PUCP joins calls to amend IRR of truck anti-overloading law; “looming” port congestion feared
The Port Users Confederation of the Philippines, Inc. (PUCP) recommends amending the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Overloading Act to allow truckers…
After visiting Manila international ports, customs chief declares no congestion
Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said there is no port congestion in Manila’s international terminals, saying yard utilization at Manila International Container Port (MICP) and…
Port congestion announcement should come from proposed multisectoral body
The announcement of the existence of port congestion should come from a multi-sectoral agency whose creation was recently proposed by Philippine port stakeholders. This…
PH truckers to hold off accepting cargoes from 4 lines due to delays in returning empties
Trucking organizations have bared plans to stop accepting and delivering cargoes from four international shipping lines starting April 1 to highlight delays in returning…
BOC recalls exemption of PEZA, freeport zone shipments from x-ray inspection
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has lifted the exemption from x-ray inspection of certain cargoes, including those bound for Philippine Economic Zone Authority…
BOC chief: green lane suspension to be lifted on first sign of congestion
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña said he will lift the suspension on operation of the green lane facility if signs of port congestion emerge…
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…
The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) continues to perform optimally as it gears up for the peak season, according to operator International Container Terminal…
Study: Cap capacity at Manila ports to disperse cargo traffic to Subic, Batangas
A new study published by a Philippine government think tank believes that limiting future expansion plans at Manila ports and directing shippers to increase…
PH Cabinet official defends online container booking system
Philippine Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras supported anew the implementation of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) amid growing protest from stakeholders about the…
Three additional key roads in Metro Manila have been placed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) under its one-truck-lane policy as part of…
Trucks enrolled in TABS officially get truck ban exemption
Trucks participating in the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) have finally been granted exemption from the truck ban by the Metro Manila Council-Special Traffic…
Foreign shipping lines and other port stakeholders in the Philippines are starting to use GoFast, the online system for returning empty boxes to off-dock…
