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Article: CARGO-HANDLING AT PHILIPPINES PORT MCT RISES 3.5% IN FIRST 7 MOS.
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- September 28, 2009
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MANILA, Sept 28 Asia Pulse - International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in the Philippines handled 64, 914 twenty equivalent units (TEUs) of cargoes in the first seven months of this year, up 3.5 per cent from 62, 676 TEUs a year ago.
This shows that MCT, which is located in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, is now recovering from the effects of the global financial crisis.
MCT officials attributed the growth to a new direct caller, container shipping line Marianas Express, which made its weekly call to MCT permanent beginning Aug. 29.
He also said the monthly calls of APL's 210 LOA Hyundai Qingdao also ...