NEGROS Navigation Co (Nenaco) is losing about P18 million for every ship it operates or a total of P144 million each week due to…
April 26, 2010
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Berth 6 partially operational in Aug
THE Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) expects Berth 6 to be partly operational in August and in full swing by end of next year.…
April 21, 2010
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Lines detail problems at North Harbor
THE Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) has identified problems at the North Harbor which have supposedly caused confusion among port users and showed a…
April 21, 2010
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ICTSI sees better prospects ahead
PORT operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) expects improved business this year, thanks to a better business environment and growth in the global…
April 19, 2010
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New North Harbor operator faces demurrage claims
Domestic carriers also seek non-payment of storage fees, assignment of permanent equipment, labor to each line THERE seems no end in sight to the…
April 19, 2010
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Shippers complain of chaos at the North Harbor
JUST days after Manila North Harbour Port, Inc (MNHPI) took over operations of the North Harbor, port users are already complaining of delays in…
April 14, 2010
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Port of Manila takes in 27% more in March
THE Port of Manila (POM) exceeded its target collection in March by 26.7% due to the positive performance of all its 15 collection divisions.…
April 14, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) recently submitted an intent to manage Muelle Norte terminal in Peru’s Callao port.
Under the plan, the country’s biggest port operator will invest in and manage the port while Peru’s national port operator Enapu will operate the…
April 14, 2010
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PLSA files case with SC, threatens shipping holiday
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) last Thursday (April 8, 2010) lifted the suspension order against the takeover of North Harbor by its new operator,…
International container carrier K Line’s Guayaquil Bridge recently made its maiden voyage at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.…
April 7, 2010
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PLSA readies case vs PPA, new North Harbor operator
THE Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is expected to file a case in the next few days against officials of the Philippine Ports Authority…
April 7, 2010
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North Harbor labor row at a standstill; PPA eyes ultimatum
THE labor problem surrounding the Manila North Harbor (MNH) is far from settled. Laborers, mostly members of the port’s biggest labor associations, recently rejected…
April 5, 2010
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New Batangas operator actively wooing carriers
ASIAN Terminals, Inc-Batangas (ATI-B) is now actively marketing Batangas port to prospective callers after formally signing the facility’s 25-year management and operation contract. Batangas…
April 5, 2010
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ATI inks Batangas container terminal deal
ASIAN Terminals, Inc. (ATI) finally signed last week the 25-year management and operations contract to operate Batangas Port’s A1 container terminal. ATI also operates…
March 29, 2010
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NH equipment remains wanting, say carriers
THE cargo-handling equipment installed at the North Harbor by new operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc (MNHPI) still does not warrant a turnover, according…
March 24, 2010
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Asian Terminals joins Naval Supply Depot bidding
ASIAN Terminals, Inc (ATI) is challenging Harbour Centre Port Terminals, Inc’s (HCPTI) offer to operate Subic’s Naval Supply Depot (NSD). “The company purchased the…
March 22, 2010
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Make or break meeting for Naval Supply Depot turnover
THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and its bulk cargo handlers are meeting on Friday to arrive at a solution that will allow Harbour…
March 17, 2010
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North Harbor concession fee deal in the works
A tripartite group will soon sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to facilitate the turnover of North Harbor to winning bidder Manila North Harbour…
NMC Container Lines, Inc (NMCCLI) vessel Gen. Malvar recently made her maiden call at Batangas Port, carrying substantial volume bound for Cebu and Cagayan…
TECON Suape S.A. (TSSA) recently received eight new rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) for the Suape Container Terminal (SCT). The purchase is part of TSSA’s three-year…
