze, Chairman of
BY SHEEBA KHAN “We are right on track to meet TEU container vessels. Phase the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara.
our target completion by 2 is designed to allow us to
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) third quarter this year. From respond immediately to scale
recently took delivery of seven infrastructure to equipment, needs by adding flexibility to our
new rubber-tired gantry (RGT) we’re slowly putting the pieces operations, and establish Umm
cranes ahead of the projected together in time for the project Qasr’s position as the premier
completion of the terminal’s to be finished,” said Phillip multipurpose container terminal
second phase expansion in 3Q Marsham, BGT CEO. in Iraq, ” explained Mr. Marsham.
2019.
Phase 2 of the terminal’s green- Upon completion of the USD250
Manufactured by ZPMC, the field expansion also features the
million phase 2 expansion, BGT
RC/41MT RTGs will be commis- construction of Berths 25 and
will have a total of four berths
sioned to support operations 26, which will be equipped with
dedicated to containerized cargo,
at the new 15-hectare contain- three post-Panamax quay cranes
with an outreach of 21 rows 800 meters of berth space, 60
er yard. They operate up to six hectares of yard area, and annual
containers high and feature a across vessels. It will also add
300 meters of quay and increase capacity in excess of one million
variable speed generating system TEUs.
BGT’s capacity by 600,000 TEUs.
that automatically optimizes en-
gine output based on the power “These new berths will be a Completed in 2016, BGT’s
required to reduce fuel consump- game changer, allowing the USD130 million first phase
tion and minimize emission. The Port of Umm Qasr to transition expansion is the first 100 percent
delivery increases the size of into a major port capable of foreign-funded infrastructure
BGT’s RTG fleet to 10 units. efficiently handling up to 9,000- development in Iraq.
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larger WAFMAX vessels that re-
quire 14-meter draft.
Ship Ahoy
MOST EFFICIENT IN THE REGION
MGT
Clearance from the terminal is
the most efficient in the DRC,
averaging seven days or half the
UNLOCKS
time compared to other termi-
nals, thereby promoting further
supply chain efficiencies. The
advances made in this respect
SHIPPING
have also served to double MGT’s
annual capacity from 175,000
TEUs to 350,000 TEUs.
SYSTEM
“MGT is progressively fulfilling
its potential, unlocking scale
economies and service
efficiencies for cargo owners.
The terminal is having a positive
BENEFITS
impact on the supply chain and
is delivering tangible, practical
benefits to cargo owners–a
scenario we expect to grow as
demand builds.” said Hans-
Ole Madsen, ICTSI Senior Vice
SERVICES MAERSK’S President and Europe, Middle
East, and Africa Head.
LARGEST BOXSHIP The 2,500-TEU Saf marine Nuba during its As bigger vessels are phased in,
IN AFRICA
maiden call at MGT last 29 January the terminal reaps the benefits
of comprehensive, continuous
improvement programs. With the
the Safmarine Nuba representing
a ground-breaking first, MGT is
RECORD PRODUCTIVITY
BY NANCY LUMANJI size arrived in our port, changing very confident in delivering further
the stakes of DRC’s port sector efficiencies to consolidate and
Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) expand its role as the premier
and putting the country in the MGT is equipped with a pair of
serviced the 2500-TEU box- container gateway to the DRC.
global maritime map,” said Glend twin-lift mobile harbor cranes,
ship Safmarine Nuba January,
opening the door to major Makabi, MGT Deputy Managing each capable of handling up “There is always competition, but
shipping system benefits for Director. to 60-ton loads. A third Kone the logic of using Matadi–the
the Democratic Republic of the mobile harbor crane has been closest gateway port to Kinshasa
“The MGT is built to handle ves- ordered and will allow MGT to and its 30-million population
Congo (DRC).
sels up to WAFMAX dimensions service a 2,500-TEU vessel in un- where virtually all the cargo goes–
The call is the first by a gearless and as such, the Safmarine Nuba der 12 hours. is irrefutable. If you start your
container vessel, which also hap- was straightforward to berth and overland journey from points such
pened to be the largest to dock in service. We see this as a step on During the call, the ship from as Banana or Pointe Noire, the
MGT. The deployment of a vessel the road to handling even bigger Pointe Noire discharged and overland costs in comparison to
this size unlocks economies of vessels as demand builds, even- loaded 453 and 389 TEUs, respec- using Matadi is more expensive
scale, providing the most cost-ef- tually up to WAFMAX,” explained tively. MGT posted record pro- than the sea-freight cost from
ficient means to serve the capital ductivity with 35 moves per hour Shanghai to Matadi,” explained
Tim Van Campen, MGT Director
city of Kinshasa. The use of other during the 18-hour operation, a Mr. Madsen.
General.
port gateways entails substantial clear demonstration of expertise Matadi, located on the left bank of the Congo River, 92 miles upstream,
additional land transport costs, and precision. is the closest port gateway to the DRC capital of Kinshasa and offers He concludes: “MGT will continue
The transit along the Congo River
which dramatically increases the major savings in overland transportation. to work with the relevant au-
is time-competitive: it just takes
thorities to enhance the rail link
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS
overall container transport cost
eight hours from the Banana between Matadi and Kinshasa,
from point of origin to destination.
Roads at the head of the river
IN THE PIPELINE plan in place for the dredging of This will be triggered by demand the only direct and uninterrupted
“This is the first time in the upstream to Matadi compared to the Congo River up to a draft of as will a third phase, currently rail link between a port gateway
history of Congolese maritime approximately five hours by road With the support of the Govern- 12.5 meters, eventually opening under development, which will and the capital city. Matadi is by
industry that a gearless ship this during optimum conditions. ment of DRC, MGT has a two-step the door to Panamax vessels. facilitate access for the slightly far the logical choice.”
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Tech Talk relationship on the delivery of Meets & Greets
technologies to drive operational
CMSA
Spotlight
TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONALITY
results. We have an agreement
BGT JOINS
that puts focus on moving the
AND REDUCE OWNERSHIP COST,
products forward into the cloud,” “BGT had the pleasure of con-
SUPPORTS
explained Brian Hibbert, ICTSI ducting valuable dialogue with
ICTSI FORMS GLOBAL BREAKBULK
Chief Information Officer. global clients and business
partners during this event,
INCREASED
ICTSI aims to leverage this which allowed us to showcase
PARTNERSHIP WITH NAVIS MIDDLE EAST
scalable approach to make our services for project logistics
the necessary adjustments to solutions. We took the oppor-
RESOURCES
the evolving global terminal tunity to sit down for high-value
CONFERENCE
landscape and reduce the meetings with current potential
requirement for localized clients, specifically in the oil and
FOR PORT
infrastructure, particularly in gas sector,” said Phillip Marsham,
International Container Terminal clarity and insight around areas where they are difficult to BGT Chief Executive Officer.
Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has entered business decisions by connecting deploy and maintain. BY SHEEBA KHAN
Held from 11 to 12 February,
AUTHORITIES
into a global partnership with to monitoring and reporting the event is the only exhibition
Cargotec’s Navis that revolves “This agreement allows ICTSI to Basra Gateway Terminal
functions. and conference in the region
around a centralized pooled consolidate the execution of its (BGT) recently took part in
strategy and address changes the Breakbulk Middle East specifically dedicated for the
approach and global volume ICTSI, which operates N4
and resources on a holistic Conference, which was held in project cargo and breakbulk
view, supporting ICTSI’s growth in 17 terminals, is focused
basis rather than by individual Last 6 December, Engineer Dubai for the first time. industries. More than 100
strategies across its terminal on improving process and
terminal. ICTSI has been a long- Gonzalo Ortiz, Contecon exhibitors represented the
network and easier adoption of performance, streamlining
term partner of Navis, and we’re Manzanillo Institutional and The event serves as an ideal end-to-end value chain for
the Navis’ N4 platform within operations, and eventually
excited to help them capitalize Government Relations Director, platform to bring industry the transport of project and
the Group. evolving to cloud-based solutions
on N4 across the network to together with Jaime Aguilar, experts together to share oversized cargo, especially from
in close coordination with Navis. industry insights and latest the oil and gas sector. With over
Leveraging N4 within its network usher in the next phase of Association of Terminals and
of 32 terminals across the globe, “This new agreement removes operational improvements,” said Port Operators President, met developments, while allowing 2,000 in attendance from 55
ICTSI seeks to improve overall administrative and transactional Bruce Jacquemard, Navis Chief with the Honorable Manzanillo logistics, transport, and other countries this year, the Breakbulk
site functionality and increase complexity, focusing the Customer Officer. Senator Gabriela Buenavides at service providers to connect with Middle East Conference has
Mexico’s Chamber of Senators potential partner-clients and established itself as a credible
to discuss and support the discuss business opportunities platform for uniting the shipping
PICT LAUNCHES
Senator’s initiative to increase and prospects. industry powers.
the percentage of resources
allotted to port administrations
in Manzanillo. In line with the
APP FOR CLIENTS
port community’s interest,
the Senator’s proposal was
approved later that night and
was submitted to the Chamber
of Congress. Photo shows
(from left) Mr. Ortiz, Senator
Buenavides, and Mr. Aguilar at
BY ARIF RAZA PICT will continue to leverage the Chamber of Senators.
the latest technologies to im-
Pakistan International prove operational efficiencies and
Container Terminal (PICT) provide ease of doing business
recently launched a smart to clients by reducing processing
phone application designed to times and cost.
provide clients with state-of-
the-art digital services at their The PICT mobile app is available
fingertips while on-the-go. on Google Play.
The app provides access to im-
portant information like the sta-
tus of containers at the yard, as
Team BGT with customers at the Breakbulk Middle East (from left):
well as vessel schedules, among
Phillip Marsham, Chief Executive Officer; Munther Al-Saiegh, Chief Com-
others. Aside from tracking their mercial Officer; Capt. Mazin Hamid of Golden Mast; Sheeba Khan, Mar-
containers, a registered user can keting Head; Hany Salama, Chief Financial Officer; Marko Miskovic, Oil
also access billing and generate & Gas Development Executive; Captain Hashim Mussahof Golden Mast;
special services request without Robert Uljan, General Cargo and Oil & Gas Manager; and Jim Stewart,
physically visiting the terminal. Operations Director (not in photo).
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Port Safety Newsbreak The De La Salle University with some luck to be successful
LEADERS SET EKR
has conferred the honorary not just in business but in any
doctorate in logistics to endeavor one has chosen. When
Enrique K. Razon Jr., ICTSI I started out, times were very
DIRECTION RECEIVES
Chairman and President, different. Nowadays, not earning
during the institution’s 184th a college education would be a
Commencement Exercises last severe handicap as the world is
FOR MICT’S
much more competitive, and skills
HONORARY
16 February at the Plenary Hall
of the Philippine International involving technology are a must,
Convention Center. which was not the case back then.”
HSE JOURNEY DOCTORATE
In his commencement address, Mr. Razon belongs to the third
Mr. Razon stressed the impor- generation of a family involved
TOWARDS
tance of education, citing the in the business of marine car-
IN LOGISTICS
competitiveness of today’s world go handling. Working his way
and the advantage of having up the ladder since he started
ZERO HARM
skills in technology. working for the family business
The MICT Management Committee spearheads the launch of ICTSI’s
FROM DLSU
Zero Harm advocacy.
31 years ago, he was able to grow
Mr. Razon recalled: “Back in the ICTSI into a global brand with a
day, it was enough to be smart, portfolio that spans 32 terminals
BY EDMUNDO TRAZO Management Committee Edmundo Trazo, ICTSI Global HSSE very hardworking, and together in 19 countries.
(MANCOM), the workshop covered Head, said the slogan will be used
Have you ever asked yourself, the most important aspect of to help rally people to make Health
“What is important to me?” Health and Safety in detail, which and Safety as a personal value: “In
or “What do I value in my is -- holding it as a personal value All4Zero, the word “All” stands for
life?” When sorting the things and embracing it as a way of everyone (employees, contractors
“that really matter” to you, do life. The workshop also focused and all other port users) while
you think about your work, on clarifying leadership roles the word “ZERO” represents the
health, sport hobbies, career, towards developing a culture that Company’s vision and goal of
properties, religion, education, promotes injury prevention and an injury-free workplace, where
or family? The answer vary from health education by influencing everyone is motivated to eliminate
one person to another, but if you employee behavior. all work-related injuries and
ask yourself “Can I enjoy these illnesses.”
things that matter to me if I get During his opening remarks,
seriously injured or sick?” Then Christian Gonzalez, ICTSI Global He added: “The number 4 is
you might just be quick to say Corporate Head, stressed the intentionally a deviation from the
“No! Of course not!” importance of taking good care of word “for” to represent the four
employees - the greatest asset to fundamental principles necessary
Protecting the things that are to achieve the goal of zero injuries
any organization: “All of us should
essential to us is a critical part – Accountability, Behavior, Com-
be responsible for our own health
of our nature as humans, there- passion, and Diligence. If everyone
and safety and that of the rest of
fore understanding how we can commits to these four principles,
our colleagues and stakeholders in
prevent ourselves from getting zero injuries is an attainable goal.
the organization. By taking action
injured or sick is equally important. The use of the word All in Zero4All
and continuously improving, we
One must take good care of his/ is meant to promote and adopt
can be more assured that all of us
her safety and health to be able to the health and safety value beyond
can safely work and go home to
enjoy the things that are valuable the scope of our work.”
our families every day. Let’s keep
to him/her.
in our minds and in our hearts “Commitment to health and safety
For this reason, ICTSI continuously that our health and safety and is not something that we can
develops various mechanisms to that of our people, including our just switch on and off. We should
help employees prevent illness contractors, are paramount to us.” always be committed to health
and injuries. One of these is the and safety both on and off the job,
Health & Safety Leadership Pro- The workshop concluded with two
symbolic events: MANCOM mem- as well as proud and passionate in
gram facilitated by MICT’s HSE and sharing it with colleagues, family,
HR Departments. The first Health bers signing and expressing their
and friends,” he concluded.
and Safety Leadership Workshop commitment to a list of objectives
for MICT kicked off last 29 Janu- and activities that would help start
ary at Solaire Resort & Casino in the organization’s journey towards
Parañaque. attaining the goal of zero injuries,
and the unveiling of MICT’s health
Spearheaded by the Manila and safety slogan and its symbol -
International Container Terminal’s “All4Zero, Zero4All”.
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Making the List
ICSTI CITED FOR
PNG COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS
International Container empathy–leading to relevant,
Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) high-impact quick-wins. This
took home a Gold Anvil at encourages us to pursue the
the 54th Anvil Awards for its pipelining long-term programs,”
implementation of stakeholder he added.
and community programs for
sustainable partnerships in In September 2017, ICTSI earned
Papua New Guinea (PNG). 25-year concessions to operate in
Lae and Port Moresby. Through
The Public Relations Society its PNG subsidiary–ICTSI South
of the Philippines (PRSP), the Pacific Ltd.,–ICTSI hit the
premier organization of public ground running using a three-
professionals in the Philippines pronged approach to the start-
and governing body of the Anvils, up: stakeholder engagement
cited ICTSI for “successfully and communication, social
ICTSI Chairman and President Enrique K. Razon Jr. meets with
jumpstarting a long-term responsibility, and brand-building.
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill during the
partnership with its host inauguration of ICTSI’s Motukea International Terminal (MIT)
communities and establishing The program hit a milestone
at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea last 15 June 2018.
its brand, while addressing as early as December 2017
issues and needs through when ICTSI South Pacific and
nonstop communication with social responsibility arm ICTSI
stakeholders.” Foundation signed landmark
Community Police Station, which capability to sustainably operate
agreements to establish a
serves six communities in the in emerging market economies
Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI Global collaborative framework for
AHI Village in Lae; and setting up in Asia Pacific, the Americas,
Corporate Head explained that sustainable port programs in Lae
of preliminary infrastructure for Europe, the Middle East, and
“in public-private partnerships, and Motukea. Indigenous people
communities in need of water and Africa,” says Mr. Gonzalez.
collaboration is key not only landowner groups in the two ports
sanitation systems.
with our host government are shareholders of South Pacific The ICTSI Foundation received
but also with our host International Container Terminal in Aside from rolling out branding the award on behalf of the ICTSI
communities. We are but one the Lae Tidal Basin in Morobe, and programs, ICTSI South Pacific Group during the awards gala last
part of the partnership–our host Motukea International Terminal in sponsored PNG’s women’s 30 January at the Marriott Hotel
communities, with whom ICTSI Port Moresby. national rugby team–Palais–in Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. The
cultivates long-term partnerships their overseas campaigns that Anvil Awards is the Philippines’
are instrumental to making our Highlights of the social and started in the blue-ribbon Hong most prestigious award-giving
first year in PNG a success.” community programs include Kong Sevens and the prestigious body in public relations.
local partnerships with the AHI World Cup Sevens in the United
“Proving key to the success of our Hope Foundation; grant assistance States. In 2017, ICTSI won the coveted Gold Anvil for ICTSI’s PNG community programs. ICTSI’s stakeholder
relationship with our PNG host to Baruni Elementary School that Grand Anvil for its multi- and community programs for its Papua New Guinea operations won
communities is an innovative serves the Baruni, Tatana, Kanudi, “We thank PRSP for bestowing stakeholder engagement program the Gold Anvil during the 54th Anvil Awards’ Gabi ng Parangal held at
PPP: public-, private-, and people- Roku, and Koukou communities ICTSI with the Gold Anvil in when it implemented the Terminal the Marriott Hotel, Pasay City last 30 January 2019. Filipina C. Laurena
partnership–one that is built in Motukea; partnership with recognition of our start-up Appointment Booking System at (fourth from left), ICTSI Foundation Deputy Executive Director received
from a language of openness, AHI Hope Foundation to fund programs in PNG. This is a its flagship Manila International the award on behalf of the ICTSI Group, together with officers and staff
testament to our resiliency and of ICTSI Public Relations Office, ICTSI Foundation, and PRSP.
consistency, constancy, and the building of the Malahang Container Terminal.
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Making the List Making the List
ICTSI EARNS BEST PICT EARNS
CITATION FOR
CORPORATE BOND AWARD OUTSTANDING
HR PRACTICES
BY ARIF RAZA
Pakistan International Container
Terminal (PICT) earned praise
at the recent International HR
Conference and Awards 2019,
winning first place for Best HR
Practices among the premium
multinational companies
operating in the country. PICT Human Capital Head, during lective growth of the Company,
the awarding ceremony last 29 making it an employer of choice.
PICT was cited for its strategic ap- January at the Pearl Continental
proach towards talent manage- Hotel in Karachi. Organized by the Employer’s
ment and employee well-being, Federation of Pakistan (EFP), the
and for creating an environment Khurram Aziz Khan, PICT Chief award highlights the best HR
of equal opportunity for its diver- Executive Officer, commended practices ranging from policies
sified workforce. the whole PICT team for the col- to talent management, learning
laborative effort that contributed and development, employee
Governor Imran Ismail of Sindh to the development of an inclu- engagement, and other core HR
presented the award to Arif Raza, sive corporate culture and col- functions.
Level Up
ICTSI INTRODUCES “ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT”
ONLINE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES
Gigi Miguel (center), ICTSI Senior Vice President and Treasurer, accepted the award during the The Asset Triple A
Country Awards 2018 dinner held last 24 January at the Grand Ballroom, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong.
International Container Terminal Rafael Consing Jr., ICTSI senior The bond issue was arranged by
Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has won Vice President and Chief joint lead managers Citibank, BY BRIAN HIBBERT 10,000 online courses to help The program is initially available
The Asset’s Triple A Country Financial Officer, described the Credit Suisse, and Standard their professional and personal for Global IT employees and
Awards 2018 Best Corporate deal as “part of the Company’s Chartered. International Container development. Each employee is will soon be rolled out to other
Bond – Philippines for the strategy of prudent and value- Terminal Services, Inc.’s given the goal to complete three departments. For the first 30
The annual Triple A Country (ICTSI) Global IT department
company’s USD400 million accretive capital and risk Awards represents the industry’s classes per quarter: one assigned days, employees have lodged a
is spearheading the effort
fixed-for-life perpetual securities management.” most prestigious awards for by the Company, one assigned total of 88 class hours–one-third
to help develop employees
issued in January last year. banking, finance, treasury by their direct managers, and of which were via mobile devices–
The Asset cited the transaction professionally and personally by
and the capital markets. It is another one based on their own with the most popular classes
ICTSI is the first ASEAN issuer to to have “allowed ICTSI to bolster giving them the opportunity to
organized by The Asset, Asia’s interests. The classes, which relating to project management,
learn anywhere, any time.
offer equity-accounted fixed-for- its capital management strategy financial publishing group with can be accessed via desktop or driving business results through
life senior perpetual securities by extending its funding profile the widest reach among Asian Through the popular online mobile, provide a cost-effective key results, and developing
in the international debt capital to match its long-term port issuers and global institutional learning platform Udemy, ICTSI means to upskill employees and requirements through business
market. concessions.” investors in the region. employees can access more than enhance their knowledge. analysis.
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ICTSI Cares ICTSI Cares
A DREAM HOUSE, FINALLY
CMSA
ICTSI MANILA LAUNCHES
EMPLOYEE STAPLES FOR
REWARDS WHEELCHAIRS
WINNERS PROGRAM FOR
Noel Monzon, MICT Gates & Roads Operations Customs Manager (cen-
ter) and Jose Carlo Javier, MICT HR Director, inspect the construction of
houses at PHirst Park Homes in Tanza, Cavite.
GET THEIR THE DIFFERENTLY
ABLED
BRAND-NEW
HOMES
BY PAULINA PEREZ-GUERRERO in exchange for wheelchairs, 25th. The donation was made pos-
which will be donated to sible through the successful efforts
Contecon Manzanillo, in partner- differently abled individuals. of the Gates, Services Controller, Fi-
ship with Fundacion Ayo Rebeca Every kilogram of used staples nance, and Human Management
Employees of International Con- London A.C., recently launched collected is equivalent to one departments.
tainer Terminal Services, Inc.’s the Staples for Wheelchairs wheelchair.
(ICTSI) flagship Manila Interna- Program as part of its corporate CMSA thanks all the employees
tional Container Terminal (MICT), social responsibility efforts for For the first batch of donation, who took part in this initiative,
who won houses as part of the the Manzanillo community. CMSA turned over four wheel- and encourages more to actively
Company’s employee rewards chairs during the 2nd Mini Olympi- participate in program for the
program, recently received the The program encourages ad of Children and Youth together benefit of differently abled mem-
keys to their brand-new homes. employees to collect used staples for Inclusion held last November bers of the community.
Sitting on a sprawling gated
community within the heart of
Cavite’s Tanza municipality, each House and lot winners. Keys to brand-new homes have been handed to
all the recipients of the ICTSI Employee Housing Raffle Program. Since
of the 104-square meter (sqm),
the program started in 2016, more than 40 houses have been raffled off
two-storey homes is complete to qualified rank-and-file and supervisory employees of the Manila Inter-
with its own perimeter fence and national Container Terminal. Photo shows some of the recipients of the
gate, finished ceiling, flooring and brand-new homes.
bathrooms. The house design also
provides for a garden, a carport
and space for future expansion. strumental to ICTSI’s success and can all survive. But with ICTSI, we
growth,” says Christian R. Gonza- managed to survive, and I was
Since the start of the ICTSI Em- lez, ICTSI Global Corporate Head. able to provide education for all of
ployee House Raffle Program my four children.”
in 2016 – more than 40 houses One of the more recent winners
have been raffled off to qualified of a house and lot – Mr. Raul Avila Across its global operations,
rank-and-file and supervisory – who works at the Company’s ICTSI has progressively initiated
employees of the Manila flagship. Materials Management Depart- programs towards greater
Plans are underway to roll out the ment recalls that his prayers were employee engagement and
program across the Company’s “finally answered” after his name retention – providing a legible
global operations. was picked in the raffle. career path for employees and
giving incentives beyond those
“More than an opportunity to Among the pioneer employees mandated by governments.
fulfill the dream of having a who joined ICTSI back in 1988,
house and lot of their own, the Avila says that the new house is an ICTSI’s 32 terminals in 19 countries
ICTSI Employee House Raffle is added bonus as he prepares for a share the same best practices,
our way of saying ‘thank you’ to well-deserved retirement: “When making the Company one of the
our employees, who, in the many I started here, I didn’t know how leading port operator-employers
years, were and continue to be in- my kids will go to school, how we in the world.
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MANILA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL
ICTSI Cares
TOP EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
ICTSI FOUNDATION, PROJECT LIWANAG TO POWER
J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 9
AETA COMMUNITIES WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY PRIME MOVER QUAY CRANE
BY JOY LAPUZ Memorandum of Agreement communal micro-grid solar PV JOSEPH ARIZALA 01 PELIAZAR MELCHOR 01
ID# 6249 TOTAL MOVES 860 ID# 8203 TOTAL MOVES 2473
for the Communal Micro-grid electrification systems.
Continuing to champion the Solar PV Electrification Project, JEROME REYES 02 INTING FERNAND 02
welfare of indigenous peoples, which will benefit around 120 to Project Liwanag is committed ID# 8536 TOTAL MOVES 826 ID# 6283 TOTAL MOVES 2045
the ICTSI Foundation has to empowering and improving
140 families in Sitio Malalabatay
partnered with non-profit the quality of life of indigenous NOVALES MICHAEL 03 ESCOBIDO ARNOLD 03
and Sitio Alunan-Purok 3 in ID# 7646 TOTAL MOVES 819 ID# 5165 TOTAL MOVES 2011
organization Project Liwanag peoples in the Philippines
Barangay Sta. Juliana. Under
PH to bring electricity to two through sustainable projects and SALUIB ANDRO MENTE BUENDIA RICARDO
the agreement, which was 04 04
(2) Aeta communities in Capas, grassroots partnerships. ID# 8734 TOTAL MOVES 817 ID# 1824 TOTAL MOVES 1936
Tarlac using solar energy. also signed by the National
Commission on Indigenous CAÑETE JOSE 05 MUGAR EDUARDO 05
ID# 8031 TOTAL MOVES 815 ID# 5423 TOTAL MOVES 1915
Last 8 February, the Foundation Peoples (NCIP), the Foundation
and Project Liwanag signed the will fund the installation of two DY CHRISTIAN SALUDO GIMELITO
ID# 8208 TOTAL MOVES 814
06 ID# 10093 TOTAL MOVES 1900
06
NICOLAS JOEL 07 BONUEL EDUARDO 07
ID# 8311 TOTAL MOVES 812 ID# 5315 TOTAL MOVES 1880
MAMARIL RENATO 08 ATON LEVY 08
ID# 1164 TOTAL MOVES 809 ID# 99 TOTAL MOVES 1877
SALVACION RICARDO 09 REIZA NORIEL 09
ID# 8529 TOTAL MOVES 795 ID# 8828 TOTAL MOVES 1870
CAYETANO XAVIER 10 JULY LEODONES 10
ID# 8740 TOTAL MOVES 791 ID# 5443 TOTAL MOVES 1860
RUBBER TIRED GANTRY SIDE LIFTER/STACKER
FLORENTINO DE GUZMAN 01 ROY ECHEVARRIA 01
ID# 6837 TOTAL MOVES 3110 ID# 7146 TOTAL MOVES 4422
ROMEO ALEJANDRO 02 ROLANDO BAYSA 02
ID# 8012 TOTAL MOVES 3040 ID# 7372 TOTAL MOVES 4286
CANIEDO DANTE 03 ALLAN ALMEÑE 03
ID# 6282 TOTAL MOVES 2992 ID# 5229 TOTAL MOVES 4262
JAVIER FERDINAND 04 LEONILO GABRAL 04
ID# 5349 TOTAL MOVES 2949 ID# 5733 TOTAL MOVES 3988
ROGELIO ESCOBEDO 05 RICHARD SIBYA 05
ID# 7984 TOTAL MOVES 2944 ID# 7161 TOTAL MOVES 3877
ALEXANDER VILLACORTE 06 ARMANDO BASCO 06
ID# 6294 TOTAL MOVES 2914 ID# 5246 TOTAL MOVES 3725
VEROCIL RANDY 07 JAY MORANDARTE 07
ID# 5342 TOTAL MOVES 2905 ID# 7374 TOTAL MOVES 3659
CONEJAR MICHAEL 08 MICHAEL LAYAM 08
ID# 6844 TOTAL MOVES 2823 ID# 5334 TOTAL MOVES 3656
Memorandum of Agreement signing (f rom left):Rodolfo Manalo, Sitio Alunan Chieftain; Marlon Pia, Project PRIO DEMETRIO SARMIENTO REYNALDO
09 09
Liwanag Executive Director; Vic Oreman, Sitio Malalabatay Chieftain; Jover Ocampo, PAGMIMIHA Aeta Federa- ID# 6202 TOTAL MOVES 2799 ID# 7163 TOTAL MOVES 3551
tion Chairman; Gilbert Cuero, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Representative; and Filipina Laurena,
ICTSI Foundation Deputy Executive Director. DAYANAN DANILO 10 DANNY GARCIA 10
ID# 2777 TOTAL MOVES 2739 ID# 5833 TOTAL MOVES 353120 | FEBRUARY 2019
WE’RE CARRYING
GEORGIA’S
6,000-YEAR-OLD
WINE TRADITION
TO YOUR TABLE
TONIGHT.
With the renaissance of international interest
in the unique viticultural and wine-making
heritage of Georgia—historically deemed
“the cradle of wine”—Batumi
wine”— International
Container Terminal serves as a vital link
in bringing the country’s distinctive wine to
Europe, Asia, and other markets.
GEORGIA
Tbilisi
BICT, a key port in the Black Sea region, supports Georgia’s highly Batumi
strategic role in the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor.
Headquartered in Manila, Philippines, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is in the business of port development, management, and operations.
Independent of shipping, logistics, or consignee-related interests, ICTSI works transparently with all port community stakeholders. Operating in both developed
and emerging market economies—in Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa—ICTSI has received global acclaim for its port privatization
partnerships with governments.
HEAD OFFICE Batumi International Container Terminal LLC
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MICT South Access Road, Port of Manila, Manila 1012, Philippines +995 42227 6269 info@bict.ge
+632 245 4101 +632 245 2245 info@ictsi.com
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