ICTSI’s Iloilo terminal adds Maersk service to China trade hubs

RAZON-LED International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said its Visayas Container Terminal (VCT) in Iloilo has added Maersk’s PH6 service, providing customers in Panay and Western Visayas direct access to key trade hubs in mainland China and Hong Kong.

“The addition of the PH6 service to VCT’s offerings highlights the terminal’s growing role in regional trade. It also reflects the trust in our capabilities as a modern gateway capable of seamlessly handling foreign container ships and providing customers with precise, reliable service,” VCT Chief Executive Officer John Largo said in a statement on Tuesday.

ICTSI said the service gives importers and exporters access to Yantian in mainland China and Hong Kong, which connect to major markets in the Asia-Pacific, the United States, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.

The company said customers can leverage the service’s optimized transit times to help lower logistics costs.

Maersk’s PH6 service calls at VCT every Tuesday and operates on a port rotation covering Yantian (Shenzhen), Hong Kong, Batangas, Tagoloan in Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Iloilo, and back to Yantian.

VCT recently welcomed the inaugural call of the service with the arrival of the Maersk Bahamas, according to ICTSI.

VCT is ICTSI’s operation at the Port of Iloilo.

The company said the terminal supports trade and market expansion for Western Visayas’ agriculture and fisheries exports through its modernized infrastructure and regional transport links.

ICTSI is an independent global terminal operator with maritime gateway facilities across the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Shares in ICTSI rose P10, or 1.05%, to close at P960 apiece on Tuesday. — Ashley Erika O. Jose