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The Philippine Ports Authority has issued the revised schedule of cargo-handling tariff at Batangas port
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The schedule reflects the approved 16% increase in tariff to be implemented in two tranches
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The first tranche of 10% will take effect on July 1, 2025 while the second tranche of additional 6% will be imposed on January 1, 2026
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has issued the revised schedule of cargo-handling tariff at Batangas port. The schedule reflects the approved 16% increase in tariff for implementation in two tranches.
The first tranche of 10% will take effect on July 1, 2025 while the second tranche of 6% will be imposed on January 1, 2026, according to PPA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 013- 2025 dated June 10.
MC 013-2025 is pursuant to MC 010-2025, which provided the implementation of the new tariff at Batangas port Phases 1 and 2 as approved by the PPA Board through Board Resolution No. 3318.
READ: PPA approves 16% tariff hike in Batangas port
Phase 1 handles domestic passenger, roll-on/roll-off, and bulk cargoes, while Phase 2, called the Batangas Container Terminal, serves international cargoes.
The approved tariff increase is slightly lower than the 16.55% upward adjustment that port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) and its unit, Asian Terminals Inc.-Batangas, had earlier proposed.
ATI on March 26, 2024 filed a petition, which was found eligible by PPA, for the increase in cargo-handling tariff and other cargo-handling related and miscellaneous charges covering Batangas port Phases 1 and 2.
The last tariff increase of Batangas port Phases 1 and 2 was in 2022, when PPA approved a 10% upward adjustment.
Under MC 013-2025, some first tranche rates in Phase 1 will be the following:
Stevedoring for domestic containerized cargo
- For both 20-footer and 40-footer, laden or empty – P380.60
Arrastre for domestic containerized cargo
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Over 10-footer to 20-footer – P1,257.30 for loaded and P501.60 for empty
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Over 20-footer to 35-footer – P2,200.55 for loaded and P878.90 for empty
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Over 35-footer to 40-footer – P2,512.95 for loaded and P1,005.95 for empty
For the second tranche for Phase 1, some rates will be the following:
Stevedoring for domestic containerized cargo
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For both 20-footer and 40-footer, laden or empty – P401.36
Cargo charges (arrastre) for domestic containerized
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Over 10-footer to 20-footer – P1,325.88 for loaded and P528.96 for empty
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Over 20-footer to 35-footer – P2,320.58 for loaded and P926.84 for empty
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Over 35-footer to 40-footer – P2,650.02 for loaded and P1,060.82 for empty
For the first tranche for Phase 2, some rates will be the following:
Vessel charges (stevedoring) for containers
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20-footer CY/FCL – P4,700.85 for loaded and P3,951.20 for empty
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40-footer CY/FCL – P6,574.70 for loaded and P5,089.70 for empty
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20-footer CFS/LCL – P11,644.60 inbound/outbound
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40-footer CFS/LCL – P16,969.15 inbound/outbound
Cargo charges (arrastre)
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20-footer FCL import – P4,274.05
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40-footer FCL import – P9,807.05
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20-footer FCL export – P3,489.75
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40-footer FCL export – P8,015.15
For the second tranche, the rates for Phase 2 will be the following:
Vessel charges (stevedoring) for containers
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20-footer CY/FCL – P4,957.26 for loaded and P4,166.72 for empty
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40-footer CY/FCL – P6,933.32 for loaded and P5,367.32 for empty
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20-footer CFS/LCL – P12,279.76 inbound/outbound
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40-footer CFS/LCL – P17,894.74 inbound/outbound
Cargo charges (arrastre)
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20-footer FCL import – P4,507.18
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40-footer FCL import – P10,341.98
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20-footer FCL export – P3,680.10
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40-footer FCL export – P8,452.34
ATI earlier said it has fulfilled its commitment in the past years to continuously develop Batangas port, with its capital investment (capex) hitting P1.3 billion from 2021 to 2023. For Phase 1, substantial investment was made in the expansion and modernization of the passenger terminal building, which was inaugurated in April 2024.
Investments in Phase 2, meanwhile, were centered on information technology projects, such as the automated gate system to enhance the efficiency of operations in the terminal.
For 2024 to 2026, ATI said it plans a capex of P3.45 billion for projects on asset protection and passenger safety and security. – Roumina Pablo
