ASIAN Terminals Inc's (ATI) Manila south harbour handled a record 560,000 TEU of international freight in the first half of the year.
The terminal operator handled an all-time monthly high volume of 105,000 TEU in May, followed by 103,000 TEU in June.
ATI said the efforts of the Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila (POM) also contributed to the volume uptick, especially in promoting a private sector and customer-centric philosophy, which improved efficiencies.
'Through ATI's and BOC's collaboration we are ensuring the seamless flow of goods through Manila's main gateway port for a robust supply chain,' said ATI vice president William Khoury, reported Colchester's Seatrade Maritime News.
The company has projected capital expenditure of PHP8 billion (US$150 million) this year to further raise the capacity and efficiency of the ports it operates. Completion of expansion projects ongoing investment in modern terminal systems will increase south harbour's annual container handling capacity to 1.4 million TEU by 2019, up from 1.25 million TEU at present.
The terminal operator handled an all-time monthly high volume of 105,000 TEU in May, followed by 103,000 TEU in June.
ATI said the efforts of the Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila (POM) also contributed to the volume uptick, especially in promoting a private sector and customer-centric philosophy, which improved efficiencies.
'Through ATI's and BOC's collaboration we are ensuring the seamless flow of goods through Manila's main gateway port for a robust supply chain,' said ATI vice president William Khoury, reported Colchester's Seatrade Maritime News.
The company has projected capital expenditure of PHP8 billion (US$150 million) this year to further raise the capacity and efficiency of the ports it operates. Completion of expansion projects ongoing investment in modern terminal systems will increase south harbour's annual container handling capacity to 1.4 million TEU by 2019, up from 1.25 million TEU at present.