SBMA In Talks For Isuzu Trucks Transshipment Deal
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT - The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in the Philippines is currently negotiating a transshipment deal that will see brand-new pickup trucks from the Isuzu plant in Thailand shipped through the port of Subic.
Last weekend, Wallem Philippines Shipping, Inc. (WPSI), one of the leading ship agents in the country, offloaded at Subic port, some 257 completely built up (CBU) units of Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks bound for Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
The Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks, which are produced jointly by Isuzu Motors and General Motors Thailand, have been marketed in more than 130 countries since 2003.
SBMA Seaport Manager, Perfecto Pascual, said the shipment, offloaded from vessel MV Estrella Eterna, "will stay here for 15 days before reloading onto MV Eishun, which will take the cargo to Dammam."
"This is quite a significant development for Subic, which is being positioned as a major maritime logistics hub", said Pascual, who oversaw the unloading of the vehicles at Subic's NSD pier.
"We really appreciate Wallem Shipping for starting this operation, and we will do what we can to make this a permanent arrangement", he added.
WPSI sales manager, Antonio Calingo Jr., said his firm had chosen Subic as its transshipment hub because of the many advantages over other ports in Asia.
"The security here in Subic is commendable, and the fees for storage, cargo handling, stevedoring and other services are really competitive", he said.
According to Calingo, the transshipment of Isuzu CBUs through Subic was a trial shipment to "evaluate the performance of various service providers here, including the WPSI as shipping agent".
He added that the ship owners represented by Wallem needed a transshipment hub to service various shipping requirements.
"If all goes well, this will bring in millions of pesos in terms of profit for Subic Bay, as well as boost the confidence of ship owners on the capacity of the port of Subic", he said.
Mr Calingo said his company is targeting Subic to bring in two vessels a month, once the service requirements are met.
Mr Pascual said that the Subic port has been expanding its capability to provide better services to maritime vessels, pointing out the SBMA mandate to develop Subic into a global logistics hub.
He added that the port of Subic has handled a growing volume of cargo in the last two years, and surpassed 2006 records in terms of ship calls, gross registered tonnage, container volume, and bulk/break bulk cargo tonnage.
Mark Borja, general manager of Amerasia International Terminal Services, Inc. (AITSI), which handled the Isuzu shipment, also expressed confidence that Subic can efficiently handle transshipment tasks.
"The company has trained its staff, especially its 20 drivers, to handle cargoes and ensure safe loading and unloading", he said. (PNA)
Last weekend, Wallem Philippines Shipping, Inc. (WPSI), one of the leading ship agents in the country, offloaded at Subic port, some 257 completely built up (CBU) units of Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks bound for Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
The Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks, which are produced jointly by Isuzu Motors and General Motors Thailand, have been marketed in more than 130 countries since 2003.
SBMA Seaport Manager, Perfecto Pascual, said the shipment, offloaded from vessel MV Estrella Eterna, "will stay here for 15 days before reloading onto MV Eishun, which will take the cargo to Dammam."
"This is quite a significant development for Subic, which is being positioned as a major maritime logistics hub", said Pascual, who oversaw the unloading of the vehicles at Subic's NSD pier.
"We really appreciate Wallem Shipping for starting this operation, and we will do what we can to make this a permanent arrangement", he added.
WPSI sales manager, Antonio Calingo Jr., said his firm had chosen Subic as its transshipment hub because of the many advantages over other ports in Asia.
"The security here in Subic is commendable, and the fees for storage, cargo handling, stevedoring and other services are really competitive", he said.
According to Calingo, the transshipment of Isuzu CBUs through Subic was a trial shipment to "evaluate the performance of various service providers here, including the WPSI as shipping agent".
He added that the ship owners represented by Wallem needed a transshipment hub to service various shipping requirements.
"If all goes well, this will bring in millions of pesos in terms of profit for Subic Bay, as well as boost the confidence of ship owners on the capacity of the port of Subic", he said.
Mr Calingo said his company is targeting Subic to bring in two vessels a month, once the service requirements are met.
Mr Pascual said that the Subic port has been expanding its capability to provide better services to maritime vessels, pointing out the SBMA mandate to develop Subic into a global logistics hub.
He added that the port of Subic has handled a growing volume of cargo in the last two years, and surpassed 2006 records in terms of ship calls, gross registered tonnage, container volume, and bulk/break bulk cargo tonnage.
Mark Borja, general manager of Amerasia International Terminal Services, Inc. (AITSI), which handled the Isuzu shipment, also expressed confidence that Subic can efficiently handle transshipment tasks.
"The company has trained its staff, especially its 20 drivers, to handle cargoes and ensure safe loading and unloading", he said. (PNA)
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