28 DECEMBER 2023, MANILA — More international cruise ships are now back in the shores of the Philippine islands after the easing of covid-19 travel restrictions with the country being hailed as the "Best Cruise Destination in Asia" with more than 80,000 cruise ship passengers visiting the Philippines this year alone. 

27 DISYEMBRE 2023, MAYNILA — Bilang bahagi ng kahandaan at pagsisiguro ng kaligtasan ng publiko na uuwi sa kani-kanilang mga probinsya at mga magbabalik sa Kamaynilaan, nagsagawa ng surprise inspection si Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Jay Santiago sa Port of Batangas at Port of Calapan ngayong ika-27 ng Disyembre. 

Unang binisita ni GM Santiago sa Port of Batangas kung saan pumapalo sa 17,000-22,000 ang pasahero kada araw sa nasabing pantalan tuwing peak season. 

21 DECEMBER 2023, MANILA — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) put the hammer down as it slapped a 30-day suspension against ship agent Ben Line Agencies, Inc. and shore excursion  provider TravelPeople Ltd. after a cruise disembarkation fiasco at the Port of Manila went viral.

After a thorough investigation of the chaos that occurred during the docking of the MV Norwegian Jewel cruise ship at the Port of Manila last November 30, the regulator has suspended the Permit to Operate (PTO) of Ben Line Agencies and TravelPeople Ltd. for a period of thirty (30) days.

21 DISYEMBRE 2023, MAYNILA — Matapos ang ginawang imbestigasyon ng Philippine Ports Authority sa naganap na kaguluhan sa pagdaong ng MV Norwegian Jewel cruise ship sa Port of Manila nitong Nobyembre 30, 2023 o ang nag viral na “Cruise Chaos” pinatawan ng ahensya ng 30 araw na suspensyon ng Permit to Operate (PTO) ang Ben Line Agencies na responsable sa logistical requirements ng nasabing barko, kabilang ang pagtatakda ng sapat na porters at iba pang serbisyong nire-request nito.

15 DISYEMBRE 2023, MAYNILA — Dismayado ang Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) sa Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) at Ben Line Agencies kasunod ng kaguluhan na nangyari sa pagdaong ng MV Norwegian Jewel cruise ship sa Port of Manila nitong Nobyembre 30, 2023 na nakaperwisyo sa mga turista at motorista. Nag-viral sa social media ang insidente na binansagang 'Cruise Chaos'.

14 DECEMBER 2023, MANILA — On December 6, 2023, a Facebook post of Mr. Nelson Terrible entitled: "Cruise Chaos" went viral on social media with now more than 1,500 shares and counting as of today December 14, 2023. The PPA fully appreciates the concern of Mr. Terrible and shares the same sentiment with the irate passengers and motorists that day of November 30, 2023. To help the public understand what truly transpired on the said date, here are the facts from the said incident: 1.

12 DISYEMBRE 2023, MAYNILA — Kasado na ng Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) ang mas pinag-igting na seguridad at pagpapatupad ng mga hakbang para sa kaligtasan at kaginhawaaan ng mga pasahero na inaasahang dadagsa sa mga pantalan ngayong holiday season simula Dec. 16, 2023-Jan 15, 2024 kung saan inaasahan ang 5.1 milyong mga pasahero mula sa dating 4.7 milyong pasahero noong 2022.

25 NOVEMBER 2023, MANILA — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported a slight increase in foreign containers handled from January to October this year as global trade continues to gain traction translating to higher exports and imports.

Latest data released by the PPA showed a 1.34 percent increase in foreign containers handled to 4.08 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the 10-month period versus last year’s 4.03 million TEUs.

23 NOVEMBER 2023, MANILA — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has reported a notable increase in revenues and profit for the last ten months of the year, generating a total revenue of Php 21.06B or 30.19% growth over the same 10-month period during the previous year due to higher volumes of cargo and vessel income.

16 NOVEMBER 2023 —The Philippines, through the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is currently participating actively in the 47th Meeting of the ASEAN Ports Association (APA) this November 13-17, 2023 in Bali, Indonesia together with other member nations.

The 9-member countries of APA namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines presented their respective papers that will serve as the springboard for future development and cooperation among member countries.