Box cargo at 2.134 million TEUs, up 16%
CARGO throughput in the first half of the year grew 12% due to strong exports.
Volume from January to June reached 82.216 million metric tons (mmt) compared to 73.362 mmt in the same period last year, latest Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) data showed.
Domestic cargo totaled 36.286 mmt, 0.83% higher than last year’s 35.985 mmt while foreign cargoes improved 22.9% from 37.376 mmt to 45.930 mmt.
| Cargo Traffic for January-June 2010 | ||||
| Jan-June | Inc/(Dec) | |||
| 2010 | 2009 | Volume | % | |
| Cargo (mmt) | 82,216,902 | 73,362,298 | 8,854,604 | 12.07 |
| Domestic | 36,286,413 | 35,985,894 | 300,519 | 0.84 |
| Foreign | 45,930,489 | 37,376,404 | 8,554,085 | 22.89 |
| Import | 27,813,432 | 24,537,066 | 3,276,366 | 13.35 |
| Export | 18,117,057 | 12,839,338 | 5,277,719 | 41.11 |
| Container (in TEUs) | 2,134,650 | 1,838,755 | 295,895 | 16.09 |
| Domestic | 750,160 | 746,620 | 3,540 | 0.47 |
| Foreign | 1,384,490 | 1,092,135 | 292,355 | 26.77 |
| Import | 693,284 | 550,190 | 143,094 | 26.01 |
| Export | 691,206 | 541,945 | 149,261 | 27.54 |
| Passenger (millions) | 27,088,820 | 23,478,413 | 3,610,407 | 15.38 |
| Domestic | 27,066,041 | 23,450,825 | 3,615,216 | 15.42 |
| Foreign | 22,779 | 27,588 | (4,809) | (17.43) |
| Shipcalls | 171,168 | 156,662 | 14,506 | 9.26 |
| Domestic | 166,024 | 151,934 | 14,090 | 9.27 |
| Foreign | 5,144 | 4,728 | 416 | 8.80 |
Source:Philippine Ports Authority
Export cargo soared 41.1% from 12.839 mmt last year to 18.117 mmt this year. Imports also increased but at a slower pace of 13.3% to 27.813 mmt from 24.537 mmt.
The South Harbor and the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) handled 13.99 mmt or 17% of the total cargoes for the period. The rest or 68.23 mmt went to other ports.
Significant volume growth was recorded in the ports of San Fernando, Surigao, Iligan, Puerto Princesa, Limay, Iloilo, Tacloban, Ozamiz and Zamboanga while declines were seen in South Harbor, Batangas, Calapan, Cagayan de Oro, Nasipit, Cotabato and General Santos.
Containerized cargo reached 2.134 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 16% over the 1.838 million TEUs posted in the same period last year.
Domestic and foreign container traffic increased 0.47% and 26.77%, respectively.
Containerized cargo at the South Harbor and MICT reached 1.295 million TEUs or a combined 60.68% of the total TEU.
Shipcalls grew 9.26% from 156,662 last year to 171,168 this year. Domestic and foreign vessel shipcalls improved by 9.27% and 8.80%, respectively.
Five ports failed to turn in a positive performance in the first half — Cagayan de Oro, Nasipit, Cotabato, Davao, General Santos, and MICT. Shipcalls at the MICT dipped 7.88%.
Passenger traffic reached 27.09 million, 15.38% higher compared to the same period last year. Majority of the ports showed increases in traffic, both foreign and domestic, except for South Harbor, Batangas, Puerto Princesa, Nasipit, Cotabato, Davao and General Santos.
