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THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is aiming to grow cruise tourist traffic by almost four-fold this year on the back of continued investments in tourism infrastructure.  According to PPA General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago, the Philippines expects to net 300,000 cruise tourists in 2024, a 275-percent surge from about…

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said over the weekend it recorded a “slight increase” in foreign containers handled at end-October, thanks to “higher exports and imports.” According to data from the PPA, foreign containers handled between January and October reached 4.08 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 1.34-percent increase from…

While other business sectors understandably reeled from the impact of the pandemic caused by quarantine restrictions, some of which continue to grope for form until today, the maritime industry was the first to make it to the recovery track – relying on innovation and technology to keep up with the

The implementation of the digital registration and monitoring of container vans will result in savings of up to 84 percent of logistical expenses being paid by importers, shippers, truckers and customs brokers, data from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) revealed. Citing the 2022 data of conta

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expected to net some P10 billion in profits in 2022, a value that is more than a third larger than its net income before the pandemic hit the Philippines three years ago. In a spot interview, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago said…

The Philippine Ports Authority's P877.6 million container registry and monitoring system will enhance competitiveness and allow a cost-saving mechanism for stakeholders in the logistics space. While players in the logistics industry, particularly Customs brokers and truckers, including importers and foreign carriers, will benefit from reducing container deposit container management fees,…

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is set to remit P4.08 billion to government coffers today, Monday, its chief announced on Sunday. In a statement, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago said the amount represents 60 percent of its P6.79 billion net income in 2021. The contribution is likewise 8.5…

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is taking more advanced climate change mitigation initiatives after a series of successful measures were implemented for the past 5 years.

NEW_LOGO_PPA_smallv1 The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is prioritizing more advanced "Green Port" initiatives after implementing climate change mitigation measures for the past five years. PPA's scheme was patterned after the Green Port Awards System (GPAS) of the APEC Port Services Netwo

THE local export industry stakeholders want to eliminate the share of Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in cargo-handling revenues to bring down logistics costs amid the shipment constraints. The Export Development Council (EDC) has endorsed the draft executive order (EO) that aims to change the 41-year-old regulation providing PPA cargo-handling revenue…