Manila box congestion ‘may worsen’

Congestion at box ports in the Philippines could deteriorate even further in the coming months as import demand peaks. Despite a truck ban in Manila being lifted last month, backlogs had still not been cleared and demand was growing as the festive season draws near. Manila is still subject to national truck bans, which means no trucks can access the city from 6am to 9am and from 5pm to 9pm, so there is still a ban of sorts in place and this is preventing the backlog from being cleared.