News / Divert cargo from congested Manila, says think-tank, but port says 'we can cope'

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A government-run think-tank is calling for cargo to be diverted from the port of Manila to prevent a repeat of the catastrophic congestion seen last year.

A Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) policy note said that in the short term: “Cargoes bound for or coming from the south of Manila should call at Batangas port, while those bound for or coming from the north of Manila should call at Subic Port.,”

Other suggestions by PIDS include urging terminal operator ICTSI to ...