SBMA 2014 record income up 40%

For the third consecutive year, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) hit new record highs in its 2014 financial performance, as it scored a net income of P1.556 billion vs the 2013 income ofP1.11 billion, a substantial increase of 40%.

“Revenues from port operations, tourism and industrial commercial leases rose to P2.442 billion or 21% vs 2013 figures, while EBITDA or operating profit hit P1.391 billion or 51% over the previous year,” SBMA Chairman and Administrator Roberto V. Garcia announced recently.

With the port congestion in Manila, many importers shifted to Subic, causing port revenues to hit P909 million or an increase of 45%. Significantly, containerized volumes jumped to 77,000 TEUs or an increase of 105%. Locator export volumes likewise increased to U$2.3 billion or a 59% increase from the previous year.

Tourism likewise registered substantial revenue gains with a substantial 61% jump driven by a 12% hike in tourist traffic. MICE events (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) chalked up an increase of 150% while sports events rose 75% to make Subic Bay the number one tourist destination in Central Luzon according to DOT records.

Industrial and commercial leases likewise hit P1.050 billion, up 13% from previous years, as more businesses flocked to the Freeport. These and other expansion projects of existing locators caused jobs to increase from 89,584 in 2013 to 96,958 in 2014, providing 7,374 new jobs or an increase of 8%.

Reflecting the Agency’s robust growth on all fronts are the cash collections of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s P1.8 billion and the Bureau of Customs’ P15.290 billion, which improved by 27% and 36% respectively in 2014.

Lastly, the 5% tax collected from locators in the Freeport rose to P497 million, or a 35% increase over 2013. SBMA remitted this amount with P199 million going to the eight local government units surrounding the Freeport, while P298 million was remitted to the National Government Treasury. The total contribution of SBMA to the national economy therefore amounted to P17.638 billion.

According to Garcia, the agency’s sterling three-year record performance could be attributed to good governance, the implementation of its strategic initiatives, and the hard work of the agency’s management and employees. (KMF/CorCom-SBMA)

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Subic expands port, road for P11B

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority is expanding Subic port as well as build a new road that will directly connect to SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) for an estimated cost of P11 billion in preparation of a huge spill over from the Manila port three years from now.

SBMA Chairman and Administrator Roberto Garcia told reporters during an interview at the recent Manila Ports Summit that the expansion of the port could cost P7 billion while the new road at P4 billion.

“This expansion is immediate because the volume of cargoes going to Manila is expected to reach 6 million twenty-footer equivalent units (TEUs) in two to three years the existing 3 million TEUs at present,” he said. Of the 3 million TEUs, 15 percent of that comes from the northern and central Luzon areas, which could easily shift to Subic.

“We are in the process of updating an old study of the seaport so we can submit this proposal to NEDA and we can start this project immediately because it will take three years to build a new port and a road network,” Garcia said.

Garcia explained that the two ports in New Container Terminal 1 and 2, which are owned and operated by Subic ICTSI Inc., a unit of International Container Terminal Services Inc., have berthing capacity of 300,000 TEUs each or a combined capacity of 600,000 TEUs.

The current Subic port cargo volume is only 75,000 TEUs or at least 15 percent port capacity. But with 4 international shipping lines (SITC, APL, Wan Hai and NYK) now calling in Subic, they have opened the freeport to wider international coverage that includes China, Jàpan, Taiwan and Singapore.

“These four shipping lines are expected to boost cargo volume to 250,000 to 300,000 TEUs next year,” he said.

This means NCT 1 and 2 could increase their capacity utilization to 30 percent by next year already.

“If we don’t expand the port now, it might be too late when cargoes in Manila reach 6 M TEUs in three years,” he added. Subic and Batangas ports have been designated by the government as alternative Manila ports following the port congestion in Manila.

Garcia said they have already identified another 15-hectare lot for the new port. SBMA may bid out the new port, he said.

The other component in the SBMA plan is to construct a bypass road that will run through Bataan and into the SCTEX.

Garcia stressed that the current TIPO road is running out of capacity with 68 trucks an hour plying this Clark-Subic expressway.

‘So even if we don’t expand the port we still have to build this new road,” he added. It will be a 23-kilometer bypass road that will run through Bataan and into SCTEX.

“This is the long term solution to the Manila port congestion, but this can happen in the short term,” he said.

Meantime, Garcia said that SBMA revenues in the first ten months this year went up by 21 percent while operating revenues grew 42 percent. Combined with unrealized foreign exchange savings in 2013 and 2014, the freeport is expected to post 152 percent increase in net income this year over last year, which was already a record year.

Revenues this year could exceed the P2.5-billion target for the year. For 2015, Garcia expects revenues to reach P2.8 billion largely driven by higher port revenues.

SBMA is the 9th biggest government-owned and controlled corporation revenue contributor to the national coffers with P243 million in cash dividends to the government in 2013. (Bernie Magkilat, Manila Bulletin)

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BUSY PORT – Hauling trucks and reach stackers move some of the container vans in Subic Bay Freeport at the New Container Terminal-1 in Subic Bay Freeport. Manila port has transferred most of its overstaying cargoes to Subic to help ease the port congestion felt in Manila. (Jonas Reyes)

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NYK line makes first port call in Subic

Japan-based Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, made its first direct route to Port of Subic from Kaohsiung, joining other major shippers in using this free port as a more viable alternative to the congested Port of Manila.

NYK’s MV Jakarta Towers, a 688-gross tonnage Liberian-flagged cargo vessel, made its first port call at Subic on Saturday and docked at the New Container Terminal (NCT)-2 after sailing a day-and-a-half from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

The cargo vessel unloaded about 110 container vans destined to consignees in Southern Luzon, including Toyota Motor (Phils.) Corp. in Santa Rosa, Laguna; Canon Business Machines (Phils.) Corp. inTanauan, Batangas; and parts of Metro Manila.

The ship also unloaded cargos for consignees in Central and Northern Luzon. These included Sumi Phils. WiringSystem Corp. at the Hermosa Ecozone Industrial Park in Bataan; International Wiring System (Phils.) at Luisita Industrial Park and Special Ecozone inTarlac; and Yokohama Tires at Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.

The ship departed on the same day for the Port of Manila, and then later for Singapore after loading almost the same number of containers.

NYK Group National Sales, Marketing and Outports manager Mary Grace Golez said that the port call is part of the ad hoc operation of NYK in Subic and will serve as basis of assessment for opening a full operation here or have Subic only as an alternate port.

“It all depends on the outcome of the assessment after several port calls. But we hope everything would go well,”said Golez.

She added that should the assessment go well, the new route—Kaohsiung-Subic-Singapore—would open Port of Subic to major transshipment ports that connect to the rest of the world’s trade routes, especially in ASEAN countries, Africa, Europe, and North America.

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority(SBMA) Chairman Roberto Garcia earlier announced that a number of shipping companies in Southeast Asia are starting to consider using the Port of Subic after experiencing long delays in unloading and loading of containerized cargos in Manila.

This was attributed to the congestion at the Port of Manila, which forced cargo vessels to wait off Manila Bay for at least a week before docking and unloading cargos.

Because of this, President Aquino through Executive Order 172, has classified the Port of Batangas and the New Container Terminal-2 in Subic as extensions of the Port of Manila.

Golez noted, however, that the Port of Batangas, which is nearer Manila, was already congested a month after the issuance of EO 172.

Golez also noted the overwhelming support extended by the SBMA to NYK, especially in working out the agreement for the new route to Subic.

Early this month, China-based SITC Container Lines (Phils.), Inc. also opened a direct route from Xiamen,China, to Subic with its container ship MV Sicilia making its maiden voyage to Subic and unloading 22 containers at NCT-2. (RAV/MPD-SBMA)


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A trailer truck hauls off a cargo container from MVJakarta Tower, a vessel chartered by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line for its first ad hoc call at the Port of Subic. MV Jakarta Tower, which will be used exclusively for NYK bookings, arrived at Subic’s New Container Terminal on Sunday, November 23. (AED/MPD-SBMA)

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ICTSI to expand capacity of its Subic terminal

As government hesitates to allow International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) to expand its Manila port operations, the company is seeking to expand its container terminal in Subic Bay, whose capacity utilization is increasing, as part of its strategy to “future-proof” its terminals.

Christian Gonzales, vice president and Asia Region head of ICTSI, told reporters in an interview that this is part of its five-year $300 million to $400-million Medium Term Development program.

Initially, the company has allocated $12 million for rubber-tire gantry (RTG) cranes for both Subic New Container Terminal-2 (NCT-2) and Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).

Gonzales said it is not yet certain how many RTGs will go to Subic, which has already six, and MICT as this will depend on market demand.

“We won’t be adding quay cranes in Subic because they have already four.

In Manila, we plan on adding two but that’s over 2 years depending on how we see the market developing,” he said.

Gonzalez noted that ICTSI’s strategy in its strategic expansion planning has always been to “future proof” its terminals. Subic has been designated by the government as alternative to Manila port in light of the ongoing port congestion.

While the additional equipment and capacities may only be a small portion of its overall MTD plan as there is no need to expand the pier but to continue with two berths for the big ships, Gonzales said they may also need to expand the port area in coordination with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.

NCT-2 has a total of 13.16 hectare terminal Area; 14-hectare container yard; 280 meters quay; controlling depth of 13 meters; 6 truck lanes; 0.7 hectare truck holding area; and 60 ton weigh bridge.

He noted there are still available lots in Subic that they can expand into.

ICTSI has already discussed this plan with SBMA Chairman and Administrator Roberto Garcia who told them to possibly do it in stages.

“Chairman Garcia is very flexible, very aggressive. We are just making sure that Subic is ready to accommodate more traffic as much as possible,” he said.

According to Gonzalez, the capacity utilization of NCT-2 in Subic is expected to reach 21 percent by next year. NYK shipping line has their first call on Monday.

The government has been against further expansion of the Manila port, but Gonzalez said there has been some softening of government stance as they now allowed the expansion of berth 7.

Gonzalez explained there are two kinds of expansion, one is just expanding capacity to allow bigger but fewer ships to call and making the Manila port operations more efficient. The other type of expansion is where a player just wants to get a bigger market share.

Gonzalez does not want to divulge its market share in the Manila port but said that they understand the government’s move to promote Subic and Batangas.

He, however, stressed that the “promotion for Batangas and Subic should be done by getting industries to move there not by taking the cargo of somebody.”

Gonzalez even said that the shift of cargoes from the MICT to Subic following the port congestion and the designation of Subic and Batangas as alternative to Manila ports has been very small and just temporary.

Those that shifted permanently are those that are really from the nearby areas.

“It does not mean that while you have the port, the cargo volume will go to you,” he stressed. (Bernie Magkilat, Manila Bulletin)

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Bright outlook for Subic all the way to 2016

The stability of the SBMA (Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority) and its unyielding performance, coupled with the current business in-flow in the Freeport will definitely create a strong economic surge in the Freeport Zone in 2015 and in 2016.

This was the prediction of Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) President Rose Baldeo during the Subic Bay Outlook Towards 2016 Economic Employment Summit held at the Olongapo City Convention Center last week.


The prediction Baldeo made was based on SBMA’s accomplishment of besting 2012’s net profit record of P824 million with last year’s P1.2-billion net profit, highest in the entire 21 years of existence.

SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia also stated that the agency’s gross revenue last year of P2.09 billion and the Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization (EBITDA) of P992 million are the highest levels in the history of the SBMA.

Garcia also pointed out the increase in port traffic as this Subic Freeport became the alternative port for Manila, thanks to Executive Order 172. Garcia said that Subic’s cargo volume is expected to hit more than 70,000 TEUs this year from 38,000 TEUs last year.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line made its first direct call at the Subic Port to help solve the current concerns in Manila. According to NYK Manager Mary Grace Golez, the Subic call is marked by many firsts, opening more opportunities for Philippine shipping.

“This will be the first service in the Philippines to make a direct call from Japan to Subic, in addition to the regular Taiwan-Subic call. It will also be the first service to call from Subic to Singapore, a major transshipment port providing numerous connections to East Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, Australia and New Zealand ports,” she said.

Baldeo said, “Outlook-wise, we as locators and investors are beginning to feel the change of the business climate in the Subic Bay Freeport. Slowly and steadily, the SBMA has begun to adjust to the needs of its investors businesses.”

“But these positive outlooks require a great cooperation; we the locators see the need for an improved working relationship or partnership with the local governments, the educational institutions, the SBMA, and other concerned government agencies including the local businesses in the city and in the nearby provinces,” she said.

To help entice more shipping lines to use Subic, the SBMA cut its port fees starting October 1, even if this would result in losses of about $10 million to $15 million for the state agency. (Jonas Reyes, Manila Bulletin)

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SUBIC SHIPPING SHAPES UP — A truck hauls off a cargo container from the ‘M/V Jakarta Tower,’ a cargo vessel chartered by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line, after docking at the NCT-1 of Subic Bay Freeport. The NYK Line made its first direct call at the Subic Port to help solve the current concerns in Manila.

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Gov’t, private sector tackle port congestion on Nov 27

Government officials would meet next week with various stakeholders in the Port of Manila to update them on the ongoing efforts to ease the port congestion and other concerns, Communications secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said yesterday.

Coloma said the meeting had been set for November 27 at the Manila Diamond Hotel with some 300 people representing the government, port operators and the private stakeholders like the importers, exporters and truckers are expected to attend.

Coloma said Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras would represent the government including members of the Departments of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Transportation and Communications (DOTC), and Finance (DOF), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

The congestion of the Manila Port had worsened over the past months following the imposition of a truck ban by the Manila local government early this year.

This resulted in use of the Ports of Batangas and Subic as an alternate port to Manila, and release of cargoes on Sundays, among others. (Malaya Business Insight)

http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/business/gov%E2%80%99t-private-sector-tackle-port-congestion-nov-27

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20 emergency vehicles for Yolanda –devastated areas arrive in Subic

Twenty emergency vehicles from Japan intended for distribution in typhoon areas affected by Typhoon “Yolanda” in Tacloban, Leyte arrived at the Port of Subic on Tuesday.

The vehicles were among the shipment on board the Panama-registered M/V Ligulao, which docked at the former Naval Supply Depot (NSD) terminal here.

Mariko Watanabe, Third Secretary at the Economic Section of the Embassy of Japan, said that the vehicles, comprising 17 fire trucks and three ambulances, have a total value of US$202,760 or about P8.5 million.

Watanabe, who was here in Subic to personally supervise the unloading of the vehicles and their transfer to the conversion facility, said the vehicles which were funded through a Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).

The vehicles, all right-hand drive, will be first converted into left-hand drive in Subic, which is said to be the only place in the country which the government of Japan certifies to meet the safety standards in converting RHD vehicles to LHD.

Watanabe said the vehicles are part of the “The Project for Providing Emergency Vehicles for the Typhoon-Affected Areas in the Philippines" signed by Chargés d'affaires to the Philippines Tetsuro Amano and Chief Superintendent Carlito Romero, the Bureau of Fire Protection’s director for plans and standard.

The donations are expected to help strengthen the capability of the Philippine National Police (PNP)and the Bureau of Fire (BFP) in responding to disasters and managing emergencies.

It is expected that the vehicles will be driven to their destinations in the Visayas on the second week of December after the necessary test drives here. The send-off ceremony to will be attended by the Ambassador of Japan and Philippine government officials.

Watanabe said that a group of at least 12 BFP personnel will be sent to Japan to undergo development and skill trainings for them to properly operate all the second-hand but modernly-equipped ambulances and fire trucks.

Meanwhile, Chairman Roberto Garcia of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) was glad to note that Subic was chosen to be the offloading point for the emergency vehicles, saying that the least Subic could do in helping the Yolanda-devastated areas is to provide a facility for their unloading and conversion.

“At the same time, the skills and talents of workers in Subic are being recognized in the international level in motor conversion of right-hand drive to left-hand drive,” Garcia said. (RAV/MPD-SBMA)

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A firetruck goes down the ramp of MV Ligulao, a Panamanian-registered vehicles-carrier ship, which unloaded emergency vehicles at the NSD Pier of the Subic Bay Freeport on Tuesday afternoon. A total of three ambulances and 17 firetrucks arrived in Subic as donation from the Japanese government to areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas. (AED)

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NYK opens direct routes to Subic Freeport

Another international shipping line has opened a direct route between this free port and the major ports of Japan and Singapore, joining a growing number of shippers that now call on Subic following its classification as an extension port of Manila.

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Roberto V. Garcia announced on Wednesday that Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line, one of the world's leading transportation companies, will open direct routes from Japan to Subic and from Subic to Singapore.

Garcia finalized an agreement for the new shipping route late last month with Capt. Chak Kwok Wai, chairman and managing director of the NYK Group; Ian T. Maambong, NYK sales manager for export; Dan Florentino, chief operating officer of the Transnational Diversified Group; and Tony Ramos, administrative officer of Subic Bay International Terminal Corp.

“The opening of NYK’s direct routes to Subic is intended to provide an alternative solution to the port congestion in Manila,” Garcia explained.

“NYK has stressed that it opened the routes as a contribution to help solve the current concerns in Manila and in response to the Philippine government’s request to decongest Manila ports,” Garcia added.

The NYK Group, which is based in Japan, is a comprehensive global-logistics enterprise offering ocean, land, and air transport services.

Under the agreement, NYK will be providing Subic discharge and load options for urgent cargoes, thereby helping to minimize their vessel’s overall port stay in Manila.

Garcia said that NYK will start an adhoc call at the Port of Subic using its 2,300-TEU capacity target vessel MV Jakarta Tower exclusively for NYK bookings. Jakarta Tower is scheduled to make its first Subic call on November 22.

Daniel Ventanilla, general manager of NYK Fil-Japan Shipping Corp., said in a message to Garcia that NYK’s new line to Subic is marked by many milestones.

“This will be the first service in the Philippines to make a direct call from Japan to Subic, in addition to the regular Taiwan-Subic call,” Ventanilla said.

“It will also be the first service to call from Subic to Singapore, a major transshipment port providing numerous connections to East Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, Australia and New Zealand ports,” he added.

The SBMA said earlier that the Southeast Asian shipping community is starting to notice the potentials of the Port of Subic as an ideal port to move and transship both containerized and bulk cargo shipments.
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"With the entry of NYK, our port would virtually become a gateway to ASEAN, Africa, Europe, and North America," Garcia noted.

Last month, China-based SITC Container Lines Philippines, Inc. opened a direct route from Xiamen, China to Subic when its container ship MV Sicilia made its maiden voyage to Subic and unloaded 22 containers at the New Container Terminal (NCT) 2.

The cargoes included products from Guangxi, Sichuan and Shanghai, all in China, respectively for Orica Philippines in Limay, Bataan; Nestle Philippines Inc. in Cabuyao, Laguna; and Manila World Transport, Inc. in Metro Manila. (HEE/MPD-SBMA)

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NEW SHIPPING LINE: SBMA Chairman Roberto V. Garcia (left) meets with representatives of the NYK Group South Asia Pte Ltd. to discuss the potential of NYK Shipping Line calling on the Port of Subic. Present during the meeting are, from far left: Tony Ramos, admin officer of Subic Bay International Terminal Corp.; Ian T. Maambong, sales manager for export, NYK Group; Capt. Chak Kwok Wai, chairman and managing director, NYK Group; and Dan C. Florentino, chief operating officer, Transnational Diversified Group.

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Asian ports meet in Subic to strengthen regional integration

Leaders and delegates from eight major ports in Asia are meeting at the Port of Subic for the three-day 16th General Assembly and Symposium of the International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP), which began Wednesday.

The delegates came from the INAP-member ports of Colombo in Sri Lanka, Mokpo New Port and Dangjin in South Korea, Tanjung Perak in Indonesia, Qingdao in China, and Subic and Cebu in the Philippines.

With the theme, “Opportunities of ASEAN Integration,” the gathering focuses on port innovations, as well as mutual opportunities for increased competitiveness, productivity, and cooperation.

The meeting also paved the way for outgoing INAP chairman Gov. Masanao Ozaki of the Kochi Prefecture in Japan to officially turn over the INAP leadership to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Roberto Garcia.

As head of the host port, Garcia opened the conference, pointing out that the event is very important, not only for the Philippines, but also for all the ASEAN countries that rely on their ports for increased commerce.

“As with the theme, we should take advantage of the opportunities of ASEAN integration and explore the business opportunities each port and host city is ready to offer,” Garcia said.

Garcia added that the Port of Subic is eyeing a major role in Philippine shipping after President Aquino declared Subic and the Port of Batangas as extensions of the Port of Manila, which has long suffered from port congestion.

Presenting the Subic Bay Freeport’s role in the ASEAN Integration, SBMA OIC-deputy administrator for business and investment group Ronnie Yambao noted that the Subic Freeport is being utilized as a manufacturing base and logistics center by local and foreign investors from the region.

He added that Subic, along with other Asian ports, has joined the Asian Cruise Terminals Association (ACTA), which is considered a strategic move to attract major cruise ships plying the Asian tourism route.

“With these developments, the Port of Subic is playing key roles in the ASEAN integration by serving as transshipment hub in this part of the region,” Yambao added.

Meanwhile, Prof. Paolo Jamil Francisco of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) who talked about ASEAN integration, said that the concept is becoming accepted by ASEAN countries and is now being practiced by many investors and manufacturers.

Francisco cited as an example a popular car manufacturer, which produces parts in various ASEAN countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Francisco urged the attending INAP members to cooperate with the government, “co-opete” (compete-cooperate) with other firms, consolidate capabilities and strengths, and take advantage of the challenge.

“While competing with other firms, everyone must cooperate with them on how to improve their products, and meet the required materials and supplies,” he said.

Francisco’s statement was supported by Roberto Locsin, general manager of Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC), saying two Japanese companies are now shipping cargoes via Subic as a result of the congestion in the Port of Manila. (RAV/MPD-SBMA)

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SBMA Chairman Roberto V. Garcia (middle) links arms with other leaders of the International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) in front of the iconic Spanish Gate during the opening of the 16th INAP General Assembly and Symposium at the Subic Bay Freeport.  The three-day conference will focus on port innovations and the promotion of competitiveness, productivity and regional cooperation. (AED)

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Port of Subic bustles with more ship calls

[1] The MV Front Runner, a Panamanian-registered vessel, unloads grains at the Mega Grain Terminal while Singaporean-registered container vessels MV Thana Bhum and MV Spirit of Colombo unload cargo containers at the New Container Terminal in the Subic Bay Freeport in this photo taken November 4, 2014. (AED)

[2] A stacker truck gets moving at the New Container Terminal in the Subic Bay Freeport, as the Singaporean-registered cargo vessels MV Thana Bhum and MV Spirit of Colombo unload container boxes in this photo taken November 4, 2014. (AED)

[3] Trailer trucks get busy at the New Container Terminal in the Subic Bay Freeport, as Singaporean-registered cargo vessels MV Thana Bhum and MV Spirit of Colombo unload container boxes in this photo taken November 4, 2014. (AED)

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MOA signed empowering SBMA, 3 more port authorities to require security compliance

CITING terrorism as the number one threat in transportation, four port authorities yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) on the issuance of security certification for Philippine-registered vessels and port facilities.

The MOA will further empower Cebu Port Authority (CPA), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) and Regional Ports Management Authority (RPMA) of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in requiring security compliance of port operators and in imposing penalties on violations.

The MOA was signed by OTS Administrator Roland Recomono, CPA General Manager Edmund Tan, Jerome Martinez for SBMA, Dhart Carpio for Ceza and Hanie Bud for RPMA.

Monitoring

Under the MOA, and in the case of Cebu, a vessel owner or port operator will submit a security plan, such as X-ray machine for passenger screening and manual screening of cargoes, to CPA. The CPA will review and assess the plan and, if in order, endorse it to OTS for second review and approval.

Once the OTS approves the plan, it will assign an oversight team to monitor compliance. If the plan has been complied with, then the OTS will issue a certificate of compliance.

Reconomo said the security plan and compliance must be in accordance with Chapter XI-2 of the Safety of Life at Sea 74 and the International Standard for Port Facilities Security, both imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Abaya’s message

The signing was witnessed by Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Undersecretary Jualianito Bucayan Jr., port officials, port operators, shipping lines owners and operators, and other maritime industry stakeholders.

In DOTC Secretary Antonio Abaya’s message read by Bucayan, Abaya said sea transport and maritime infrastructure and the public are living in an era where the ever-changing threats of violence can impact our daily lives at any time.

“As a consequence, we have to find ways of trying to prevent the atrocities that might take place by having mechanism to respond should disaster strike,” Abaya said.

“Terrorism existed yesterday, occurs today and will persist tomorrow. Terrorists have continued to target the transportation system to publicize their cause or ideology. We are all witness to the emergence of global attacks in the recent past to the security and safety of our riding public either in land, maritime and civil aviation,” he said.

To counter these unlawful acts of terrorism, Abaya said it is imperative that transportation security infrastructure should be effective.

“In the pursuit of security excellence, we must adopt the latest professional skills and technology available which, in conjunction with well-trained and motivated security professionals, can help protect the industry from increasing sophisticated threats to the maritime infrastructure and facilities,” he said.

Abaya said the outcome of this endeavor will enhance the enforcement security of shipping and port operators to enroll in the security program, thus eventually complying with the maritime security standards prescribed by IMO. (Elias O. Baquero, Sun Star)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2014/11/04/moa-signed-empowering-4-port-authorities-require-security-compliance-3747

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PPA assigns specific berths for vessels calling at Manila ports

Vessels calling at the ports of Manila will be temporarily assigned to specific berths to maximize port utilization this month, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).

In a memorandum circular (MC) dated November 3, 2014, PPA General Manager Juan Sta. Ana informed terminal operators in the Manila about the temporary arrangement in the assignment of berths for vessels calling at the port of Manila.

“All ad hoc vessels calling at the Port of Manila including those presently on queue shall be berthed at South Harbor or Subic Bay Freeport. Meanwhile, A dual-caller vessel shall be directed by PPA to berth at South Harbor or at the Manila International Container Terminal upon its arrival at pilot boarding station,” Sta. Ana said.

According to the MC, ad hoc vessels refer to vessels designated or arranged to call at the port of Manila for a specific purpose and not on a regular basis whole a dual-caller vessel refers to a vessel whose ports of loading or unloading are both South Harbor and MICT.

The temporary arrangement in the assignment of berths will be valid until November 30 and will coincide with the shipping peak season due to the yearend holidays.

“This measure will reduce the number of vessels waiting at anchorage. It will also prevent double calls of vessels because instead of calling at two ports, operators will only call now at only one port,” the PPA said, explaining the consequence of the MC.

Despite the lifting of the Manila Truck ban, yard utilization went up from 80 to 90 percent as of October 31 due to the recent holiday, according to PPA. However, empty yard utilization declined from 90 to 70 percent.

The Cabinet Cluster on Port Congestion is targeting to reach the 80 percent yard utilization level for the ports of Manila. This translates to approximately 64,800 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) inside the ports to have enough room for optimum terminal efficiency and productivity. (Kris Bayos, Manila Bulletin)

PHOTO: A container ship docks at the New Container Terminal of the Subic Bay Freeport, now assigned as a port extension of Manila.

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INAP members meet in Subic Freeport for greater cooperation

Regional port innovations for mutual opportunities and cooperation will be the main focus for members of the International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) when they meet at the Port of Subic for the 16th General Assembly and Symposium on November 11-13.

At this year's conference to be held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC), representatives of each of the seven member-ports are expected to present and discuss current and future developments in their respective areas.

On the other hand, port-related topics will be discussed by invited speakers, such as Green Port Initiative by Luis Cuison, manager of the Port of Puerto Princesa; Port Security by Roland Recomono, administrator of the Office of Transport Security-DOTC; and Lessons on Coastal Disasters by Ryuichi Kuwajima of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The conference will also pave way for Chairman Roberto Garcia of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), which manages the Port of Subic, to officially accept the INAP chairmanship for 2014, replacing Governor Masanao Ozaki of the Kochi Prefecture Government in Japan.

“We are honored to accept the chairmanship of INAP and host this very important conference of heads of ports in the region for the third time,” Garcia said.

He noted that Subic is all ready to host the three-day activity that is expected to fortify cooperation among member ports to promote competitiveness and productivity.

INAP was formed in 1998 with the primary objective of enhancing the port network, integrating individual affiliates, exchanging information on port development, and strengthening economic and cultural relationships.

Upon entering INAP, new members are required to establish a sister-port or -city relationship with any of the members.

At this year's conference, a total of 83 delegates from all member ports will be arriving in Subic for the three-day assembly, with the Port of Kochi (Japan) sending the biggest delegation.

Other member-ports include Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Mokpo New Port, South Korea; Port of Tanjung Perak, Indonesia; Port of Qingdao, China, and the Port of Subic and Port of Cebu in the Philippines.

The newest entry to the INAP roster, the Port of Dangjin in South Korean, will officially be accepted as the eighth member during the assembly and make its own presentation. The mayor of Dangjin City is expected to head the delegation to Subic.

During the assembly, officials from the Port of Subic will also have the opportunity to promote the area as an investment destination during the scheduled two break-out business sessions with the Port of Mokpo and the Port of Kochi. SBMA officials said this would be a milestone for the Port of Subic.

While in Subic, delegates and representatives will be treated by the SBMA to a tour of the Freeport, a welcome dinner at the Light House Marina Resort, and a farewell dinner at the Subic Bay Yacht Club. (RAV/MPD-SBMA)

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3 US ships canceled port calls to Subic due to ‘operational reasons’

MANILA, Philippines – The cancelation of port calls of United States (US) ships in Subic are due to “changing operational requirements” and are not related to the case of the Filipino transgender woman who was allegedly slayed by a US Marine.

“The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) was informed through normal diplomatic channels on the cancelation of three US ships for operational reasons,” DFA Spokesman Assistant Secretary Charles Jose said in a press briefing Monday.

“Usually the purpose of port calls is for repair, and operational reasons. We can say that they are not related to the joint military exercises, they are not related at all,” he said.

The Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) released a statement Sunday saying that nine US ships have cancelled port calls which disappointed them because of the revenues they could have earned.

DFA confirmed only the cancelation of three ships that are said to be scheduled to arrive within November, but have no information on the status of the remaining six.

Negative sentiments against the US have poured out following the murder of Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude allegedly by US Marine Pfc Joseph Scott Pemberton in a motel in Olongapo city last October 11, 2014. (Matikas Santos, Inquirer.net)

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P5M smuggle try foiled in Subic port

The Bureau of Customs commended an officer and men of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) in the Port of Subic for foiling a smuggle try of some P5-million worth of imported items out of the Subic Freeport.

Commended last Monday were Manolo Arevalo, OIC-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS-ID) and operatives Intelligence Agent Teodorico Tobias and Special Agents Reycristo Ruanto, Jr. and Ruperto Sulit, Jr.

BoC District Collector Port of Subic Gen. Arnulfo Marcos (Ret.) said Arevalo and his men seized imported 7,200 cartons of ceramic tiles which arrived in Subic in a 20-footer container van consigned to Tough Sapphire Enterprises in Biñan, Laguna.

The shipment with estimated market value of P3-million was covered with false declaration executed by the consignee.

Earlier, Marcos ordered the seizure of a 40-footer container packed with disassembled aircraft, one rubber boat and a Lycoming 0-320 engine which is consigned to Centurion Import Services located at the 2/F of Philcox Hangar, General Aviation Area, MDA, Pasay City.

Accordingly, the consignee used fake invoice to undervalue the shipment to P2-million. The shipment was turned over to Auction and Cargo Disposal Unit of BoC while investigation is still in the process of determining what to do with the shipment.

In a separate incident, the Bureau’s Enforcement and Security Service (Port of Subic) led by its chief Lt. Paul Oandasan, confiscated a shipment of Bavaria Premium Beer worth P2.8-million in Olongapo City after it was smuggled out of Subic Freeport without paying correct tariff duties and taxes. (Ruben A Veloria, People's Journal)

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/p5m-smuggle-try-foiled-in-subic-port

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Subic Freeport now San Miguel Brewery’s alternative gateway

San Miguel Brewery, Inc. (SMB), a subsidiary of conglomerate San Miguel Corp., recently shifted a substantial volume of shipments from the port of Manila to Subic, a move that has meant less shipping fees and greater availability of stocks.

Due to the adverse effects of port congestion triggered by the Manila truck ban, Subic port provided a “new gateway” for SMB shipments, according to the company’s procurement manager, Gary Algodon, during a presentation at the Northern Luzon Shipping Summit in Fontana Clark on September 29.

Starting in June, Algodon said “Subic Port provided a new gateway for our shipments to the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, which accounts for 70% of container volumes (of SMB) in Luzon.” The shift was designed to “rectify delays” due to the Manila port congestion; as a result the company experienced availability of stocks for the next three months, he said.

The brewery in Pampanga is also nearer Subic port at 66.2 kilometers away compared with Manila International Container Port’s distance of 76.3 kms.

Further explaining the shift, Algodon said vessels calling Subic port are “basically on time, thus providing us the necessary stocks security.”

He added, “Through Subic Port, SMB was able to increase the inventory level of our raw materials to manage the uncertainties of the Manila port.”

Servicing of trucks is also faster through the Northern Luzon facility, he said.

It was only relatively recently that SMB shipped out of Subic port because “Manila port then was viable in terms of total landed cost”, Algodon said.

Since the implementation of the Manila truck ban in February and before the shipping shift to Subic, SMB encountered a lot of fees they were “not used to paying”, including demurrage and storage, which had reached P600,000, Algodon said.

It must be noted though that Manila mayor Joseph Estrada has lifted indefinitely the truck ban on Sept 13 although its effects, according to transport stakeholders, are expected to linger until early next year.

Since June, SMB has transported 447 containers out of Subic port. The company likewise plans to ship from Southeast Asia and Europe through the Northern Luzon gateway.

Algodon said Subic port has also become SMB’s “alternative port” for shipments bound to its Polo, Valenzuela brewery. Subic port and its Valenzuela brewery are 124 kms apart or a two- to three-hour trip.

Algodon said that with the lifting of the Manila truck ban and government’s efforts to decongest Manila ports, Algodon said they hope this would lessen costs incurred by its Valenzuela brewery.

“I think Subic port is becoming a new gateway,” Algodon noted, adding that SMB shipping through Subic means “there is no more danger in the stock out of beer.” (Roumina Pablo, PortCalls)

http://www.portcalls.com/subic-port-now-san-miguel-brewerys-alternative-gateway/

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More shipping lines eyeing Subic Freeport

The shipping community in the Southeast Asian region is starting to notice the potentials of the Port of Subic as an ideal port to move and transship both containerized and bulk cargo shipments.

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Roberto Garcia said the container ship MV Sicilia made its maiden voyage on the Xiamen-Subic route recently and unloaded its cargoes at the New Container Terminal (NCT) 2.

“We’ve been informed that within the next two weeks or so, there will be more ships that will be coming to unload at Subic,” Garcia said.

“The arrival of Sicilia on her maiden voyage to Subic Bay may be a precursor of more good times to come,” he added.

The commercial vessel MV Sicilia, a 927-ton Liberian flag container ship with 21 crewmen and officers led by skipper Capt. Penev Deyan Penko, sailed to Manila and then Subic Bay from Xiamen, China. The vessel is owned by China-based SITC Container Lines Philippines, Inc.

Sicilia unloaded products from Guangxi, Sichuan and Shanghai, all in China, for Orica Philippines in Limay, Bataan; Nestle Philippines Inc. in Cabuyao, Laguna; and Manila World Transport, Inc. in Metro Manila, respectively, bringing in 22 containers.

SBMA Seaport Dept. general manager Jerome Martinez said that aside from MV Sicilia, three more foreign container ships will be arriving in Subic direct from their origin.

“They are not diverted vessels from the Port of manila as a result of port congestion. They really are to come to Subic as part of their itinerary,” Martinez pointed out.

Another shipping company, the NYK Line, is seriously thinking of establishing a Subic-Singapore route as Singapore will be opening Europe, Africa, and Middle East to exporters and importers.

Earlier, Garcia reported that there is a proposal for a Shanghai-Subic route that will open ports in China on a more direct basis, instead of passing through Kaohsiung.

For these developments, Garcia hopes the cargo volume Subic’s container port will grow from 38,000 TEUs last year to more than 70,000 TEUs this year.

In preparation for the expected increase of traffic flow in the Freeport, the SBMA recently hosted a “Traffic Safety Forum”, which aimed to find ways to prevent traffic build-up along the main route taken by cargo trucks at the Freeport.

“Let us all cross our fingers that things turn out for the best for Subic,” Garcia said, stressing that Subic is the only port on the Western seaboard of the Philippines that now has the capacity to accept a great volume of containers.

He added that if Subic gets congested because of heavy container traffic, it will be a “happy problem” for the SBMA. (RAV/MPD-SBMA)


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The MV Sicilia, a Liberian-registered cargo ship plying the China–Manila route, docked on its maiden voyage last Friday at the New Container Terminal in Subic Bay Freeport to unload cargo from Xiamen. Subic, which was recently designated as an extension port of Manila, now draws a higher volume of containerized traffic for Central and Northern Luzon areas. Together with American President Lines and Wan Hai, SITC which handles the Xiamen-Subic route is the third major shipping line to regularly call on Subic on a weekly basis. (AED)

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Skipper of US destroyer relieved after mishap off Subic

MANILA, Philippines - A senior United States Navy officer has been relieved from his post a week after his warship rammed into two small fishing boats while sailing out of Subic Bay.

An online report by Norfolk, Virginia-based News Channel 3 said yesterday Commander John Bradford, skipper of the USS Stethem, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, was relieved by his superior “due to loss of confidence in his ability to command.”

Capt. Chris Sweeny replaced Bradford until a permanent officer is named to command the ship, the report said.

Under Bradford’s command, the Stethem was sailing out of Subic after being towed and pushed by two tugboats of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) when it rammed two fishing boats in its path last Oct. 13.

The mishap resulted in the sinking of the boats whose crewmembers – Orlito Cocjin, 44, Julie Mendez, 43 and Pampilo Bacsal, 33, all of Barangay Baretto, Olongapo City – survived by jumping into the sea. US sailors rescued them.

The Stethem was among the vessels docked in Subic during the recent Philippines-US Amphibious Landing Exercises 2015 in Palawan and Zambales.

Over 4,000 US Marines and sailors, including Pfc. Thomas Scott Pemberton, accused in the killing of transgender Filipino Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude, participated in the joint maritime drill.

Pemberton is currently detained at Camp Aguinaldo.

SMBA authorities said the fishermen did not file a case against Stethem officials and crew after US authorities promised to shoulder the costs and expenses incurred in the accident.

The report said after being assisted by two SBMA tugboats, the Stethem left. The ship is based in Japan and is under the operational control of the US Navy’s 7th Fleet. (Jaime Laude, Philippine Star)

PHOTO:
USS Fitzgerald, a guided-missile destroyer, docks in Subic’s Alava Pier yesterday for the Phl-US CARAT exercise. (Ernie Penaredondo)

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/10/26/1384526/skipper-us-destroyer-relieved-after-mishap-subic

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40th PBC submits 8-point Resolutions to PNoy

The following are the approved 8-point Resolutions of the 40th Philippine Business Conference and submitted to President Benigno S. Aquino III during the final day of the conference on October 24, 2014 at the Manila Hotel.

1.ENERGY AND POWER:

•Resolution urging the National Government to formulate an integrated and sustainable energy and power development roadmap with a clear, definite target level of power supply capacity and rate; doable and time-bound strategies to achieve the desired goals; a well-defined process that shall be directed, facilitated and regularly reviewed by an authoritative body; and, premised on the goal to revitalize manufacturing, attract more quality foreign investments and achieve sustainable and inclusive growth

•Resolution supporting the implementation of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Demand Aggregation and Auctioning Policy (DASAP) which will induce transparent and efficient supply contracting, attract more direct investments in power generation, create greater competition and generation adequacy and thereby defining a firm process policy of specified periodic public international bidding for base load and reserve capacity based on 100% of aggregated projected demand and standardized Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with strong participation and role of the Energy Regulatory Commission to expedite simultaneous approval of the Power Supply Agreement .”

•Resolution to support the implementation of the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) and the ASEAN Qualifications Framework for global competitiveness.

•Resolution to support the K-12 Program of the government thru the Department of Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

•Resolution for government and business chambers, associations and enterprises to enter into partnerships in the implementation of the National Qualification and Certification System, and thereby ensure the preparation of our human resources with relevant competencies for the world of work.

3.ASEAN INTEGRATION:

•Resolution urging the Government to draw strategies and programs that would promote and support the integration of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the global and regional value chains.

•Resolution urging the Government to come up with a clear program, developed jointly with the private sector, for the promotion and security of Philippine brands in view of the ASEAN.

•Resolution urging the Government to improve the physical connectivity of Mindanao to BIMP-EAGA and the rest of ASEAN.

4.PORT CONGESTION:

•Resolution urging the National Government to decongest Metro Manila, develop the countryside and strengthen provincial and regional economic growth areas to complement, supplement, fortify and sustain Metro Manila’s Economic Growth and Development.

•Resolution urging the relevant government authorities to maximize the utilization of the Subic and Batangas Ports by shifting container traffic and focusing all future port developments thereat.

5.TRAFFIC CONGESTION:

•Resolution urging the National Government, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and local governments within Metro Manila to ensure the smooth flow of traffic within the Metropolis, instill discipline among drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs), promote road use efficiency and safety and driver/operator responsibility by designating and strictly enforcing pick-up and drop-off points for passengers and designating terminals for said PUVs

6.TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE:

•Resolution urging the prioritization of the full development of the Clark International Airport parallel/twin with the Ninoy Aquino International Airport before other airports.

•Resolution urging the President to revisit the plan to construct C-6 and to complete the construction of C-5.

7.AGRICULTURE:

•Resolution urging the National Government to implement the proper infrastructure and policy directions to ensure food security specifically hastening Agri-Mechanization and modernization to be at par with our ASEAN neighbors especially with the advent of the AEC Integration in 2015.

8.REHABILITATION OF EASTERN VISAYAS:

•Resolution urging President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to start and fast track the completion of the Yolanda rehabilitation and recovery projects in Eastern Visayas.

http://www.mb.com.ph/40th-pbc-submits-8-point-resolutions-to-pnoy/

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SBMA mulls new traffic rules amid growing truck flow

In preparation for the expected increase in traffic flow here starting the last quarter of the year, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will be implementing new traffic policies in the free port.

In the recent “Traffic Safety Forum” organized by the newly-formed SBMA Traffic Safety Board (STSB), SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia said Subic will experience an increase in traffic volume with the arrival of cargo ships that will unload container vans.

The forum was attended by operators and drivers of cargo-hauling companies, truckers’ groups, concerned units from the Bureau of Customs, and the Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITCI), which operates Subic’s New Container Terminal 1 and 2.

NCT 2 has recently been designated Berth No. 8 of Port of Manila to help ease port congestion in the metropolis.

Garcia stressed in the forum that the Subic agency, along with stakeholders in the free port, should find ways to prevent traffic build-up along the main route of the trucks to prevent congestion, like what is happening in the Port of Batangas, also an extension port of Manila.

“I don’t want the same thing to happen to Subic, so we need to be very efficient with the inflow and outflow of containers,” Garcia said.

Garcia also stressed that Subic has to be prepared for more cargo traffic because of reports that it was not only the Port of Manila that is congested, but also some major Asian ports like Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. “This is going to have a ripple effect,” he said.

Meanwhile, SBMA Traffic Safety Board chairman retired P/Gen. Orlando Maddela Jr. said that one of the major contributors to traffic congestion is road vehicular accidents.

Maddela said that based on SBMA statistics, road accidents in the Freeport usually occur along the Tipo Road and frequently involve cargo trucks with heavy loads. The accidents were usually attributed to human error and slippery road during the rainy season.

“The portion of Tipo Road after the tunnel, which is almost an all-down grade and all-curve road, is considered an accident-prone area,” Maddela said.

Rex Ramos, head of the Traffic Management Safety and Security of Manila North Tollways Corp., noted that driver’s error involving over-speeding and miscalculation are the common causes of accidents involving cargo trucks in the Tipo Road.

The other significant causes of accidents are overloading of cargos, truck mechanism or brake distribution failure, flaws in road design, unsafe road conditions, and drivers’ non-familiarity with the terrain.

To help prevent accidents, the STSB recommended that all truck drivers who are newly-assigned to Subic should undergo a two-hour familiarization seminar that would cover traffic rules and regulations and road familiarization tour before allowing them to drive cargo trucks inside the Freeport.

It was also recommended that cargo trucks entering the Freeport should have operational maxi-brakes, and drivers will only operate under the mandatory maximum speed of 40 KPH.

Truck owners and drivers welcomed the suggestions, saying the measures will save not only lives and properties, but also precious time to exit from piers and avoid congesting the port.

A representative from REMCO Trucking Corp. said that one of their company vehicles was recentlyinvolved in a vehicular accident along Tipo Road. “After the accident, we enjoined our drivers to attend seminars on road safety and traffic rules,” he said. (RAV/MPD-SBMA)


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[1] SBMA Law Enforcement Dept. chief Orlando Maddela Jr., who chairs the SBMA Traffic Safety Board, signs a road safety manifesto enjoining motorists to support road safety efforts in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. (AED)

[2] The road safety manifesto signed by all truckers and Subic port operators attending the Summit.

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