Razon’s Manila port welcomes largest LNG-powered container vessel

September 30, 2024
2:37PM PHT

Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), operated by tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.’s International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), recently welcomed its largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container vessel, the CMA CGM Passion.

The 7,327-twenty-foot equivalent unit vessel, part of CNC’s KCS service, links South China with the Philippines, offering direct routes to key ports in China, Indonesia, and Manila. 

This weekly service covers major hubs such as Xingang, Dalian, Lianyungang, Qingdao, Singapore, Jakarta, Surabaya, and Manila, boasting some of the fastest transit times from Qingdao to Singapore and Indonesia.

“This landmark call reinforces our efforts to reduce the environmental impact of MICT’s operations, which include investing in hybrid rubber-tired gantries that require less fuel and generate cleaner emissions,” Christian Lozano, MICT chief operating officer, said in a statement. 

“We hope to handle more green ships as the industry moves towards decarbonization,” he added. 

MICT, recognized as a green port by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Port Services Network, has adopted eco-friendly practices, including better wastewater management and biodiversity conservation.

CNC, based in Singapore, is a leading intra-Asia shipping specialist under the CMA CGM Group.

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