DOTr, PPA Guarantee Congestion-free Manila Ports (1)

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DOTr, PPA Guarantee Congestion-free Manila Ports
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21 AUGUST 2022, MANILA Department of
Transportation Undersecretary Elmer Francisco U.
Sarmiento and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
Officer in Charge-General Manager Francisquiel O.
Mancile visited and inspected the Manila
International Container Terminal (MICT) and the
Manila North Harbor to ensure efficient port
operations and uninterrupted supply chain
activities at the local and global levels.
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With the continued reopening of the economy, MICT
is set to strengthen its position as the
countrys premier port through capacity expansion
from 3.3 million to 3.5 million Total Equivalent
Units (TEUs
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The company also presented its Cavite Gateway
Terminal (CGT) pioneering project which offers
alternative means of transporting containers
through barges directly to the Tanza, Cavite
Terminal
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CGT encourages cargo businesses to take this
initiative to minimize road traffic congestion
along the cargo truck trade route from North
Harbor to areas in Southern Luzon.
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Major improvements at the MNHPI-managed North
Harbor Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) will
also be done to guarantee passenger comfort and
convenience. The PTB was handling annual
passenger traffic of more than 4.5 million
pre-COVID.
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From these developments, Sarmiento sees orderly
and congested-free Manila ports, especially this
coming holiday season.
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He reiterated the President and the
Transportation Secretarys call for safe,
convenient, and world-class passenger travel and
affordable port-related services.
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