The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has prepared a full line-up of worthwhile and productive activities as it gears up to lead the country’s celebration…
PPA temporarily relieves staff accused of corruption
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has temporarily relieved, pending an investigation, an employee allegedly caught by a Bureau of Customs (BOC) CCTV camera taking…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will continue to modernize ports, especially those in southern Philippines, to heighten their capability to handle cargoes coming from…
PH ports’ cargo throughput up 12.5% in first semester
Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports grew 12.5% in the first half of 2016, with both foreign and domestic segments registering improvement during the…
PH bulk, break bulk terminals need improvement, PPA told
Along with improving container ports, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) should also develop bulk and break bulk terminals, according to a port executive. Ramon…
Marina eyes return of incentives to spur ship re-fleeting
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is moving to reinstate incentives for domestic shipping operators planning to re-fleet, part of the government’s drive to…
Batangas terminal throughput shoots up 4.9% in Jan-Jul
Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) has steadily sustained higher volumes, handling 85,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of international containers for the first seven months of…
Slew of bills filed to make PH a competitive maritime center
Several bills have been filed in the 17th Philippine Congress that aim to improve and boost the country’s maritime industry, including by revamping the…
PCCI, EDC craft proposals to boost PH transport sector
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Export Development Council (EDC) have outlined their priority recommendations to the new Department of…
PH transport dept outlines plans, deliverables for first 100 days
Philippine Transportation Secretary Atty Arthur Tugade has outlined wide-ranging plans for the agency, including deliverables for the first 100 days, in a recent meeting…
BOC reassembles team to fast track clearing of abandoned boxes
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reconstituted a special committee that used to speed up the disposal of abandoned and overstaying containers. The…
PPA chief identifies priorities for first 100 days
Improving port security and streamlining processes for issuing permits will be the focus of new Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) general manager Atty. Jay Daniel…
Port operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) is infusing almost P2 billion this year to complete Phase 1 of Manila North Harbour’s modernization,…
