MANILA, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016Philippine cargo volume continue its strong performance climbing another 11% in the first 7 months of the year compared to the figure posted last year.
Latest data from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) showed that total cargo throughput reached 141.770 million metric tons (mmt) this year from 128.217 mmt registered in the first 7-month figure of 2015. Foreign cargo volume inch-up 12% to 86.302 mmt while domestic traffic recorded a 9% rise.