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The MV Lae Chief during its maiden call at SPICT   South Pacific International Container Terminal welcomed the first port call in Papua New Guinea (PNG) of Swire Shipping’s upgraded North Asia Express (NAX) Service on November 22. The fixed-day fortnightly service offers a direct connection betwe…

ICTSI South Pacific recently welcomed the arrival of Hansa Cloppenburg, the first COSCO-operated container vessel to call Papua New Guinea. The 1,732-TEU boxship made its maiden calls to South Pacific International Container Terminal and Motukea International Terminal on October 8 and 11, respectiv…

ICTSI South Pacific recently signed the Industrial Agreement for Stevedoring and Handling Workers & Other Support Services Employees with the PNG Maritime Union and Employees Federation, becoming the first port operator in PNG to sign the three-year agreement in 2020.   The labor agreement cove…

“Challenging but not scary” – these were the words Tanya Sevua used to describe her experience working as a Senior Information Technology Analyst at South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) in Lae, Papua New Guinea. The port and shipping industry remains a traditionally male-dominated…

The COVID-19 outbreak is one of the most disruptive events in recent history, affecting the global economy and the lives of countless people worldwide.  Since day one of the outbreak in Papua New Guinea, ICTSI South Pacific has implemented measures to ensure the safety of employees and port users tr…

Three years after commencing operations in Papua New Guinea, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has successfully transformed the ports of Lae and Motukea into high-performing gateways. The PNG Ports Corporation Limited granted ICTSI a 25-year concession in 2017 to manage and op…

South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) in Lae, Papua New Guinea, recently took delivery of three new hybrid rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) ahead of schedule.    The equipment are part of the ICTSI Group’s ongoing p…

As PNG’s largest container port, the Port of Lae is poised to maximize its potential as a major port of call. SPICT is committed to serve Papua New Guinea’s flourishing fishing industry, which includes first-class skipjack, bigeye, and yellowfin tunas. Moreover, the port expansion comes with complem…