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Albay port congestion worries staff, truckers
Cargo trucks are piling up at the Pio Duran port in Albay and nearly a hundred drivers and crew are stranded, making physical distancing nearly impossible to implement
Gov't eyes seizure of abandoned cargo at congested Manila port
Overstaying cargo would be seized in favor of the government, under a proposed joint memorandum circular
Crew of vessels from China not allowed to disembark in PH ports
If a vessel came from any port in China and docks in the Philippines, its crew cannot get off. Visitation privileges of relatives of Filipino seafarers are also suspended.
Ex-port officials cleared as Martires reverses indictment in DMCI mining case
In another act of reversing his predecessor's past actions, Ombudsman Samuel Martires clears former port officials Juan Sta Ana and Raul Santos in a graft case
Philippine Ports Authority to set up 'all gender' restrooms in seaport terminals
Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago says the facilities will be completed and usable by the end of August
Gov't inaugurates 'biggest' port terminal in Cagayan de Oro
The new terminal building has designated green areas and amenities that include a play area for children, drinking stations, ecumenical prayer rooms, an urgent medical room, food stalls, and pasalubong centers
TIMELINE: GSIS, Enrique Razon's dispute over port property
GSIS president Jesus Clint Aranas quits his post amid revived plans to sell the land where port tycoon Enrique Razon's ICTSI operates. Here is a timeline of events dating all the way back to the 1970s.
Batangas port unlikely site for international cruise hub
'Not in the next 5 years. It would require additional investment in the part of PPA, such as capacity requirements and security matters,' Philippine Ports Authority Manager Leopoldo Biscocho says
Ombudsman charges ex-Philippine Ports Authority officials with graft
The former officials are accused of anomalously granting permits to a port used by DMCI Mining Corporation
Coast Guard stepping up sea patrols in Boracay
Authorities say they will intensify sea patrols and deployment of assets to protect Boracay Island from any armed groups
DOH targets release of smoking ban rules before SONA
Local governments are encouraged to pass their own local ordinances that will implement Executive Order 26 and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Customs warns thousands of importers with wrong addresses, numbers
More than 3 000 importers may lose their accreditation if they fail to provide the Bureau of Customs with correct or updated office addresses and contact details
Thousands of passengers stranded due to Auring
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board tells transport operators to attend to the needs of affected passengers
PPA: Manila ports' yard utilization 'very healthy'
Cargo utilization at the Manila International Container Terminal MICT and the Manila South Harbor MSH remain very healthy at 60
Philippine ports ready for holiday season
The Philippine Ports Authority guarantees the public that ports will remain clog free
BOC: Person accepting bribe isn't from customs bureau
Closed circuit television CCTV footage from the BOC command center shows the one involved is an employee of the Asian Terminal Inc ATI
ICTSI to open new port terminal in Congo in August
The new terminal will be located in Matadi the chief sea port in Congo
Ports closed due to #OnyokPH
At least 4 500 passengers 109 rolling cargoes 38 vessels and 15 vessels are stranded in various seaports before Tropical Depression Onyok makes landfall
Philippine ports chief resigns
Juan Sta Ana says he wants to return to the private sector after serving the Aquino administration for 5 years and 5 months
Davao Sasa project attracts 5 investors
San Miguel ICTSI and Singapore s Portek are among the 5 groups that want to bid for the Davao Sasa modernization project
Local shippers wary over Foreign Ships Co-Loading Act
Local shipping players concerned over increased competition from foreign shipping the readiness of ports and potential smuggling
Customs preparing new fuel-marking scheme to fight smuggling
The scheme is estimated to net an additional P13 6 billion in government revenue from curbing smuggling particularly in Bataan ports
Lorenzo Shipping profits in 2014 despite port congestion
Domestic shipping line records its most profitable year in 10 years and reiterates the need to modernize ports
3 potential bidders for Davao Sasa port project
So far San Miguel Corporation Davao International Container Terminal and Portek International have bought bid documents for the country s first seaport PPP project
ICTSI not keen on Davao Sasa seaport project
We may not bid for that says ICTSI chairman Enrique Razon Jr when asked about the P17 B first seaport public private partnership project of the Aquino administration
Gov’t rolls out Davao Sasa port project
The P17 B modernization effort is the first seaport PPP project to be rolled out by DOTC
PH imports drop 14.2% in January
The continuous fall of oil prices causes the month on month decline says NEDA
Ports authority books profit despite congestion
The Philippine Ports Authority even overshoots its P3 67 billion target by 16 or P582 million
Port congestion fixed, Malacañang says
The volume of cargo ship in and out of the seaports in the Philippines also grew faster in 2014 amid the congestion the Philippine Ports Authority reports
Manila ports less congested now, says ports agency
The continued decline in the utilization level of the Manila ports is a clear manifestation of a healthy government and private sector partnership the Philippine Ports Authority chief says
Manila ports nearing congestion as holiday period begins
The Philippine Ports Authority appeals to importers and cargo owners to clear their cargos with only a week left before Christmas
PPA chief: Manila ports to be fully decongested early 2015
The number of vessels at queue was reduced to a combined total of 16 vessels excluding those at berth from a high of 30 a couple of weeks ago
Gov't to complete Tacloban airport rehab in Jan 2015
The Aquino administration reports that it has finished work on 3 other airports and 14 seaports in Yolanda hit areas
Ebola precaution: PH to check ships' last 5 ports of call
The Philippine Coast Guard will have to know if the international cargo ships and passenger vessels have been to any country where Ebola cases have been reported
P251-M budget for APECO? 'Waste of money' – Osmeña
Senator Sergio Osmeña III says the economic zone in Aurora province should only get caretaker fund of P48 5M for its failure to bring its promised economic growth
Alternative ports not long-term solution to port congestion
The private port operator of the congested Manila harbor wants better road networks to achieve faster movement of shipments in and out of the port of Manila
Manila ports decongesting but corruption poses problem
Secretary to the Cabinet Rene Almendras discloses a scheme by fixers that includes unfair charges for shipping lines
Customs misses revenue target in August
Four out of the 5 billionaire ports in the country failed to hit their goals for August dragging the overall revenue performance for the month
After truck ban, Manila ports start to breathe
Private operators of the country s biggest shipping ports report an increase in import and export shipments in Manila
Port operators move overstaying containers to Laguna
In addition to the ports of Subic and Batangas a 4 hectare facility in Laguna will house overstaying cargoes piling up at the Manila harbor
Gov't imposes fees for unclaimed cargoes at Manila ports
Philippine Ports Authority charges shippers P5 000 for overstaying Customs cleared cargoes
Subic tapped as extension of Manila port
The government is also eyeing the same arrangement for the Batangas port
P22-M smuggled ‘ukay-ukay’ seized in Baguio
Erring ‘ukay ukay’ importers take advantage of freeport zones to evade tax duties says the Bureau of Customs
Importers told: Claim overstaying cargoes in Manila by Sept 8
Or else the government says it will move these to other locations
Overstaying containers at Manila ports shipped out to Subic
A chartered vessel moves overstaying cargo to make way for the onset of peak shipping season next month
Manila port braces for cargo peak season
The Manila International Container Terminal operator will complete yard expansion in 30 to 60 days in anticipation of the surge in cargo volume by December
DTI: Price hikes inevitable due to port congestion
But the government assures the public it will ensure that traders recover their costs reasonably
Palace offers perks to Batangas port users
The government is promoting the Batangas port as an alternative to the congested Manila ports
Cabinet body orders speedy release of food cargo at Manila port
The Cabinet Cluster on Port Congestion has directed Manila port operators to prioritize the release of food cargo to avert price hikes and a looming food shortage in the metro
BOC to speed up auction of overstaying goods in Manila ports
The auction is the newest measure undertaken by the Bureau of Customs to ease port congestion
