A growing number of freight forwarders/consolidators/non-vessel operating common carriers transacting at the Port of Manila and Manila International Container Port (MICP) are now fast…
June 1, 2009
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PUC pushes approval of RA 9280 Senate version
THE Port Users Confederation (PUC) is urging the Senate to immediately pass amendments to Republic Act 9280 or the Customs Brokers Act of 2004,…
May 4, 2009
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PPA looking into adequacy of waste reception facilities
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is reviewing the capability of the firm operating waste reception facilities to see if additional facilities for proper waste…
April 1, 2009
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Shippers want arrastre fee increase deferred
SHIPPERS are seeking a deferment of the proposed arrastre fee increase by the country’s top two port operators, saying the hike will further slow…
March 2, 2009
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Vessel lay-up area in San Carlos City readied
THE Philippines is designating another vessel lay-up area to attract more operators to park their vessels in the country. The Refuyo Pass along the…
March 2, 2009
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ATI allocates P730M for South Harbor improvements
PORT operator Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI) is setting aside P730 million to improve efficiency of its Manila South Harbor terminal. ATI will expand its…
MITSUI OSK Line’s MOL Attraction recently made its maiden call at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) flagship…
February 2, 2009
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ICTSI gets P7B loan
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has secured a P7-billion loan to finance different port projects worldwide. The credit facility will also be used…
December 1, 2008
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Cargo throughput down 7% in three first quarters
THE country’s cargo throughput for the first nine months of the year slumped 6.86% to 109.58 million metric tons (mmt) from 117.65 mmt in…
December 1, 2008
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Court stops auction of MGT
THE Bataan Regional Trial Court recently issued a writ of preliminary injunction stopping the public auction of certain properties located at the Mariveles Grains…
November 3, 2008
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ICTSI inks Brunei port deal
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) formalizing its right to…
November 3, 2008
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SBMA confident of growth despite difficult times
SUBIC Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is optimistic of attaining growth despite the global economic slowdown. This was the message of SBMA administrator Armand Arreza…
November 3, 2008
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Truckers back out of plan to cut surcharges
THERE will be no early Christmas for North Harbor shippers. This after some members of the Integrated North Harbor Truckers Association (INHTA) backed out…
November 3, 2008
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Batangas port to slash cargo-handling rates by 14%
PORT operator Asian Terminals, Inc (ATI) will offer a 14% cut in cargo-handling rates in Batangas Port to boost traffic. “We are implementing the…
October 1, 2008
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Non-container business lifts ATI revenues
PORT operator Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI) reported a consolidated net income of P382 million for the first six months, up 18.8% from P321.4 million…
September 1, 2008
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ICTSI revenues up almost 50% in first semester
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) reported a 49% increase in gross revenues from port operations in the first half of the year to…
August 4, 2008
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North Harbor truckers adopt PLSA rate hike plan until end July
NORTH Harbor truckers are deferring implementation of the 8% recovery surcharge and the 10% automatic fuel rate adjustment to August 1. Instead, they are…
July 2, 2008
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Jan-April cargo throughput dip 9%
THE Cagayan de Oro port has lost cargoes to nearby Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), in the process dragging down cargo throughput in Philippine Ports…
July 2, 2008
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ICTSI not keen on NCT-2
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is definitely not interested in bidding for the New Container Terminal (NCT)-2 when Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)…
May 5, 2008
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Del Monte ventures into $1M cold storage facility
CAMIGUIN ISLAND — US firm Del Monte Fresh is sinking in at least $1 million to operate a cold storage facility in the Cagayan…
