BOC welcomes PACC probe of corruption at Manila ports
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it supports the ongoing investigation into corruption at the agency by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), which has…
Merging the two customs collection districts at the Manila port will make collecting duties and taxes more efficient, while stakeholders will benefit from improved…
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)…
EO eyed to regulate fees of international shipping lines
An executive order will take the place of a proposed joint administrative order (JAO) designed to regulate charges of foreign shipping lines operating in…
JAO regulating foreign carriers’ charges out in a week or two—DTI chief
The joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines servicing the Philippines will be out in one or…
More carriers join vessel sharing pact to move empties out of Manila port
More international shipping lines have agreed to share vessel resources in loading out more empty containers from Manila South Harbor. Port operator Asian Terminals…
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…
The draft joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines operating in the Philippines and provide measures to…
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…
Carriers evacuate empty containers at a faster pace
Foreign shipping lines are now able to evacuate more empty containers out of the country with yard utilization at Manila international terminals down to…
BOC chief: Yard utilization at Manila ports now ideal
Manila’s international container terminals are no longer congested as yard utilization has gone down to ideal levels, according to Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero.…
PPA requires transfer of overstaying cargoes from Manila ports within 15 days
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is giving cargo owners and shippers 15 days from March 1 to withdraw their customs-cleared cargoes in Manila ports…
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…
PH agencies to regulate fees of foreign shipping lines, depots, truckers
Fees charged by international shipping lines, container depot operators, and truckers operating in the Philippines will soon be regulated by government agencies, the move…
Inter-agency order to address high shipping costs, port congestion in PH
Several Philippine government agencies are targeting to issue a joint administrative order (JAO) on February 14 that would contain measures aimed at addressing high…
