BOC-Batangas gets ISO certified again

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Batangas has been awarded a re-certification of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS). The BOC office…

AISL welcomes BOC order on transfer of empties to Batangas, Subic

Association of International Shipping Lines president Patrick Ronas said they “welcome” the Bureau of Customs (BOC) order transferring empty containers to the Port of…

BOC orders transfer of all empty containers from Manila ports to Subic or Batangas

In a bid to address port congestion in the Ports of Manila, the Bureau of Customs has ordered the transfer of all empty containers…

Harbor Star to deploy tug, barge for Cavite Gateway Terminal

Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSSI) has received a tug and barge tandem to be used for its services at the recently opened Cavite…

Batangas port welcomes arrival of Toyofuji’s newbuild car carrier

The Port of Batangas recently welcomed MV Trans Harmony 2, the newest purely car carrier of Toyofuji Shipping, Toyota Group’s sole marine transport company,…

Asian Terminals announces double-digit Q1 income, revenue growth

Philippine port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) reported an 18.6% higher net income for the first quarter of 2018 to P581.9 million, a boost…

Harbor Star welcomes new tugboat

Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc’s most recent tugboat acquisition, MT Keid, arrived at the Port of Batangas last April 28, 2017. The 3,200 BHP…

Asian Terminals empowered to handle berth assignments at Batangas port

Starting February 1, port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) will have the authority to approve and issue berth assignments at the Port of Batangas…

ATI’s 2013 revenues rise 5.6% but income down 29%

Philippine listed port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) generated revenue of P6.574 billion for 2013, 5.6% higher than the P6.228 billion in 2012 due…

JV picked for study on Batangas port use

A FEASIBILITY study costing P16.27 million that will review various studies and chart a strategic utilization of the Port of Batangas to decongest the…

Strong economic growth anchors PH ports

ROBUST Philippine economic growth in the first quarter that exceeded expectations boosted performance of the country’s port operators as they continued to defy uncertainties…

ATI Q1 net profit up by 13%

Asian Terminals Inc’s net income rose to P396.1 million in the first quarter of the year, up 13.1% from P350.1 million in the same…

What is the New System?

FOR many years now, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been slowly implementing its P500-million automation program. In recent weeks, the bureau has been…