The Manila International Container Terminal is giving employees free vitamin C to help boost their immune systems in light of the current health crisis. Launched on 17 August, the free vitamins program provides rank and file employees with a monthly supply of vitamin C, which they can claim at the…
Convive Manzanillo, a program launched by Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA) to uplift and empower women through workshops, motivational seminars, and trainings, has concluded on a positive note last July.  Because of the pandemic, the program’s closing took place virtually after 10 sessions that focused o…
Maintaining its tradition and belief in supporting the local community, Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) celebrated Eid Al-Adha by sharing meat with families in Umm Qasr. Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, Eid Al-Adha is an Islamic holiday celebrated by offering an animal–usually lamb–and shar…
Victoria International Container Terminal reached out to survivors of the massive bushfires in Victoria with a donation of 42 empty containers.   Thousands of families and wildlife were displaced by multiple fires that raged across large areas in Victoria from December last year up to March.  Prior…
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) celebrated a milestone in August with the handling of the Global Mermaid, the 400th roll-on, roll-off/multipurpose vessel to dock at the terminal.   The feat was made possible through the immense efforts of the Oil and Gas Team, whose teamwork and strict adherence to int…
Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) welcomed the inaugural call of the FAR Shipping Gulf Service-1 (FGS1) at the Port of Karachi on 2 August. Operated by Far Shipping, the FGS1 service operates between India, Pakistan and the Gulf Region and will be beneficial to the regional trade. “…
Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC) was issued a new Declaration of Compliance to the Port Facility (DCIP) by the Honduran National Commission for Port Protection (CNPP) last 3 August, which maintains OPC’s status as an international safe port.   Confirming OPC’s compliance to the provisions o…
“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 pandemic has serious socio-economic impact on daily wage earners like tricycle drivers and operators.  The enhanced community quarantine, which was recently lifted to general community quarantine, halted the operation of public utility vehicles and left both drivers and operators with z…
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…