Investors from Norway and the United Kingdom who are placing their investment bets in the offshore wind industry of the Philippines have been reinforcing collaboration initiatives with the Philippine government on sorting out major bottlenecks that could stifle planned capital flow in the nascent...
An Italian navy ship on Saturday, July 8, made a port visit to the Philippines as Rome wanted to assure Manila of its support to freedom of navigation amid various activities in the South China Sea seen as threats to rules-based order. Italian vessel Francesco Morosini arrived at the Port of Manila...
French Navy destroyer Lorraine arrived in Manila on Friday morning for a port visit and series of activities aimed at strengthening military alliance between France and the Philippines. France's warship docked at the port of Manila around 9 a.m. to flex its muscle in the Indo-Pacific region. The...
French Navy destroyer Lorraine will make a port visit in Manila starting Friday, June 23, as France flexes its assets in efforts just to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Before arriving in the Philippines, Lorraine has been undergoing Long Duration Deployment (LDD) since...
One of China's largest military ships, Qi Jiguang (Hull 83), arrived in Manila on Wednesday morning for a four-day goodwill port visit and public visitation. Qi Jiguang, a training ship for China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), docked at the Port of Manila around 9:50 a.m. with a...
A Chinese naval training ship will dock in Manila next week for a goodwill port visit. Chinese ship Qi Jiguang will arrive in the Philippines on June 14 and will be welcomed at the Manila South Harbor with a ceremony. Before the Philippines, the China-built large naval training ship already paid the...
Vehicular congestion and illegal fixing in and around Matnog Port are expected to be eliminated under a digitalization plan implemented by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the local government. (Photo courtesy of ARTA) The local government of Matnog, the provincial government of Sorsogon,...
CEBU CITY – Anticipating an influx of passengers in the coming days, the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has issued some reminders to ensure hassle-free travel. The CPA reminded the public to book their tickets in advance to avoid hassle caused by long queues in ticketing offices. The CPA also reminded...
CEBU CITY – All ports in Cebu will be on heightened alert from April 2 to April 10 for the Holy Week. The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) said this is in response to the directive issued by the Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. The heightened alert status is meant to ensure the...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will be inaugurating three major terminals across the country in March this year, including the one in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro which will be the Philippines' biggest Passenger Terminal Building (PTB). Aside from the PTB in Calapan City, PPA General...
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) plans to invest $343 million more in its Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), Australia’s biggest port, to accommodate larger ships. The investment is on top of the $481 million which ICTSI already invested in Victoria, Australia...
Agents of the Port Management Office of Surigao seized around 600 kilograms of chorizo that are believed to have been smuggled into the country. In a statement, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said the items were inside a cargo truck when PMO Surigao Port police chanced upon the vehicle. media...
