BOC and PCCI Launch ATA Carnet System in the Philippines
In a significant step for Philippine trade, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) officially launched the ATA Carnet, also known as the “Passport for Goods,” at The Manila Hotel on July 15, 2024.
PPA still working on port reception facility guidelines
The Philippine Ports Authority is still working on proposed revised rules on the provision of port reception facility and accreditation of PRF/waste disposal service providers.
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has significantly upgraded its ability to handle foreign ultra-container vessels with the recent arrival of three new quay cranes at its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (ZPMC), the arrivals include two Panamax with a reach of 18 rows across for Berths 3 and 4, and one post-Panamax with a reach of 20 rows across to be deployed at Berth 7. The new cranes expand MICT's fleet to 18 quay cranes - the largest in the Philippines - and will be put into operation after commissioning, enabling yet faster turnaround times at the country's premiere international trade gateway.
Baltimore port, key East Coast maritime lane, is set to reopen following bridge collapse
Less than three months after the main spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge became a mangled wreck in the Patapsco River, they are now almost entirely gone. And so the 700-foot wide full shipping channel is scheduled to reopen June 10 outside Baltimore.