VP inducts officers of Manila Harbour Centre park association
VICE PRESIDENT Jejomar Binay recently inducted the officers of Manila Harbour Centre Industrial Park Association (MHCIPA) Inc, the association of locators responsible for the…
December 15, 2010
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Stop further stockpiling of empties, truckers ask operators
THE Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is urging the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to issue an order disallowing International Container Terminal…
YANTAI Rising Dragon International Container Terminals Ltd. (YRDICTL) recently welcomed the 5,000-TEU mega vessel Tian Li He, the largest caller to date at the…
December 13, 2010
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SITC offers expanded service to China, Japan
SITC Container Lines is introducing a new service that connects Manila to two of Asia’s biggest economies, China and Japan. The CJP2 will replace…
December 13, 2010
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ATI net income doubles in first three quarters
ASIAN Terminals, Inc (ATI) doubled its net income to P1.665 billion in the first nine months of the year from P828.8 million in the…
November 29, 2010
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Changes needed in PH for successful intermodal system – expert
An intermodal transport expert is urging the Philippines to adopt policy changes in order to have a more effective intermodal transport system. "The Philippines…
November 24, 2010
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PPA oks review of North Harbor master plan
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has allowed the new North Harbor operator to revise its port modernization plan as long as it adheres to…
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc’s (ICTSI) Madagascar International Container Terminal (MICT), Madagascar's leading international trading gateway in Toamasina, recently acquired a mobile harbor crane…
November 22, 2010
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More scanners headed ATI, ICTSI's way starting yearend
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) and Asian Terminals, Inc (ATI) have agreed to host additional scanners to be installed by the Bureau of…
November 15, 2010
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200 hectares in port area to be reclaimed for bulk facilities
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is planning to reclaim at least 200 hectares of land in the port area to host bulk and breakbulk…
November 8, 2010
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ICTSI net income from Jan to Sept soars 97%
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc’s (ICTSI) net income for the first nine months of the year surged 97% year on year to $73 million…
November 8, 2010
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Completion of modular ports pushed back
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will complete modular port projects began by the previous administration by 2012, two years behind the original schedule. The…
October 27, 2010
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Japan finds Batangas port use worrisome
THE Japanese government has expressed concern over Batangas Port’s apparent underutilization. Batangas Port Phase II was constructed using a P5.5-billion loan from the Japan…
October 25, 2010
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PPA to appeal court ruling indemnifying cargo handler
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will likely appeal a court decision ordering the agency to pay hundreds of millions in damages to a North…
October 11, 2010
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PPA prioritizes privatization of 5 ports
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is stepping up efforts to privatize at least five ports in Visayas and Mindanao. “We are really reducing government…
October 6, 2010
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PPA against water usage tax, calls it shippers’ burden
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) added its opposition to Manila’s proposed water usage tax, calling it a burden to shippers. Manila vice mayor Francisco…
October 4, 2010
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North Harbor port operator must submit JV papers this week
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is giving North Harbor operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc (MNHPI) until this week to submit incorporation papers of…
September 27, 2010
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DIPSSCOR runs Davao reefer facility
THE Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) reefer facility in Davao’s Sasa Wharf is now being operated by Davao Integrated Ports and Stevedoring Services Corp (DIPSSCOR),…
September 27, 2010
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Port of Legazpi sees volume doubling in 2011
THE port of Legazpi expects its cargo volume to double and for the facility to reach its full capacity of 600,000 metric tons (MT)…
September 22, 2010
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3 freeports automate cargo transfer process to Manila
THE Subic Bay, Clark and Bataan freeports recently launched the Enhanced Automated Cargo Transfer System (e-Acts) aimed at facilitating cargo transfer to the freeports…
