The Philippine Ports Authority has awarded International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) a 25-year concession contract to develop and operate the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Iloilo province in the Philippines’ Western Visayas region. The facility will operate under the name Visayas...
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PPA prioritizes green initiatives to boost sustainable port operations
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is taking more advanced climate change mitigation initiatives after a series of successful measures were implemented for the past 5 years. The post PPA…
Additional ferry berths completed at Philippines’ Siquijor Port
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the country’s Department of Transportation (DOTr) inaugurated a recently expanded seaport in the province of Siquijor on Th ..
Philippine Coast Guard, partners rescue ten people from capsized boat off Albay province
The Philippine Coast Guard and other local agencies have deployed in response to an incident wherein a boat with 10 people on board capsized off Albay province on Saturda ..
Philippines to open new cruise port in Ilocos Sur province
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) have completed an expansion project that will enable the Port of Salomague in ..
Containership damaged after striking pier in Manila’s North Harbor
The Philippine Coast Guard has responded to an incident wherein a containership accidentally allided with and damaged a pier at Manila’s North Harbor on Monday, ..
The Philippines adopt strict measures against coronavirus
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) announced that it is adopting stringent prevention measures against the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV), encompassing all PPA-controlled ports nationwide after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first nCoV case on January 30.
PPA General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago has instructed all port managers to double the measures from general thermal scanning to individual checks if a passenger reaches a certain body temperature level.
As early as the first report...
https://safety4sea.com/the-philippines-adopt-strict-measures-against-coronavirus/
ICTSI applauds gov’s decision on overstaying containers
International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) welcomed the small steps taken from the Philippine government to clear Manila ports of overstaying cargo. Almost one month after the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) issued an ultimatum for overstaying containers, Manila International Container Terminal’s utilization decreased by about 20%, from 90% in January 2019, to 70% in early April.
The right utilization of the yard began mostly after Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) and six major shipping...
https://safety4sea.com/ictsi-applauds-govs-decision-on-overstaying-containers/
Manila: Port congestion easing
MANILA, Philippines — Congestion at the ports of Manila are easing and expected to continue to improve in the coming months after the problem resurfaced and hampered commerce since late last year, officials from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said.
Although not considered as grave as the port congestion debacle in 2014, the recent problem has hampered normal truck cycles and adversely impacted port efficiency levels.
PPA general manager Jay Daniel Santiago...
ICTSI to invest in two Philippine ports to boost cargo movement
International Container Terminal Services revealed plans to invest more than PHP5 billion to develop the Iloilo Port Complex and the Port of Dumangas in the province of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines, as part of its aim to modernize the infrastructure of the ports and make them an international gateway concerning cargo movement.
As such, ICTSI has submitted a Letter of Intent to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), seeking to assist the Authority in upgrading the port network in the...
https://safety4sea.com/ictsi-to-invest-in-two-philippine-ports-to-boost-cargo-movement/