Port operators DP World and Asian Terminals and the Philippine government formally opened a new passenger terminal at the Port of Batangas in the Philippines on Friday, April 26. The opening ceremony, wherein Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was guest of honour, marks the official start of...
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Two killed in tanker fire in Batangas, Philippines
Two people were killed after an oil tanker caught fire in the waters off Batangas province, Philippines, on Sunday, October 22. The incident occurred shortly after 09:00 local time on Sunday when a blaze ignited on the oil tanker Sea Horse while it was anchored one nautical mile from the Port of...
Nine missing, one injured after fire ignites on ferry in Batangas, Philippines
Nine people have been reported missing after a fire broke out on a passenger vessel off the coast of Batangas province, Philippines, on Friday, August 26. The Ro-Pax ferr ..
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VESSEL REVIEW | Santa Brigida – Locally-built 72-metre ferry for Philippines’ Montenegro Lines
Montenegro Shipping Lines (MSLI), a Filipino operator based in Batangas province just south of Manila, recently took delivery of a new locally-built monohull Ro-Pax ferry ..
FEATURE | Why the Philippines’ only luxury cruise ship is no longer sailing
The 106-metre 7107 Islands Cruise, the first – and, so far, only – luxury cruise ship ever owned and operated by a Filipino company, was envisioned as a key component ..
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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