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empty containers

16 posts

BOC reaffirms order on non-entry of empties in Manila ports without special permit

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued a reminder that empty containers without a special permit to load (SPTL) may not enter the ports…
  • July 6, 2019
  • 3 minute read

Transfer of overstaying boxes cuts MICT yard utilization to 70%

Yard utilization at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has declined from 90% in January to 70% at the start of April as a result…
  • April 9, 2019
  • 3 minute read

BOC prohibits return of empty containers at Manila ports

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is temporarily disallowing return of empty containers at the Port of Manila (POM) and Manila International Container Port (MICP)…
  • March 7, 2019
  • 6 minute read

BOC orders transfer of all empty containers from Manila ports to Subic or Batangas

In a bid to address port congestion in the Ports of Manila, the Bureau of Customs has ordered the transfer of all empty containers…
  • February 21, 2019
  • 4 minute read

Industry associations, port operators take steps to solve problem with empty containers in PH

The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL), Alliance of Concerned Truck Owners and Organizations (ACTOO), Container Depot Alliance of the Philippines (CDAP) and International…
  • February 19, 2019
  • 4 minute read

Draft PH order regulating foreign liners’ fees awaits feedback

Several Philippine government agencies have presented to stakeholder organizations the draft joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate the local charges imposed by international…
  • February 18, 2019
  • 4 minute read

PPA hunting for space in Luzon to accept empty containers

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is looking to develop another port in Luzon—particularly in Bataan, to solve the current difficulty in returning empty containers.…
  • December 25, 2018
  • 2 minute read

Carriers eye full adoption of automated empties return under GoFast in 2019

Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) members are looking to fully implement in 2019 an automated empty container returns system under GoFast. This would…
  • November 28, 2018
  • 3 minute read

PH truckers, brokers threaten Nov. 19 ‘day of rest’

Several trucking and customs brokers’ organizations are planning a trucking holiday starting November 19 to force the Philippine government to address difficulties in returning…
  • November 12, 2018
  • 3 minute read

CTAP outlines rules for empty container returns

The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) has released guidelines for members to follow to cope with the increasing difficulty of returning…
  • October 2, 2018
  • 4 minute read

Strike averted as ACTOO, AISL strike deal on interim measures for empty container returns

The Alliance of Concerned Truck Owners and Operators (ACTOO) has suspended its plan to hold a strike following an agreement with the Association of…
  • July 14, 2018
  • 3 minute read

Use depots outside MM, DOTr advises importers to help resolve empty return issues

The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) has given its assurance it is working on resolving issues with the return of empty containers. Transport assistant…
  • July 8, 2018
  • 3 minute read

Truckers: Manila CYs congested, won’t accept return of empties

The Aduana Business Club, Inc. (ABCI) is asking shipping lines to direct the return of empty containers to container yards (CYs) in nearby provinces…
  • December 27, 2017
  • 3 minute read