PORT operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) bagged the 25-year management and operations contract for the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), increasing its port…
April 2, 2008
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PPA to share ship arrival schedules with Customs
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will soon tap into the Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) ship arrival schedule database to boost its capability to secure…
February 27, 2008
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PPA asks court to reconsider order on North Harbor case
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is urging a Manila court to reconsider junking a case involving the North Harbor bidding process. At the same…
February 25, 2008
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12-14% cargo-handling rate increase proposed
PORT users may soon be charged higher cargo-handling rates by the country’s two main ports, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Asian Terminals,…
February 25, 2008
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PPA net income up 10% for first 11 months of 2007
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported a P2.66-billion net income for the first 11 months of 2007, 10% less than the previous year’s P2.94…
ICTSI’s Yantai terminal starts servicing mega containerships
Yantai Rising Dragon International Container Terminals Ltd (YRDICT) recently began servicing mega boxships when it serviced China Ocean Shipping Company’s (COSCO) 4,200-TEU vessel Shanhe.…
February 20, 2008
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No more wharfage fee discounts
IT’S final. There will be no cut in the wharfage fee for exports at this time, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). In…
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that allows them to harness harbor…
February 18, 2008
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North Harbor privatization may yet be fast tracked
THE privatization of North Harbor could restart in the next few weeks. But this is only if partners Harbour Centre Port Terminals, Inc (HCPTI)…
Three Hamburg Sud vessels recently made their maiden voyages to International Container Terminal Services, Inc, flagship Manila International Container Terminal. The 1,819-TEU MV Cap…
February 11, 2008
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Decision on wharfage fee cut indefinitely deferred
FOLLOWING orders from Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has indefinitely deferred its decision extending the implementation of the wharfage fee…
February 11, 2008
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11-month cargo throughput up 6%
PHILIPPINE ports continued their strong performance, sailing into positive territory for the fourth consecutive month in November propelled by the country’s strong export shipments.…
February 6, 2008
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ICTSI has upper hand in initial MCT bidding
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is transferring control of the Batangas Port access road to the Department of Public Works and Highways with or…
February 4, 2008
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April accession to RKC pushed
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has an inside track on landing the 25-year management and operations contract for the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT),…
February 4, 2008
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ICTSI has upper hand in initial MCT bidding
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is transferring control of the Batangas Port access road to the Department of Public Works and Highways with or…
February 2, 2008
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April accession to RKC pushed
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has an inside track on landing the 25-year management and operations contract for the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT),…
February 2, 2008
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Truckers jack up projections
AFTER growing 10% last year, the trucking industry is betting on a 30% growth this year despite the volatility of fuel prices. The Confederation…
LGC Logistics’ container depot in Laguna open for business
LGC Logistics has formally launched its first container yard/container freight station for Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators in the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal…
January 30, 2008
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North Harbor operational efficiency below par
OPERATIONAL efficiency at the North Harbor, the country’s premier port, has fallen way below international standards stressing the need for its immediate rehabilitation by…
January 28, 2008
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Another trucking group eyes rate adjustment
SHIPPERS doing business with members of the Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) will have to brace for higher trucking rates. The…
