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July 2012

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T h e O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n t a i n e r T e r m i n a l S e r v i c e s , I n c. J u l y 2 0 1 2

Correspondents

PhilippinesAlbert Joseph R. CanceranMa. Concepcion M. DizonBryon George M. GondaJoy E. LapuzRose A. LobrinRicardo D. ParedesJestonie V. VinsonManila

Chiara May C. AtisDavao City

Rejamna S. PandanganGen. Santos City

Kirk Khurnylla S. RayosoMisamis Oriental

InternationalFabiana SouzaBrazil

Apollo ZhouChina

Iva RomanCroatia

Katty Ossa BianchiEcuador

Benjamin D. RosarioGeorgia

Rini HerawatyIndonesia

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EQAbesamis retires

ICTSI cited for corporate governance

On Board

Level upSAP Forum Manila

MICT Employee Discipline Workshop

Ship Ahoy

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President Aquino

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Christian Gonzalez is Acting Asia

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BCT hosts open sea

swim contest

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Assistance to alternative education yields positive results

ICTSI Africa hosts Transaid Cycle Challenge

Do GoodICTSI Oregon supports fundraiser

MICT surroundings get “facelift”


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President Aquino inaugurates MICT’s Berth 6

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III recently inaugurated the sixth berth (Berth 6) of the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) flagship terminal and the Philippines’ largest and leading international trading gateway.

An investment amounting to USD200 million, Berth 6 further boosts operations

ICTSI opens MICT Berth 6. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (far right) pours champagne on a marker to inaugurate Berth 6 of the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) flagship terminal and the Philippines’ largest and leading international trading gateway. Looking on are Enrique K. Razon Jr. (center) and Christian R. Gonzalez. Berth 6 is ICTSI’s response to the growing volumes at the MICT.

and services with an increased terminal capacity, from the 1.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) to 2.5 million TEUs. The MICT, the sole-dedicated container handling facility in the country, currently holds 65 percent of the containerized cargo market in the Port of Manila.

“Today, we proudly open for business MICT’s sixth berth expansion after two years of construction and development. We are doubly proud and honored that President Aquino has taken the time to be with us on this special occasion,” said Enrique K. Razon Jr., ICTSI Chairman and President.

“This new berth has been completed at the most opportune time. With the country attracting more foreign investment than ever, we now have added capacity to

quickly and efficiently move cargo. Berth 6 will enable the seamless facilitation of the Philippines’ growing global trade in the next few years,” he added.

Berth 6 is ICTSI’s response to the growing volumes at the MICT. The expansion is also part of the concession agreement between ICTSI and port regulator Philippine Ports Authority when the former won the 25+25 year concession to operate, manage and develop the MICT in 1987. A first in the Philippines, the MICT was privatized during the administration of former President Corazon C. Aquino, and is recognized as one of the most successful port privatizations in the world.

The new facility adds to the existing terminal 300 meters of berth and 12 hectares of container storage space. The new berth is equipped with two post-Panamax twin lift quay cranes and 10 rubber tired gantries. Another quay crane is on order, and will be delivered early next year.

With Berth 6, MICT now has an available quay line of 1,600 meters, which can accommodate five to seven container vessels at one time including the largest ships deployed in global trade lanes. The MICT’s container handling equipment fleet is the largest and the most sophisticated in the country to date with 12 quay cranes and 45 rubber tired gantries deployed.

When the need arises, MICT’s available berthing facilities could be extended by a further 300 meters more, and dredged deeper from the existing controlling depth of 13 meters to 14.5 meters. The MICT is flexibly designed to adjust to terminal expansion and could be extended to an additional seventh berth to facilitate increasing volumes in the Port of Manila. Total terminal area is 75.4 hectares.

“The MICT as ICTSI’s flagship operation is our benchmark terminal for operating ports around the world, a true


Mr. Razon (far right) also pours champagne on the Berth 6 marker. Also in photo are (from left): Mr. Gonzalez; President Aquino; Alfredo Lim (partly hidden), Manila Mayor; and Secretary Manuel Roxas II.

Secretary Roxas (far left), Mr. Razon (center) and President Aquino walk towards the MICT Berth 6 inauguration site.

(from left): Aldo Ferrufino and Nathan Clarke, ICTSI Civil Engineering Managers; Robert Hennessy, Asian Maritime Transportation Executive Director; Tim Child, AECOM Project Manager; Ludivir Garcia, ICTSI Executive Secretary; Marc Palaroan, ICTSI Civil Engineering Manager; and Bing Roa, ICTSI Executive Secretary.

ICTSI employees and Emergency Response Team members who assisted in the inauguration

It’s Mr. Gonzalez’s (right) turn to pour champagne on the Berth 6 marker as Mayor Lim looks on.

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symbol of Filipino ability and distinction. Through this new development, the MICT continues to be a beacon of Philippine pride and prominence in a truly global industry,” said Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI Vice President and MICT General Manager and Acting Asia Region Head.

“The success of ICTSI as a global port operator would have not been possible without the MICT. It was our terminal here, which allowed us to bring ICTSI’s brand of port management and expertise to the rest of the world,” he added.

Aside from President Aquino, present during the inauguration were Alfredo Lim, Manila Mayor; Manuel Roxas II, Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary; and Juan Sta. Ana, Philippine Ports Authority General Manager.


Christian Gonzalez is Acting Asia Region Head

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Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI Vice President, MICT General Manager and Acting Asia Region Head

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently announced the appointment of Christian R. Gonzalez as Acting Head of Asian Region concurrent with his roles as Vice President and General Manager of the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). The appointment takes effect 15 August 2012.

Prior to heading the MICT in 2008, Mr. Gonzalez was the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Madagascar International Container Terminal Services Ltd. from 2005. He joined ICTSI in 1997, and worked in various operations departments at the MICT before being appointed Operations Manager in 2003.

Mr. Gonzalez is a graduate of Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa Business School, the graduate school of

management of the University of Navarra, in Barcelona, Spain, where he received his Bilingual Masters in Business Administration. He is also a graduate of Business Administration from Pepperdine University in California.


International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently announced the retirement of Edgardo Q. Abesamis, Executive Vice President of the ICTSI Group, effective 15 August 2012 after 24 years of service. He and the subsequent dissolution of The Office of the Executive Vice Presiden. Mr. Abesamis, however, will retain his chairmanship and directorship in select ICTSI subsidiaries on a non-executive capacity.

“We are grateful to the contributions of Mr. Abesamis to the ICTSI Group. He was instrumental in our bid to operate, manage and develop the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), and in ICTSI’s Philippine and international expansion,” says Mr. Razon.

“He was most crucial in laying the groundwork to what ICTSI is today, and to a degree, the Philippine maritime transport in general. The ICTSI Group is proud to have become a part of his work and corporate life. We wish Mr. Abesamis continued success in his family and future plans,” he adds.

As Executive Vice President, Mr. Abesamis oversaw business development and operations of Philippine and Asian operations. He became Chairman, Director or President of a number of ICTSI subsidiaries in the Philippines, Asia, Middle East and Africa, and was also appointed to the board of several companies not related to ICTSI in the Razon Group as Director.

He became ICTSI’s Executive Vice President in 1995. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President for Operations since 1988. However, he has been with the Razon Group since the early 80s when he joined Razon International Stevedoring Corp. (RISCO) as Deputy Project Director in RISCO’s cargo handling contract in the Port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

ICTSI cited for corporate governance. Arthur Tabuena (left), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Finance Manager and Head of Investor Relations, receives on behalf of the Company a CorporateGovernanceAsia Award from Aldrin Monsod, CorporateGovernanceAsia Publisher and Managing Director, last 20 June. ICTSI was cited for its continuing commitment to the development of corporate governance in the region. (Maricel Laud)

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ICTSI forms new MICT department. Christian R. Gonzalez, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Vice President, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) General Manager and Acting Asia Region Head, recently announced the formation of the Commercial and Risk Management (CRM) Department in the MICT. Christian Lozano heads the new department. Mr. Lozano, reporting directly to the MICT General Manager, manages and coordinates all activities within and between the following sections: Client Relations, Insurance and Claims, and Safety and Risk Management. The heads of these sections report functionally and administratively to Mr. Lozano. As CRM Manager, Mr. Lozano has a consultative relationship with the head of Container Yard Billing, and will have authority to develop and improve client experience at the MICT Billing Lounge. He also has a consultative relationship with Terminal Operations and Security.

BCT hosts open sea swim contest

For the second year in a row, Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) is hosting the Gdynia Marathon, the most extreme swimming competition in open sea in Europe from 24 to 26 August in the Bay of Gdnsk.

The world’s top swimmers and champions were invited to take part in this marathon wherein participants will swim an 18 kilometer-long free style route starting from the Hel Peninsula, ending up on a city beach in Gdynia.

Petar Stoychev, winner of eleven open water swimming championships; Benjamin Konschack of Germany, 2011 Champion of the 25-kilometer race; Pilar Geijo of Argentina, 2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year; Trent Grimsey of Australia, Winner of the prestigious King and Queen of the Sea Race in Rio de Janeiro in 2011, and Vice-Champion of the 25-kilometer race in 2009; Natalia Charlos, European Open Water Swimming Cup Champion; and Krzysxtof Pielowski, the 2011 Gdynia Marathon Champion, have been invited.

Mr. Grimsey says: “I will participate in the BCT Gdynia Marathon for the first time. The waters are demanding, and I will compete with the world’s best. The race promises to be interesting despite a relatively small number of swimmers. I do hope the event will become a regular part of the global swimming events calendar.”

Prizes for this year amount to USD 28,000.The safety level during the marathon will comply with the highest international standards, with each contestant to be secured by one boat

each with a lifeguard, a referee, and a coach. ”In 2011, we held a 3.5 km long pilot-race that tested our abilities and skills as the organizer of the marathon. We learned a lot, and we

are ready to hold a secure, safe marathon for the full distance of 10 nautical miles. The race recalls the tradition of competitions taking place in the 1960’s and early 1970’s right in the waters of the Bay of Gdansk. Our wish is to give this wonderful day back to Gdynia every year, when the entire Poland can witness a spectacular, sportive rivalry of swimmers crossing the Baltic Sea from the Hel Peninsula to our city,” said Krzysztof Szymborski, BCT President.

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MICTSI celebrates 4th anniversary

Mindanao International Container Terminal Services Inc. (MICTSI) recently celebrated one of the Company’s most important calendar dates–its anniversary.

As it turned four this year, MICTSI held another “Minilympics,” which comprised basketball, volleyball, table tennis, chess and darts. The “Minilympics” officially opened last 14 June. The elimination round followed. Aside from employees, MICTSI also invited clients and contractors. The participants were divided into the following teams: TOB /

Engineering, Operations, Shipping Lines, LRZ General Services Inc. and RVVSSI. The team of TOB / Engineering emerged as the Overall Winner and received their award last 25 June.

“Minilympics” held By Byron Gonda

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MHC in AGCT transferred to BCT. Jumbo Spirit, carrying a mobile harbor crane (MHC) from the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal, sailed to Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) to transfer the equipment last 14 June. The Liebherr 400 MHC arrived in BCT last 26 June. (Iva Roman)

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ICTSI Oregon joins Fil-Am convention. ICTSI Oregon, Inc. (ICTSI Oregon) recently took part in and sponsored the Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce National Convention held in Portland, Oregon. Filipino-American business owners and executives from across the United States met in Portland to learn how to bridge the river of change and to succeed economically in the 21st century. Two days of workshops were held, and attendees listened to local and national business leaders along with government officials speaking on entrepreneurship, opportunities in the Philippines and growing business. The speakers were Sam Adams, Portland Mayor; Marciano Paynor Jr., Counsel General of the Philippines in San Francisco; and Craig Allen, United States State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia. Photo shows (from left) Mina Tahayeri; David Trzyzewski, ICTSI Oregon Vice President; Josephine Romero, Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley Trade Commissioner; Elvis Ganda, ICTSI Oregon Chief Executive Officer; and Akbar Tahayeri. (David Trzyzewski)

ACGarcia appointed new BICTL Managing Director. Aurelio Garcia joined the Batumi International Container Terminal LLC (BICTL) as Managing Director last 15 July. Before his secondment to BICTL, Mr. Garcia was Manila International Container Terminal’s (MICT) Terminal Manager and Bauan International Port, Inc.’s General Manager. From 2006 to 2009, he was the General Manager of Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation. He joined International Container Terminal Services, Inc. in 1999 to develop and launch the MICT’s non-containerized cargo business.

Mr. Trzyzewski (left) with some of the convention delegates

At the convention (from left): Kari Shoda, ICTSI Oregon Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Trzyzewski; Father Jack Topper; and a convention delegate

Gearing up

On Board


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The 2012 graduates of the Alternative Learning System at F. Bangoy Central Elementary School with Loida Arcena (second row, sixth from left), ICTSI Foundation, Inc. Project Officer

Nimfa Galo (left) and Robert Torreon, new Alternative Learning System enrollees

Do Good

Assistance to alternative education yields positive results

ICTSI Africa hosts Transaid Cycle Challenge

By Joy Lapuz

A total of 45 students of the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) Alternative Learning System (ALS) in F. Bangoy Central Elementary School (FBCES) in Baranggay (Village) Sasa, Davao City passed the ALS National Test. DepEd established ALS to benefit Filipinos who cannot attend formal schooling.

Among the elementary passers who can now enroll in high school is Nimfa Galo, a 20-year old house helper.

Ms. Galo stopped schooling at grade 4 when she had to help her mother take care of her younger siblings. Upon the prodding of her employer, she enrolled in the ALS program held at the FBCES in June 2011. When she took the equivalency test last 13 May, she was among the top passers, and was even accelerated to the secondary level.

Another passer is 27-year old Robert Torreon. Mr. Torreon was in third year high school when he was forced to stop his studies to work for his family. Like Ms. Galo, it was also his employer, a PG dealer, who encouraged him to take up ALS. He now plans to take up welding at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

ALS is a free education program under the Bureau of Alternative Learning System. In ALS, students have to spend 10 months in school or 800 hours in the classroom. Their performances are assessed afterwards. Since ALS is a module-based learning system, students come in on a set time, and choose a module to read. A quiz is given after each module to test their learning. Instead of teachers, facilitators are always present to answer any questions. Lecturers would sometimes discuss a certain module. After several months, the students take the Accreditation and Equivalency Test. If they pass the test, they will be given diplomas and will be entitled to pursue further studies. (Source: WikiPilipinas)

ICTSI Foundation, Inc. started supporting ALS in 2010.

Madagascar International Container Terminal Services Ltd. (MICTSL) was a major sponsor of the recently concluded Transaid Madagascar Cycle Challenge.

The Transaid Cycling Challenge involved approximately 30 logistics and freight industry specialists cycling across Madagascar over a distance of 480 kilometers.

As a main sponsor, MICTSL delivered funding to Transaid for the latter’s activities in Madagascar and elsewhere as well as funding directed at specifically assisting the challenge participants on their ride, parts of which were off-road.


Participants of the Transaid Cycle Challenge with ICTSI Foundation, Inc. representatives at the Madagascar International Container Terminal

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Transaid is an international UK development charity that delivers specialized logistic solutions in Africa including Madagascar. It aims to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods across Africa and the developing world through creating better transport solutions. The organization was founded by Save the Children and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Patron is HRH The Princess Royal.

Transaid’s core charitable works comprise road safety, professional driver training, access to health care, and access to livelihoods.

The charity’s works are widely acknowledged to play a major part in both saving and improving the lives of numerous people wherever it is active. MICTSL is pleased and proud to support Transaid’s diverse works, and to join with it in improving the condition of the lives of the underprivileged people in Madagascar.

MICTSL operates the container terminal concession in the port of Toamasina, Madagascar’s principal port gateway. MICTSL has, since being awarded the concession in 2005, invested over USD60 million in the Toamasina container terminal, creating a modern container terminal platform widely acknowledged to operate in accordance with best practices worldwide.

Ferdinand Mosa (second from left), Morarano / Verrerie Community Leader, receives a token of appreciation from MICTSL. With him are (from left) Sahoby Raharisoa, MICTSL HR Staff for CSR Activity; Patricia Hotolie, MICTSL IT Manager and the President of MICTSL Women’s Association; and Mr. Meimban. (Jes Vinson)

MICTSL gives back to Malagasy children. In commemoration of the 52nd year of the declaration of independence of the Madagascar Republic, Madagascar International Container Terminal Services Ltd. (MICTSL) donated toys and lanterns to 37 children, ages 2 to 15, at Morarano / Verrerie, Toamasina last 22 June. Prior to the event, MICTSL staff headed by Prisca Rakotovao, Communications and Administrations Manager, along with ICTSI Foundation, Inc. (ICTSI-FI) staff Ian Carlo Meimban and Jes Vinson, visited the community and held a meeting with community leaders to discuss necessary activity logistics. According to Ms. Rakotovao,

ICTSI Oregon supports fundraiser. ICTSI Oregon, Inc. (ICTSI Oregon) recently sponsored the 5th Annual Luau Dinner and Dance Fundraiser to support the Aguman Capampangan in Portland, Oregon for its medical and dental mission in the Province of Pampanga in the Philippines. For 16 years, Aguman Capampangan has sponsored over eight medical and dental missions, which treated over 25,000 people in Pampanga. Last year, they were able to provide medical and dental services to 14 towns over a two-week period. They were also able to give relief goods such as rice and canned foods to the needy in Masantol and Macabebe. Photo shows Madison Ganda (second from left); Elvis Ganda (third from left), ICTSI Oregon Chief Executive Officer; Mina Tahayeri (fourth from left); Akbar Tahayeri (fifth from left); and some of the guests.

MICTSL has been conducting gift-giving activities for special events like the National Independence Day since 2009. Meanwhile, the community leader, Ferdinand Mosa, expressed his gratitude towards MICTSL for making the less privileged children smile again. Photo shows Malagasy children with MICTSL staff.


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(from left) Kari Shoda, Ryan Rush, Mr. Ganda, Mr. Ganda and Sam Ruda

Vessel: Pusan; Line: APL; Capacity: 2,506 TEUs; Date: 5 July; Photo (from left): Jay Valdez, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Operations Manager; Myra Tan and Edgar Milla, APL Managers; and Christian Lozano, ICTSI Commercial and Risk Management Manager. (Resfel Sarmiento)

Vessel: Taichung; Line: OOCL; Capacity: 1,560 TEUs; Date: 7 July; Photo (from left): Joel Zarate, OOCL Officer; Jay Valdez, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Operations Manager; Capt. Ronnie Bat-og, Vessel Master; Marlon Manansala, ICTSI Operations Superintendent. (Marlon Manansala)

MICT surroundings get “facelift.” As part of International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) clean and green initiative, garbage and debris in the surrounding areas of the Manila International Container Terminal were thoroughly removed. ICTSI Safety, through on-call general purpose workers and Anchorage personnel, spearheaded the cleanliness drive, which ran from 20 May to 17 June. Photos show the transformation. (Bong Evangelista)

BEFORE AFTER

Ship Ahoy

Vessel: Larentia; Line: OOCL; Capacity: 2,702 TEUs; Date: 7 July; Photo (from left): Joel Zarate, OOCL Officer; Toti Gimenez, OOCL Manager; Capt. Fritz Alfred Raess, Vessel Master; Rico Rogel, OOCL Manager; and Jay Valdez, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Operations Manager. (Marlon Manansala)


Level Up

Training: SAP Forum Manila. Venue: EDSA Shangri-la Hotel. Date: 5 July. Theme: Run Like Never Before. Photo (from left): Cata Orellano, Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS) Manager; Albert Canceran, ITSS Systems Administrator; Francis Valdez, ITSS Assistant Manager; and Donaldo Delfin, ITSS Database Superintendent. (Albert Canceran)

Training: Employee Discipline workshop. Venue: International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Training Room. Date: 10 to 11 July. Facilitators: Leila Peralta (standing, far left), ICTSI Human Resources Department Assistant Manager; and Atty. Mike Alcazar (standing, far right), ICTSI HRD Assistant Manager. (Conn Dizon)

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