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The Cebu Port Authority has extended to 10 calendar days the free storage period for foreign import containers and bulk cargo at Cebu International Port
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It covers loaded or empty containers
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The extension took effect 15 days after CPA Memorandum Circular No. 03’s publication on March 19
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To prevent port congestion, the CPA general manager is authorized to immediately suspend the new FSP and reinstate the original FSP of five calendar days should yard utilization reach 80%
The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has expanded to 10 calendar days the free storage period (FSP) for foreign import containers, whether loaded or empty, and bulk cargo at Cebu International Port (CIP).
The extension under CPA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 03 series of 2026 was approved by the Cebu Port Commission – the governing body of CPA – through the adoption of Board Resolution No. 1372 – 2026 on March 5, 2026.
MC No. 03 took effect 15 days after its publication on March 19.
Under MC No. 03, the FSP will be counted from the day after the last cargo/container is discharged from the carrying vessel at CIP.
To prevent port congestion, the CPA general manager is authorized to immediately suspend the new FSP and reinstate the original FSP of five calendar days should yard utilization reach 80%.
According to data from CPA’s website, CIP handled 156,796 twenty-foot equivalent units of imports, and 59,750 metric tons of inbound bulk cargo in 2025.
READ: Cargo volume at Cebu ports expands by 5.5% in 2025
Last year, CPA also extended to 10 days from four days the FSP for foreign outbound empty containers at CIP.— Roumina Pablo
