ICTSI’s MICT back to normal levels
OPERATIONAL levels at the Manila International Container Terminal have returned to normal levels due to the efforts of many port stakeholders.
Overall terminal utilization is now under 67 percent and reefer utilization at under 65 percent, with cargo pullouts during the enhanced community quarantine peaking last week. The pullouts last week do not include numerous containers of unclaimed cargo, carefully transferred to other yards and facilitated by the Bureau of Customs and the Philippine Ports Authority . Moreover, all incoming ships are able to dock as scheduled, with no waiting time.
Christian Gonzalez, ICTSI executive vice president, said: “Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of our frontline employees and many port stakeholders, the terminal has been able to pull off this feat. Efforts should continue, however, to ensure that we have no repeat of the dangerously low level of pullouts we experienced at the end of March and in early April.
Gonzalez pointed out that instrumental to return to normalcy were the outstanding collaboration and cooperation of government including the Inter-Agency Task Force, Department of Transportation especially the PPA, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Finance including BoC. He also cited the immediate response of all other port stakeholders such as the shipping lines, consignees, truckers, brokers and forwarders.
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