Yantai terminal opens gate for container freight stations
Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) said today one of its subsidiaries in China has opened an independent gate at the Yantai Rising Dragon International Container Terminal (YRDICT) for container freight stations.
ICTSI said the new gate enables the Chinese terminal to achieve faster turnaround time in its CFS operations as well as increase overall terminal productivity. All trucks delivering or picking up cargo at the CFS now go through the new gate without disrupting container yard operations. Prior to the opening of the new gate, trucks passed through the main terminal gate and through the yard before reaching the CFS.
“The new CFS gate will definitely improve efficiency of all ship-side operations, container yard receiving and delivery, as well as CFS operations at the terminal,” said Apollo Zhou, general manager of Yantai Rising Dragon International Container Terminal Ltd. (YRDICTL), part of ICTSI.
YRDICT's CFS operates 24/7 and includes an open yard freight station of 41,600 square meters and a warehouse of 4,480 square meters. It handles over 400 TEUs per day.