Manila International Container Port

Illegal drugs shipment intercepted at Manila Port

Around P1.8 billion worth of illegal drugs shipment from Vietnam was intercepted at the Manila International Container Port on Friday (March 22) evening, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said.

According to PDEA director Aaron Aquino, the shipment containing 276 kilograms of shabu wrapped in tea packaging were found inside a 40-foot container declared as plastic resin.

The Philippine officials were informed of the contraband by the Vietnamese authorities after a similar shipment with...

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BOC orders transfer of Manila’s empty containers

In an attempt to solve port congestion, the Bureau of Customs has ordered the transfer of all empty containers in Port of Manila and Manila International Container Port to the ports in Batangas and Subic.

Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero directed the district collectors of Port of Manila (POM) and Manila International Container Port (MICP), which are both located in Manila, to transfer all empty containers to the Asian Terminals Inc. in Port of Batangas and Manila International...

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