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Port congestion due to COVID-19 'abnormality,' trucker group says

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Updated as of Apr 02 08:05 PM

Truckers and cargo owners should not be blamed for the port congestion in Manila since the Luzon lockdown to fight COVID-19 caused an "abnormality" in the supply chain, a truckers group said Thursday. Read more »

Port official calls for swift approval of anti-congestion measure

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Updated as of Apr 01 11:36 AM

The government agency in charge of Manila port on Wednesday appealed to finance officials to expedite their review of proposed measures to decongest the terminals. Read more »

Lockdowns, 'skeletal' staffing cause Manila port congestion, truckers say

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Updated as of Apr 01 09:16 AM

Lean staffing and COVID-19 lockdowns here and abroad are holding up tens of thousands of container vans at Manila port, threatening to shut it down, a group of truckers said Wednesday. Read more »

Manila port may shut down in 6 days as it gets swamped by undelivered cargo: port authority

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Posted at Mar 31 10:59 PM

Manila’s port, which is vital to the country’s trade and the delivery of much needed medical supplies amid the COVID-19 crisis, may shut down in 6 to 8 days because of congestion, the head of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said on Tuesday.  Read more »

ICTSI: Withdrawal of cargoes 'quickest' solution to Manila port congestion

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Updated as of Mar 31 07:00 PM

International Container Terminal Services Inc on Tuesday said the "quickest" solution to congestion would be the withdrawal of cleared cargo from Manila ports. Read more »

Manila to open temporary truck routes to ease port area congestion

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:54 PM

The capital city is set to open new truck routes next week to ease congestion in the port area, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said Friday, noting that the ongoing SkyWay construction worsened the gridlock in the area. Read more »

Fines loom against shipping lines for container delays - trader

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Posted at Mar 04 09:30 AM

Shipping lines may soon face fines for delays in the unloading of shipping containers, which spawn congestion at ports, the leader of a truckers' group said Monday. Read more »

Fire-gutted Customs office off limits as probe rolls

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Posted at Feb 25 08:35 AM

Authorities banned entry to a Bureau of Customs office struck by fire last week, the cause of which was still unknown, an official said Monday.   Read more »

Lawmaker seeks 'meticulous,' 'thorough' investigation of Customs fire

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Posted at Feb 23 01:38 PM

MANILA - The best investigators should probe a fire that destroyed documents and computer files at an office of the Bureau of Customs, a lawmaker said Saturday.    Read more »

Surging imports, inclement weather weigh down PH shipping

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Posted at Sep 13 11:43 PM

Aside from a weak peso, the local shipping industry is also weighed down by port congestion and the threat of inclement weather. Read more »