November - 2015

NEWS & UPDATES

Davao terminals become first two BOC-accredited authorized customs facilities

Davao terminals become first two BOC-accredited authorized customs facilities

Two Davao-based terminals are the first facilities in the Philippines to ever secure accreditation as authorized customs facilities (ACF) under new Bureau of Customs (BOC) rules. Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) based in Panabo, Davao Del Norte and Terminal Facilities Services Corp. (TEFASCO) in Ilang, Davao Del Sur complied with accreditation rules outlined in Customs Memorandum No. 30-2015, according to Customs commissioner Alberto Lina, who was at the awarding

DICT container volume jumps 24.8% in first 10 months

DICT container volume jumps 24.8% in first 10 months

Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) said it expects double-digit growth in its 2015 container throughput, with volumes for the first 10 months already up 24.8%. From January to October, the port’s box traffic has reached 215,117 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) compared to 172,412 TEUs year-on-year. This growth trend is expected to be sustained until yearend with volumes for the fourth quarter traditionally high due to the seasonal banana production peak, said Bo