PORT operator Asian Terminals, Inc (ATI) posted a consolidated net income of P663.6 million in 2005, 79% higher than the P370.9 million it registered…
May 1, 2006
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SBMA watches out for new tricks of smugglers
ANTI-smuggling Task Force Subic (TFS) seized the other day six imported cars worth more than P5 million as Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) intensifies…
May 1, 2006
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Shipping lines can’t bid for North Harbor operations, management – PPA
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)is dropping an earlier plan to allow shipping lines to bid for the management and operations of the North Harbor…
March 1, 2006
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PPA net income dips 14.3% to P2B from Jan to Nov
FOR the first 11 months of 2005, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported a 14.29% decrease in net income to P2.006 billion from P2.34…
March 1, 2006
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SBMA opens cruise passenger terminal
THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently opened the Global Passenger Terminal, the first passenger ship terminal in the country, to accommodate international cruise…
February 1, 2006
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Regional ports surpass customs collection targets
FOUR of the country’s regional ports topped the list of commercial gateways that posted the highest customs collection for the past year while Manila’s…
February 1, 2006
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PPA to DMAP: 15% cargo handling hike above board
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) finally broke its silence on allegations of the Distribution Management Association of the Philippines (DMAP) that it earlier approved…
January 4, 2006
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$100M dedicated air cargo terminal eyed in 2007
THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is planning to construct an air terminal dedicated for local and international cargo as part of the Ninoy…
January 4, 2006
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ICTSI guards against bird flu
INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. (ICTSI) has beefed up safety measures to protect the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) from the global outbreak of…
December 5, 2005
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DOTC orders finalization of NH terms of reference
THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has ordered the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to finalize the terms of reference (TOR) for the North…
December 5, 2005
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Ro-ro cargoes in SRNH exempt from 15% rate hike
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has exempted all cargoes passing through the nautical highways from the 15% across-the-board interim increase in arrastre and stevedoring…
December 5, 2005
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ATI gets PPA nod for revised SH master plan
ATI gets PPA nod for revised SH master plan THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) recently approved Asian Terminals, Inc.’s (ATI) request to revise its…
November 7, 2005
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ASIAN TERMINALS INC
ASIAN TERMINALS INC. (ATI) recently acquired two brand-new container handling equipment: a 40-ton Hyster toploader (photo below, left) and a 32-ton Hyster forklift (right).…
September 5, 2005
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ATI puts in motion new vessel performance scheme
ASIAN TERMINALS, INC. (ATI) at the start of the month implemented a new scheme designed to more effectively monitor vessel performance and productivity. The…
September 5, 2005
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Batangas port calls hinge on volume
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) does not expect to woo back vessel operators that dropped calls at Batangas port unless there is enough activity…
August 1, 2005
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ICTSI Brazil unit invests $17 million for equipment upgrade
INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.’S (ICTSI) Brazil unit is investing a total of $17 million for equipment upgrade to enhance port productivity. Tecon Suape,…
July 4, 2005
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NAIA Terminal 3 June opening facing delays
THE June opening of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 may not materialize due to unresolved technical issues. According to Manila International…
June 1, 2005
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ATI, ICTSI, PPA commit to paperless data transfer
DATA transfer between the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and terminal operators Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI) and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) will soon…
June 1, 2005
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ATI seeks renegotiation of South Harbor contract
ASIAN TERMINALS, INC. (ATI) wants to renegotiate with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) its existing supplemental contract on South Harbor. "The assumptions made back…
May 2, 2005
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PPA to decide on Harbour Center plea for expanded services next month
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)is set to issue its decision next month on whether it would allow Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc. (HCPTI) to…
