Tag: Manila

  • Theft Aboard Container Ship at Anchorage in Manila, Philippines

    January 25, 04:15 LT: While at South Quarantine Anchorage Area in Manila (posn. 14° 32.68’ N, 120° 55.27’ E), the duty watch sighted one unauthorized person aboard the container ship […]

  • Theft Aboard Container Ship At Manila International Container Terminal Last Month

    December 23, 15:22 LT: While at anchor at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) (posn. 14° 35.4’ N, 120° 56.4’ E), an unknown number of perpetrators boarded the container ship MV […]

  • P54M Worth of Smuggled Sugar Seized at Manila Port From August-September

    December 17: Shipments from China containing P54 million worth of sugar, misdeclared as steel and other hardware items, were seized at the Port of Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) […]

  • P11 Million Worth of Smuggled Coffee Beans and Corned Beef Seized at Manila Port

    December 06: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday seized six containers of smuggled coffee beans, corned beef and used clothing estimated to be worth more than P11 million [over […]

  • Robbers Board Cargo Vessel at South Harbour Manila, Philippines

    March 26: An unspecified number of robbers boarded an anchored Liberia-flagged container ship at Quarantine Anchorage area, South Harbour Manila, and escaped with some of the ship’s items. The theft […]

  • Methamphetamine Worth $34.1m USD Seized in Manila Harbor

    March 22: A notorious Southeast Asian drug syndicate was tagged to be behind the almost 300 kilos of suspected methamphetamine or ‘shabu’ worth P1.8 billion seized at the Manila North […]

  • Manila Welfare Responder Training

    MPHRP running training courses in the Philippines.  Manila Welfare Responder Training Few people are as devoted to seafarers’ wellbeing as MPHRP’s partners, which include the members of the International Seafarers […]

  • Aquino inspects major ports in Manila

    Except for minor issues, President Benigno Aquino III expressed satisfaction on the security measures being implemented by some major terminals in Manila which he inspected. Aquino inspects major ports in […]

  • Manila Help Causes Conflict

    Beijing said on Tuesday it is opposed to any “intervention” in the South China Sea, apparently referring to reports that Tokyo will help Manila boost its maritime security. “China has […]

  • Tensions in South China Sea

    China sends patrol ship to protect interests in territorial waters. The move underscores Beijing’s determination to protect its maritime interests in response to Manila’s refusal to withdraw ships from ‘Chinese […]