ICTSI confident purchase of MNHPI shares to clear PCC
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is confident its acquisition of 50% shares in Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI), operator of domestic terminal…
BOC takes lead in forming multiagency unit on port issues
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is spearheading the creation of an interagency body composed of government agencies and port stakeholders and users that will…
Manila South Harbor handled 560,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the first half of 2018, its highest half-year container volume, according to port operator…
Almost 3 years after TABS adoption, PPA issues rules; agency to get 20% from TABS revenue
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has released an order stipulating the rules for the implementation of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS), almost three…
TWG to study PH implementation of 15-year age ceiling on trucks for hire
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has created a technical working group (TWG) to discuss how to implement the department order that effectively puts a…
The Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is opposing plans to implement a Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) at the Manila North Harbor (NH), saying…
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…
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: Sufficient Manila ports capacity during ASEAN meet
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) guarantees sufficient capacity at the ports of Manila despite possible disruptions brought about by strict security measures for the…
ICTSI proposes construction of multi-billion peso overpass to MICT
Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is improving access to and from its flagship operation, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), with two…
TABS solutions provider seeks expansion to other PH ports
Freight and logistics solutions firm 1-Stop Connections Pty Ltd, provider of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) to Manila international terminals, is looking to…
PH logistics stakeholders bare industry prospects for 2017
Cargo transport service providers in the Philippines are keeping a positive but cautious outlook for 2017, concerned over domestic and global challenges that could…
CTAP to deploy emergency responders for road incidents involving trucks
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is planning to create an emergency response team that will be called upon to handle…
The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) reached its first year-to-date 2-million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) move last December. The flagship operation of global port…
Cargo utilization, yard productivity high at MICT, South Harbor
Cargo utilization at the Philippines’ two main gateways—Manila International Container Terminal and Manila South Harbor— as of December 19 remain healthy at 60%, according…
