Philippines Shipping Report Q4 2015 - New Report Available

The congestion issues that plagued the Philippines port sector in 2014 and led to a decrease in throughput at the country's largest container facility the Manila International Container Terminal appear to be resolved, with box growth at the facility up 7.5% y-o-y in Q115. Congestion will however remain a worry for the Philippine port sector over the medium term and only expansion projects will bring a resolution to a problem, which could threaten to derail the country's plans to boost its role in the global shipping sector.

Headline Industry Data

2015 port of Cebu tonnage throughput forecast to grow 6%, over the medium term we project a 24% increase.
2015 MICT container throughput forecast to grow 6.6%, over the medium term we project a 40% increase.
2015 total trade growth forecast at 5.7%.

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Key Industry Trends

Congestion To Remain An Issue In The Medium Term : MICT's Q115 container throughput growth of 7.5% y-o-y highlights that the problems of congestion in 2014 are being addressed. The threat of disruption to supply chains will however remain in place over the medium term and although plans to expand and add to the nation's ports will aid in tackling the problem. These projects need to be complimented by developments in the country's internal transport networks however, particularly the country's road infrastructure, otherwise congestion will just be pushed further up the supply chains from the ports and the country's importers and exporters will still be negatively impacted.

The Philippines Shipping Report has been researched at source and features latest-available data and BMI Research's independent forecasting, critically analysing international transport of dry bulk and containers. The report evaluates the global commodities and trade backdrop, alongside in-depth country-specific analysis of trade prospects. The report also contains company profiles covering leading multinational and national shipping companies and analysis of latest industry news, trends and regulatory developments in Philippines.

BMI's Philippines Shipping Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, business investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the shipping industry in Philippines.

Key Benefits

* Benchmark BMI's independent shipping industry forecasts for Philippines to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Philippine shipping market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in Philippines through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments.
* Exploit the latest competitive intelligence and company SWOTS on your competitors and peers including multinational and national companies.



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