Road, slope repair projects at Subic Freeport to total P1.6B—SBMA

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is spending P1.6 billion to rehabilitate roads and other public infrastructure including key drainage systems and critical slopes…

NLEX signs P1.6B Subic Freeport Expressway expansion project

NLEX Corp, a unit of toll road developer Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, and construction company Sta. Clara International Corporation have signed a P1.6-billion expansion…

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…

Subic container terminals post milestone, handle 200,000th TEU

Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) capped 2018 with a milestone as New Container Terminals (NCT) 1 and 2 at the Subic Bay Freeport…

Volumes expand as Subic freeport attracts more users

Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) recorded new users in 2017 that helped contribute to the higher volumes handled at its port facilities in…

BOC-SBMA looks at setting up customs complex in Subic

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) are forming a technical working group (TWG) for the creation of…

Subic is next cruise ship playground in Asia

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Atlantica arrived in Subic Bay Freeport on Feb 10 bringing more than 2,000 passengers, mostly Chinese, to…

Hanjin unveils 20,600-TEU vessel built in Subic

South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines Inc. (HHIC-Phil) on Jan 25 unveiled one of the biggest ships ever built in the world,…

PH freeport zone perks largely untapped—customs expert

Traders and investors are encouraged to take advantage of the trade benefits and cost savings in Freeport zones, especially those in Northern Luzon. International…

SBMA to shell out P2.4B for repair of Subic piers, wharves

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is allocating the bulk of its budget for 2018 to renovating Subic Port as more cruise ships are…

ICTSI Subic’s CFS facilitates efficient cargo movement in Northern, Central Luzon

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container freight station (CFS) at the Subic Bay Freeport is helping ensure faster movement of goods in the…

Subic Bay Freeport reports robust revenue growth for Jan-Apr

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) continues to generate positive revenue figures this year, the bulk of which was contributed by port operations. The…

Subic terminal matches Manila port in productivity—ICTSI

Two Panamax quay cranes at Subic Port’s New Container Terminal (NCT) 1 recently achieved very high productivity levels after handling close to 400 twenty-foot…

New SBMA chief seeks expansion of Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Newly-appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman Martin Diño is eyeing to strengthen and widen trade in the Subic Bay…

Port of Subic container volume up 59% in 2015

Container throughput at the Port of Subic in northern Philippines jumped 59% in 2015 to 123,558 TEUs twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from 77,618 TEUs…