Despite the pandemic, the country’s state-run fish ports were still able to unload a total amount of 480,000 metric tons (MT) of fish from January to end-November. This was based on the report of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), which said that Regional Fish Ports (RFP) all...
Coastal communities, fishermen, and tourists will benefit from the recent landmark inauguration of 143 port projects across the country, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said. (Photo from Department of Transportation) According to Tugade, the Department's social and...
Exporters have strongly urged the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to reconsider its decision to implement the “no permit, no service” policy for all truckers in ports nationwide. Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr., president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) raised this during the...
NEW_LOGO_PPA_smallv1 The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is reducing the processing fees for all Permit To Operate (PTO) applications filed by transport service providers before the end of the year to ease the burden on the providers as the economy transitions to the "New Normal". The reduced...
Shipping and fishing operations in areas affected by severe tropical storm “Jolina” have now resumed as the weather disturbance further moved away from the country’s landmass, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday, Sept. 9. Emergency evacuation in Pallocan West, Batangas City on...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recorded over 1,900 stranded passengers in various ports due to continuous onslaught of typhoon “Jolina”. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The PCG monitored at least 1,946 stranded passengers in Eastern Visayas and Bicol regions as of 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept....
Under the Philippine Port Authority (PPA)'s new terminal management framework, a couple of operators clinched 15-year management contracts for nine ports worth over P11 billion. PPA The first bid winner, Prudential Customs Brokerage Services Inc. (PCBSI) secured the contracts for five ports. These...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has attained its highest user-generated rating under the current Duterte administration at 85.96 percent. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago (File photo/ Screengrab from Zoom meeting) "This is the cherry on top. The way we perform and deliver our commitments will...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) today (Aug 18) warned of delays in the delivery of cargo with the partial closure of several ports in China due to COVID-19. 1200px-Philippine_Ports_Authority_(PPA).svg PPA urged Philippine-based importers and exporters to make necessary operational adjustments...
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) and Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) have signed a deal for a 15.62-hectares reclamation project that would be part of the development and rehabilitation of Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC), the largest fish port in Southeast Asia. (Unsplash)...
After a record run, fish unloading st the country’s regional fish ports has been declining due to persistent downpour, which was intensified by Typhoon Fabian last week. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) reported that the country's Regional Fish...
Shipping and fishing operations in the Bicol region have now resumed as the weather disturbance had already weakened in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 24. Philippine Coast Guard (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a maritime advisory, the PCG said the sea travels in...
