Friday, September 11, 2015

ICTSI Manila rolls out container booking system

The Manila International Container Terminal at the Port of Manila has started implementing a vehicle appointment system called Terminal Appointment Booking System for selected user groups.

TABS is an electronic platform for booking containers in the two international ports of Manila. Designed to optimize the entry and exit of containerized cargo to and from MICT, TABS was developed in response to restrictive road policies that were introduced to combat the congestion of Manila ports in 2014 as a result of the truck ban imposed by the Manila City Government.

"The implementation of TABS is a move in the right direction. It is the port sector’s contribution to easing road congestion in the Philippine capital by

implementing a system that will schedule movements of trucks in and out of the Port," says Mohamed Ghandar, MICT General Manager.

TABS will address the current unpredictable surge of trucks that ply the roads by scheduling the time slots for container pickup and drop-offs. Truckers can increase their trips per day, cargo owners can move their goods more promptly, and terminals can allocate resources more efficiently due to the predictable volume and schedule.

With the system in place, the Manila port community should expect more organized truck movement and experience a managed and consistent flow of trucks spread across the entire day.


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