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…
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 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…
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…
Only TABS trucks exempt from number coding, truck ban – MMDA
Cargo trucks are not covered by the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program, otherwise known as number coding scheme, but still subject to the truck…
The Parañaque City government reimposed on October 1 its number-coding scheme due to heavy traffic in the area, compounded by repair and maintenance works…
TABS compliance 96% on first week of full implementation
Operators of Manila’s container terminals said the first week of strict and full implementation of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) showed high compliance…
3-day protest vs Terminal Appointment Booking System ends
The Coalition of Customs Brokers Association, Port Truckers, Stakeholders Kontra TABS ended on March 16 a three-day protest against the Terminal Appointment Booking System…
TABS protesters bent on work holiday starting March 7
A number of Manila port stakeholders that have banded together against the implementation of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) said they will push…
Implementing rules out for truck ban exemption of TABS users
From March 15, trucks with scheduled deliveries and pick-ups at Manila’s two international terminals under the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) are exempt from…
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…
PH customs brokers seek stop to online booking system
The Philippine Society of Filipino Customs Brokers, Inc. (PSFCBI) is requesting government to discontinue the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) program, claiming it has…
PH online truck booking points payment scheme to start by mid-March
Manila’s international container terminals will activate by mid-March two additional functions under the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS)—the points payment system and the terminal…
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…
