ICTSI expands Georgia terminal

Port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) formally inaugurated the expansion of its Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) in Georgia. The expansion encompasses…

Subic container terminals post milestone, handle 200,000th TEU

Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) capped 2018 with a milestone as New Container Terminals (NCT) 1 and 2 at the Subic Bay Freeport…

4 new hybrid RTGs delivered to MICT

Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) recently received four of the 16 new hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTG) ordered by port operator International Container Terminal Services,…

PCC seeks stakeholders’ views on ICTSI-North Harbour deal

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is inviting stakeholders and interested individuals to comment on the proposed acquisition by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)…

ICTSI awarded 20-year concession to operate Sudan box terminal

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), through its wholly owned subsidiary ICTSI Middle East DMCC, has signed a concession agreement with the Sea Ports…

PCC probes deeper into ICTSI purchase of North Harbor shares

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) entered the second phase of its review of the proposed acquisition by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) of…

Harbor Star to deploy tug, barge for Cavite Gateway Terminal

Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSSI) has received a tug and barge tandem to be used for its services at the recently opened Cavite…

Cavite Gateway Terminal inaugurated

The Philippines’ first container roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) barge terminal, Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT) in Tanza, Cavite province, was formally opened on November 22 by President…

BOC to require shipping lines to open more depots

The Bureau of Customs is looking to require international shipping lines to open more container depots. This is one of the measures being eyed…

ICTSI names Asia Pacific head

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has appointed Andrew Dawes as Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Asia Pacific, replacing Christian R. Gonzalez,…

ICTSI seeks to invest P5B in 2 Iloilo ports

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has submitted to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) an unsolicited proposal to develop two ports in Iloilo –…

ICTSI net income for first three quarters up 3%

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a net income attributable to equity holders of US$153.3 million in the first nine months of 2018,…

Large container ships now regularly call VICT

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Melbourne is now the regular recipient of large container vessel calls, bringing the port into line with its…

Stakeholders suggest ways to ease high utilization at Manila terminals

Logistics stakeholders are proposing measures such as transferring empty containers to Batangas and Subic for repositioning and pulling out cargoes on weekends to ease…

Cavite Gateway Terminal officially opens Nov 5

The Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT), the Philippines’ first container roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) barge terminal, will formally open in November, according to the Department of Transportation…

ICTSI begins berth expansion works at MICT this month

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has given the nod for capacity improvements at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship operation of International…

ICTSI confident purchase of MNHPI shares to clear PCC

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is confident its acquisition of 50% shares in Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI), operator of domestic terminal…

Port utilization high but still far from 2014 levels, insist PPA, carriers

Yard utilization at Manila ports is high but there is no port congestion like that seen four years ago, according to shipping lines and…

Full operation of Cavite Gateway Terminal starts end-Sept

Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT), the Philippines’ first container roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) barge terminal, is set to start full operations by end of the month after…