Manila's port gridlock squeezes economy
Congestion has resulted in a stack of problems: Aquino
[MANILA] Philippine furniture maker Betiscrafts Inc should have delivered a shipment of custom-made chairs to Middle East customers last month.
But a cargo from China of imported fabric needed for the upholstery has been held up by severe congestion at Manila's main port, where containers have piled up since February when a daytime ban on trucks plying the city roads came into effect.
Worried about the hit to the economy, the government intervened on Sept 13 to end the seven-month long ban, although …
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