Manila port operators seek hike in cargo handling tariff

Port operators Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) have filed petitions with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for cargo-handling…

PH ports’ total cargo throughput up 4% in 2017

Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports in 2017 grew 4.23% to 254.069 million metric tons (mmt) from 243.758 mmt in 2016 following growth in…

ATI’s record 2017 cargo volume drives 30% growth in earnings

After handling record cargo volumes at its gateway ports in Manila and Batangas, port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) has posted a net income…

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…

Healthy volumes lift ATI Q3 income by 24%

The growth of international containerized cargoes, reflecting the expansion of the Philippine economy, delivered solid third quarter results for listed port operator Asian Terminals…

Port of Manila jumps to 32nd spot in top 100 container ports rankings

The Port of Manila leapt four notches higher to 32nd place in maritime journal Lloyd’s List’s latest report ranking the top 100 container ports…

Manila ports to stay congestion-free through holiday rush, assures PPA

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is assuring stakeholders that Manila ports will remain efficient and congestion-free even as Christmas cargoes start to come in.…

Plan to implement TABS in North Harbor temporarily shelved

Shipping lines and truckers using Manila North Harbor have listed action plans and measures for this year and the next few years to ensure…

PH carriers against TABS at North Harbor

The Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is opposing plans to implement a Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) at the Manila North Harbor (NH), saying…

ATI first-half net income soars 16.8% on higher box volumes

Listed port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) said its first-semester results got a boost from the sustained growth of international containerized cargoes at its…

PPA unveils plan to extend TABS to domestic terminal

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) intends to expand the implementation of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) to cover all Manila ports. PPA assistant…

PPA ready for global challenges as it marks 43rd anniversary

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is celebrating its 43rd founding anniversary this year with the theme “43 years of Responding to Global Challenges in…

PPA approves 11% hike in cargo handling rates at Batangas port

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved an 11% increase in cargo-handling rates at Batangas Port Phase 1, to take effect on May 28.…

ATI Q1 income up 28.4% on higher Manila, Batangas volumes

Strong trade volumes handled at Manila South Harbor and Batangas Port have lifted Asian Terminals Inc.’s (ATI) first-quarter results, reflecting growing imports and exports…

ATI allots P4.6B for capacity building at Manila, Batangas box terminals

Listed Philippine port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) is spending at least P4.6 billion this year to sustain operational efficiency and grow capacity at…

AISL activates online payment for equipment insurance under GoFast

Philippine importers and customs brokers may now pay equipment insurance to shipping lines electronically through a newly added feature in the Association of International…

ICTSI proposes construction of multi-billion peso overpass to MICT

Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is improving access to and from its flagship operation, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), with two…

Record port volumes push ATI earnings 7.8% higher in 2016

Philippine port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) posted a net income of P1.91 billion in 2016, 7.8% higher compared to P1.77 billion in 2015,…

TABS solutions provider seeks expansion to other PH ports

Freight and logistics solutions firm 1-Stop Connections Pty Ltd, provider of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) to Manila international terminals, is looking to…