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PHILIPPINE COPYRIGHT 2020 by ProQuest Publishing, Inc www.portcalls.com PHILIPPINE COPYRIGHT 2020 by ProQuest Publishing, Inc www.portcalls.comwww.portcalls.com Looking for the Turn to pages 6-11 BEST CONSOLIDATORS The Philippines’ only shipping and transporttransport guideguide ISSN 0118-1483 WEDNESDAY November 25, 2020 VOL. 25 NO. 95 P30.00 ISSNISSN 0118-1483 0118-1483 WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY November 25, 2020 VOL. 25 NO.95NO. 95 P30.00 ForexForex rate rate as as ofof Monday,Monday, 2323 NovemberNovember 2020 2020 — — P48.205:US$1 Infra, logistics still among PH priority investment priorities priority investmentactivities that priorities can qualify for fiscal incen - • Infrastructure and logistics are activities that can qualify for fiscal incen- tives under the newly signed Investment again among the preferred invest- tives under the newly signed Investment Priorities Plan (IPP). ment activities qualified for fiscal Priorities Plan (IPP). The 2020 IPP, approved through incentives under the newly signed The 2020 IPP, approved through Memorandum Order No. 50 (MO 50) Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) Memorandum Order No. 50 (MO 50) signed on November 18 by President • The 2020 IPP covers the same signed on November 18 by President Rodrigo Duterte, covers the same preferred preferred activities listed in the Rodrigo Duterte, covers the same preferred activities as those in the 2017 IPP. 2017 IPP, but now includes activities as those in the 2017 IPP. Among these are all qualified manufac- activities relating to the fight Among these are all qualified manufac- turing activities including agro-processing; against the coronavirus pandemic turing activities including agro-processing; agriculture, fishery, and forestry; strategic and those supporting programs on agriculture, fishery, and forestry; strategic services; healthcare and disaster risk reduc- generating employment outside of services; healthcare and disaster risk reduc- tion management services; mass housing; congested urban areas tion management services; mass housing; infrastructure and logistics including Infrastructure and logistics are again Infrastructure and logistics are again public-private partnership projects imple- included in the list of preferred investment included in the list of preferred investment Turn to page 5 NOW AVAILABLE 2020 Edition 20202020 Edition Edition PortCalls Cargo PortCallsPortCalls Cargo Cargo TransportTransport Directory Directory To reserve a copy, call 8551-1775, 8551-3871 ToTo reserve reserve a copy, call call 8551-1775, 8551-1775, 8551-3871 8551-3871 or email [email protected]. oror email [email protected]@portcalls.com. 2 • PortCalls INDUSTRYNEWS WEDNESDAY November 25, 2020 Higher toll fee at NLEX from Nov 25 • The Toll Regulatory Board ap- proved a P4 toll rate adjustment for North Luzon Expressway starting Nov 25 • The rate increase follows the opening last June of NLEX Harbor Link’s new 2.6-kilometer elevated section between the new Caloocan Interchange and the new Navotas Interchange • Class 1 vehicles traveling any- where within the open system will pay an additional P4, Class 2 vehicles an additional P10, and class 3 vehicles an additional P11 • For end-to-end travel, vehicles traveling from Metro Manila to Mabalacat City in Pampanga will be charged an additional toll of P9, P20, and P25 per class A P4 toll rate adjustment for the North Lu- zon Expressway (NLEX) has been approved by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) and will be implemented on November 25. Toll operator NLEX Corp. in a state- ment said the adjustment follows the completion and opening last June of the NLEX Harbor Link’s 2.6-kilometer el- evated section between the new Caloocan Interchange on C3 Road/5th Avenue and the new Navotas Interchange along R-10/ Mel Lopez Boulevard. While the TRB’s regulatory approvals ists on Class 1 vehicles (regular cars and Navotas Interchange, thereby expanding An average of 30,100 vehicles per day, could have been implemented earlier this SUVs) traveling anywhere within the open the NLEX network in the CAMANAVA mostly from the logistics industry, currently year, the increase was deferred in consid- system will pay an additional P4; Class 2 (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valen- use the new route. eration of the adverse economic impact of vehicles (buses and small trucks) will pay zuela) area. Traffic reports also showed that around the coronavirus pandemic, NLEX noted. an additional P10; and class 3 vehicles will Since its operation, NLEX Corp. said, 7,200 vehicles have been diverted to the The increase takes effect past midnight pay an additional P11. the P7-billion elevated expressway has NLEX Harbor Link from the traditional or 12:01 a.m. on November 25, 2020 and For end-to-end travel, vehicles trave- addressed the worsening traffic conditions Manila-bound EDSA Balintawak Clover- will amount to P4 in the open system and ling from Metro Manila to Mabalacat City and offered an alternative route for com- leaf, which NLEX Corp. said has in turn P0.06 per kilometer in the closed system. in Pampanga will be charged an additional muters and truckers currently affected by eased congestion on A. Bonifacio and other The open system, where a flat rate is toll of P9, P20, and P25 per class. traffic chokepoints along EDSA and A. clogged streets in Quezon City and Manila. charged per entry, includes Quezon City, The latest NLEX Harbor Link elevated Bonifacio in Manila. The new section has also reduced com- Caloocan City, Valenzuela City, Malabon section features the new Caloocan inter- Cargo trucks, especially those carrying muting time along Metro Manila’s east City, Navotas City, Meycauayan City and change with on and off ramps along Grace essential goods, has 24/7 access and un- to west corridor between the Mindanao Marilao, Bulacan. Park, the new Malabon Exit with off ramp hampered delivery as there is no truck ban Avenue Toll Plaza and the Port Area in Under the new toll fee matrix, motor- on Dagat-Dagatan Avenue, and the new along NLEX, the company pointed out. Manila to just 20 minutes. DOLE stops work on Skyway Extension pending probe • The labor department has or- completion of the Skyway Exten- a motorist and injured at least six others. a crane of project contractor EEI fell as it dered a stop to all construction ac- sion Project will be pushed back DOLE-National Capital Region re- was moving to its next position, hitting a tivities on the Skyway Extension by two months to February 2021 gional director Sarah Buena Mirasol, in steel girder and causing it to fall. Project following the weekend an order dated November 23, told Jose At least six vehicles were reported accident that killed a motorist SMC president Ramon Ang has apolo- Ilagan, project manager of EEI Corpora- to have been involved in the accident, and injured at least six others gized to the victims and their families and tion, to “stop the construction activity causing death to one person and injuries • Project contractors and subcon- assured that all help will be provided immediately in the affected areas of the to at least six others. tractors also ordered to attend The Department of Labor and Employ- construction site.” SMC president and chief operating a hearing on November 24 to ment (DOLE) has ordered a work stoppage EEI is the project contractor of the officer Ramon Ang has earlier apologized determine whether to lift the on the construction of the Skyway Exten- Skyway Extension project. to the victims and their families. work stoppage or not sion Project pending an occupational and In a supplemental work stoppage order “Even with a contractor handling con- • Project concessionaire San health standards investigation following later on the same day, Mirasol expanded struction, ultimately, we are responsible for NOV 25Miguel Corp. (SMC) earlier said the accident over the weekend that killed the work stoppage order to the entire the welfare of those who were affected. I Skyway Extension Project would like to personally apologize to the “in view of the gravity of the victims and their families, as well as to our presumptive negligence of the larger community in Muntinlupa,” Ang contractors.” said in a statement. Mirasol also directed the He also offered the family of the per- SAILING SCHEDULES project contractors and sub- son who died “my sincerest and deepest contractors to attend a hearing condolences and my personal assurance FCL acceptance via Tanjung to: on November 24 “to determine Turn to page 5 South America, Carribean, Bahamas, Leewards, Windwards, Virgin Islands, Western Carribean the propriety of ETD ETA ETD ETA ETA F/VSL/VOY M/VSL/VOY GENSAN SIN SIN MIAMI NASSAU having this Work 26-Nov CAPE ARAXOS v.135W 3-Dec 8-Dec MAERSK TUKANG v.049W 11-Jan 21-Jan Stoppage Order 5-Dec BARRY TRADE v.048W 12-Dec 15-Dec GRETE MAERSK v.050W 18-Jan 29-Jan lifted or not.” MANILA (Every Sundays) CEBU (Every Thursdays) GEN. SANTOS (Every Saturday) Prior to the LCT: Sundays/0400H @ MIP LCT: Wednesdays/2400H @ CIP LCT: Saturday/1200H @ Makar Wharf work stoppage or- der, project pro- LCL weekly consolidation via Hong Kong to: ponent San Miguel Miami, Aguilla, Atigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, Grenada, Guadaluope, Guatemala, Corp. (SMC) has Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nevis, Nicaragua, Panama, Provinciales, Puerto Rico, already said com- St. Barths, St. Croix, St. John, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Suriname, Tortola, pletion of the Trinidad, Venezuela, Virgin Gorda Skyway Exten- sion Project will Now serves USA and EUROPE ports be pushed back by two months to General Agent: For Inquiries and Bookings, Ben Line Agencies Philippines Inc. please contact / email: February 2021. 7th Floor, Tower A Two E-com Center, Bayshore Ave. Initial assess- Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City 1308 CSR: Khaye Ofilas Tel.