PORT BACKLOG Abandoned refrigerated containers sit idle at the Subic Bay International Terminals yard, raising concerns over prolonged storage, stench, and mounting operational strain at the port. —JOANNA ROSE AGLIBOT
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—A total of 118 refrigerated (reefer) containers carrying confiscated perishable goods and left unclaimed for more than 300 days have become a growing health, environmental, and operational concern at the Subic Bay International Terminal Complex (SBITC), prompting renewed calls for urgent government action.
In a May 12 letter addressed to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chair and Administrator Eduardo Jose Aliño, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., SBITC management urged the “immediate pullout, disposal, or appropriate processing” of the containers.
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