Improved PH ports head Mindanao businesses’ wish list
Mindanao chambers of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) are urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to…
The Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is opposing plans to implement a Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) at the Manila North Harbor (NH), saying…
Marina’s draft regulatory policy to govern ‘freewheeling’ harbor pilots
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) will be issuing a new policy to regulate the Philippine harbor pilotage sector and make harbor pilots compliant with…
PH carriers, PPA back bills liberalizing harbor pilotage
Shipping lines and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) are supporting bills seeking to liberalize harbor pilotage and create a regulating body for harbor pilots…
PPA updates central ro-ro system’s name, ports covered
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has clarified the name of the country’s central roll-on/roll-off route and updated the list of ports covered by the…
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 revisits TABS penalties, solicits public feedback
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is reviewing the implementation of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) and its penalties as it still sees “room…
BOC: No legal basis to claims of jurisdiction overlap with PPA
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) emphasized there is “no legal basis” to claims its proposed rules for establishing customs facilities and warehouses (CFWs)…
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…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) plans to start modernizing Malalag Port by yearend, with an initial project cost of P500 million, following its takeover…
Revenue-generating agencies and offices under the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) remitted a total of P25.78 billion to the Philippine national treasury in 2016.…
The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) continues to perform optimally as it gears up for the peak season, according to operator International Container Terminal…
PPA: BOC order shouldn’t encroach on PPA power over warehouses inside ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is recommending revising some provisions of a draft customs administrative order (CAO) under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act…
PPA rolls out integrated management system at Zamboanga, Ozamiz ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is now implementing its integrated management system (IMS) at the ports of Zamboanga and Ozamiz designed to facilitate vessel…
