THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will award the contract to manage and operate the Freeport’s new container terminal to Subic Bay International Terminal…
July 2, 2007
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More bidders eye Subic container port
AT least three foreign firms are expected to challenge the offer of port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) to operate the Subic…
June 4, 2007
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North Harbor Q1 figures nosedive
SHIP traffic and cargo throughput at the Manila North Harbor posted a double-digit decrease for the first quarter of the year, latest data from…
June 4, 2007
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Guidelines for radiation monitoring project out soon
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will soon issue implementing guidelines for the radiation monitoring project but these guidelines will not yet include the amount…
June 4, 2007
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PPA’s P2-B bond float gets green light from Malacañang
PRESIDENT Arroyo has approved the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) plan to float P2 billion in bonds after the May elections, according to PPA general…
May 2, 2007
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Subic port privatization on track, says SBMA chief
THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is confident it can hand over management and operation of Subic port to a private operator as scheduled…
April 2, 2007
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ICTSI bags Ecuador port operations contract
TWO months after announcing its interest in operating another port in South America, port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has landed a…
April 2, 2007
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NCC convinced one operator good for North Harbor port?
THE single-operator scheme being proposed by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in the privatization of the North Harbor gained ground after the National Competitiveness…
April 2, 2007
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Task force eyed to regulate int’l carriers’ ‘hidden’ fees
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is seeking an audience with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to push for the creation of an…
April 2, 2007
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PPA to sink P20M in Currimao port
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has set its sights on the development of Currimao port in Ilocos Norte in a bid to make it…
December 4, 2006
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NEDA, PCCI settle on multi-operator scheme for NH
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) have formally expressed their desire to privatize North…
December 4, 2006
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Palace approves 25-year extension of ICTSI contract
PRESIDENT Macapagal-Arroyo has signed the new pact between the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) which extends for another…
November 1, 2006
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PPA to cut workforce
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), one of the government’s top revenue earners, is implementing a rationalization plan, hoping to cut a significant chunk of…
October 2, 2006
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Cargo and passenger operations back to normal
CARGO and passenger movement in major ports stalled for up to 24 hours last Thursday after super typhoon ‘Milenyo’ cut electric supply in the…
October 2, 2006
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PPA cause of North Harbor privatization delay?
IT appears the delay in approval of the North Harbor terms of reference (TOR) lies with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and not the…
September 4, 2006
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PPA bids out expansion contract for Davao port
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has started the bidding process for the expansion of Mabila Port in Davao Del Sur to support the growth…
August 2, 2006
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JICA: Manila, Cebu ports need additional facilities
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is urging the government to focus on Manila and Cebu and construct the needed port facilities as annual…
August 2, 2006
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MICT soon to be fitted with scanners
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is planning to install gamma ray scanners or radiation sensors at its Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) this…
June 5, 2006
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It’s final: ICTSI, ATS not interested in NH
PORT operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and domestic shipping company Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) have permanently dropped plans to bid for the…
June 5, 2006
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North Harbor to have only one operator – PPA
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved the terms of reference for the privatization of Manila North Harbor, giving the entire facility to a…
