Merging the two customs collection districts at the Manila port will make collecting duties and taxes more efficient, while stakeholders will benefit from improved…
Manila gov’t warm to proposed flyover linking MICT to Road 10
The Manila city government supports the proposed flyover that will link Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) directly to Road 10, according to an official…
PPA suspends TABS bookings from Aug 9-10 to clear backlog
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has suspended truck bookings into Manila South Harbor through the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) from today (Aug 9)…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently took delivery of another new quay crane (QC) and eight new hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTGs) for its flagship Manila…
Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said the land occupied by the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) that the Government Service Insurance…
Another congestion? CDAP warns of CYs’ shutdown, holiday as utilization drops
The Container Depot Alliance of the Philippines (CDAP) is considering the closure of recently opened empty container depots (ECDs) outside Metro Manila and declaring…
PPA sets transfer rates for overstaying imports from Manila ports to offdock CYs
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has specified transfer rates for overstaying import cargoes from Manila South Harbor and Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) to…
3 PH ports get positive security assessment from US Coast Guard
Three international container ports in the Philippines have made significant improvements in the conduct of the International Port Security Program (IPSP), according to an…
Weeks after government agencies and the private sector signed a manifesto for the efficient use of Philippine ports, improvements in container pullouts and yard…
PPA sets rules on transfer of overstaying cargoes at Manila ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has issued detailed regulations involving the transfer of overstaying import shipments from Manila South Harbor (MSH) and Manila International…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has received four new hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) for Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) to further increase the…
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…
PH ports register 3% increase in cargo throughput in 2013
INBOUND and outbound containerized and non-containerized cargoes handled by Philippine ports increased 2.97% in 2013 to 199.18 million metric tons (mmt) year-on-year, reflecting growth…
ICTSI net income jumps 22% in first three quarters
Listed Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported double-digit growth in its financials and throughput for the first nine months of…
TUGBOAT operator Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. has its sights on business expansion, aiming to become the leading marine service provider in the Philippines…
ICTSI partners with PSA to develop Colombia’s Aguadulce port
MANILA-BASED International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is teaming up with Singapore’s PSA International Pte. Ltd. (PSA) to develop, construct and operate a container…
