News / Inland box depot and new vehicle booking system could ease Manila port congestion

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Two new developments have the potential to ease the congestion at Manila port: the opening of an inland container depot and investment in a new vehicle booking system.

Operations at Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal will begin this week, according to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), the Philippines’ biggest port operator.

Located 58km south of Manila, the 21-hectare facility will serve as an extension to the ICTSI-run Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).

ICTSI expects the depot to operate as a regional logistics ...