PPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 07-99

: The authority cited includes Section 26 of Presidential Decree 857, as amended, Board Committee Res. No. 99-621, and PPA Board Resolution No. 1768.
: This Order applies to all government ports under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Port System.
: The classification aims to provide easier identification and determination of standard operational requirements such as cargo handling contract terms, tariffs for port services, cargo handling equipment, productivity, and personnel deployment.
: The classification criteria include cargo traffic volume, passenger traffic volume, vessel Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT), number of ship calls, port area size, and the port's market potential.
: Data from the last four (4) years, specifically from 1995 to 1998, is considered for cargo traffic, passenger traffic, vessel GRT, and shipcalls.
: Operational requirements include cargo handling (CH) contract terms, cargo handling and ancillary services, tariff setting and adjustment, cargo handling equipment requirements, government share prescription, and cargo handling productivity.
: The classes of ports are Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E.
: Class A ports include North Harbor, South Harbor, and Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).
: The classification of ports may be subject to periodic review to ensure relevance and accuracy.
: The Order took effect immediately upon its adoption on September 10, 1999.