SBITC loads yacht on ship through flat rail system

Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) handled its first flat rail operation in the Philippines when it loaded a brand-new catamaran onto a CMA…

Rice tariff collection hits P5.9B; Subic contributes biggest share

The Philippine government has so far collected P5.9 billion in tariffs from 1.43 million metric tons (MT) of rice stocks imported by private traders,…

Reefer box with suspected swine fever-infected meat confiscated in Subic

A reefer container that is full of meat products suspected of being infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus and that arrived at…

Subic port’s 4 new reach stackers operational in April

Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) has acquired four additional reach stackers to ensure efficient port operations and optimize the container yard space of…

PPA requires transfer of overstaying cargoes from Manila ports within 15 days

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is giving cargo owners and shippers 15 days from March 1 to withdraw their customs-cleared cargoes in Manila ports…

SBITC equipped to handle volume jump in holiday shipments

Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) said it is ready to accommodate the surge in imports and exports due to the holiday season, stressing…

DoTr push barging of empty containers to Subic port

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it will push shipping lines to return empty containers to North Port, Manila’s domestic terminal, where they can…

Stakeholders suggest ways to ease high utilization at Manila terminals

Logistics stakeholders are proposing measures such as transferring empty containers to Batangas and Subic for repositioning and pulling out cargoes on weekends to ease…

SBMA to sustain Subic’s competitiveness with P10B infra program

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is implementing a P10-billion six-year infrastructure program that includes port, airport, and road development projects. SBMA chairman and administrator…

NLEX toll operator allots P19B capex for 2018

Tollway company NLEX Corporation (NLEXC) is setting aside around P19 billion in 2018 for various projects aimed at helping solve Metro Manila’s daily traffic…

SBMA port accreditation fee waived for 3.5 months

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is waiving the accreditation fee for Subic port users for a limited period. In an advisory, SBMA said…

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…

BOC one-stop shop opens at Subic’s Tipo Gate

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Subic has just opened a one-stop shop at Tipo Gate, the main entrance to 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…

Evergreen’s new KTP service makes maiden call at Subic

Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen Marine Corp. has started a new service that connects South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The South Korea-Taiwan-Philippines (KTP) service plies…

Evergreen starts direct Subic-Taiwan-Korea service

Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corporation is launching a new weekly direct service next week that will connect Subic port with Taiwan and South Korea,…