Proposed PPA cargo tracker will raise, not lower, costs – brokers

A local group of customs brokers is countering claims from the PPA that its planned container tracking and monitoring system will bring down logistics and shipments costs. | AldenMonzonINQ /PDI

Further, the CBFP official said the insurance coverage will be charged instead of the refundable container deposits, excluding value-added taxes, under the PPA’s P980-million container monitoring and registry system.

Sought for comment, PPA general manager Jay Daniel Santiago told the Inquirer over the weekend that deposits are considered expenses, citing also that there are many complaints concerning delayed return of containers ranging from six months to one year.

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