New restrictions on cargo container max weight may increase retail prices of goods

[ghosthunter]

Starting MAY 1 2011, there will be a new weight restriction on cargo container weights.

The new maximum weight is 17,500 KG (NET) for 20FT container. I am not sure if the same weight limit or a slightly higher limit is applied to 40FT containers.

What this means heavier goods that were previously shipped as a "fully filled" container will now be required to be partly full. This will increase the cost of products.

Example, a full 20FT shipment weighs around 20,000kg, the new limit would only let you load 17,500kg. This would increase the cost of shipping the products by 15%. This would be the scenario for companies that regularly ship either finished products or raw materials in bulk through containers.

So imagine that some companies have to import certain raw chemicals for their local production. The reduced maximum loading will increase overheads cost. This increase cost will definitely be passed on to the consumer.

Of course, containers lighter than 17,500km will not be affected.

[k00k]

Finally. DPWH starting to enforce the law.

If you think about it, much of our poor road conditions are not because they're ill maintained, but because of overloaded trucks and even buses. NLEX enforced this from the very beginning and you can already see now the result: very little resurfacing needed for sections that have worn asphalt. They don't big potholes or cracks to fill, unlike roads that are used frequently by overloaded trucks. (I'm looking at you, C5.)

Apart from having roads that are really built to spec (hindi nakurakot), ito pa ang isang bagay na dapat pagibayuhin ng pamahalaan. Sana lang di ito ningas kugon, yung tipong pag wala na yung current admin, iba na naman.

Mas ok na yata na mapamahal yung goods kaysa gumastos ng maaga sa suspension repairs/parts. Hehe. :D

[shadow]

tama lang yan!, abusado mga truckers and importers lagpas na sa capacity eh kinakarga pa.

[bluerolla]

tama lang yan!, abusado mga truckers and importers lagpas na sa capacity eh kinakarga pa.

Naku sating mga consumer ipapasa yang additional cost na yan

FYI, Implemented na din ngayon yang weight limit na yan. altho per axle ang basehan. 15tons per axle ang allowable max weight AFAIK.

[xoom]

does this only apply to container vans? sana applicable din sa mga dump trucks. lakas din sumira ng kalsada ng mga yan, halos lahat sila overloaded eh be it sand, gravel, rocks, etc. tumatapon na nga sa kalsada yung karga nila banat pa din ng banat.

[ghosthunter]

tama lang yan!, abusado mga truckers and importers lagpas na sa capacity eh kinakarga pa.

NOTE: this is not the same with truckers. Truckers have a "per axel" limit. So heavier loads just need a truck/trailer with more wheels to lower the load on the road.

This limited max load per container will affect business and commerce.

This will also make the Philippines less attractive to foreign investors, including those already here and those planning to come in to our country.

Expect economic growth to slow a bit because of this.

Expect goods to increase in price even if world prices remain the same.

You know who to thank for your peso buying less stuff in the future.

[Wh1stl3r]

I was about to say the same thing. The thing they should be concerned about is how the weight is distributed on the road. Dapat per axle lang talaga ang limit. Problem lang sa per axle they should build wider roads to acommodate the wider turning radius of trucks with additional axles.

[ghosthunter]

I was about to say the same thing. The thing they should be concerned about is how the weight is distributed on the road. Dapat per axle lang talaga ang limit. Problem lang sa per axle they should build wider roads to acommodate the wider turning radius of trucks with additional axles.

The problem in the Philippines, we don't plan well for these things. Our cargo container ports are inside the city, with small roads leading to it. It is time to invest into a new container port with more modern facilities. Unfortunately corruption is so rampant that all the money for such improvements simply go to the pockets of corrupt government officials & politician protectors.

[uls]

stupid govt. anti business

instead of building tougher roads, nag impose ng load limit

transport of goods is PART OF COMMERCE

no matter how heavy a load is, the fact that it is being transported means it is needed somewhere in the economy

the job of the govt is to build infrastructure to promote economic growth

how the hell can an economy grow if the govt restricts the movement of goods?

if you're an importer, you have to tell your suppliers to limit the weight of the container vans. so the usual 1 van shipment will become 2 vans. dagdag cost bigtime

amazing

how about heavy machinery?

mining companies need to import earthmoving equipment that usually weigh 20 to 100 tons or more

the imported machinery will have to be transported by truck trailer from port to mining site

so paano? hindi na pwede magtransport ng malaking earthmovers?

so ano gagamitin ng mga mining companies? puro mini earthmovers ang gamitin nila?

how about transporting steel?




so mga business ang kailangan mag adjust

very good

[wowiesy]

stupid govt. anti business

instead of building tougher roads, nag impose ng load limit

transport of goods is PART OF COMMERCE

no matter how heavy a load is, the fact that it is being transported means it is needed somewhere in the economy

the job of the govt is to build infrastructure to promote economic growth

how the hell can an economy grow if the govt restricts the movement of goods?

if you're an importer, you have to tell your suppliers to limit the weight of the container vans. so the usual 1 van shipment will become 2 vans. dagdag cost bigtime

amazing

how about heavy machinery?

mining companies need to import earthmoving equipment that usually weigh 20 to 100 tons or more

the imported machinery will have to be transported by truck trailer from port to mining site

so paano? hindi na pwede magtransport ng malaking earthmovers?

so ano gagamitin ng mga mining companies? puro mini earthmovers ang gamitin nila?

how about transporting steel?




so mga business ang kailangan mag adjust

very good

very well said.. i totally agree... yung sinasabi nilang comparison sa road specs (vs other countries, Asian, American or even European) only tells half the story... those countries have those specs because they have a plan where the heavy cargo will pass through... railway most likely... eh dito.. nasan ang railway? kaya lahat ay dumadaan sa kalsada, dahil walang ibang alternative... sino ba ang gustong gumastos ng per truck na malaki ang risk sa hi jack, pa - ihi, kotong cops, etc... kung mas mabilis at in the long run mas mura sa railway? eh pero nasan ang railway? ang iniisip lang ng gobyerno ay LRT.. para sa pasahero.. para sa mga botante... pero yung sa negosyo (which will eventually affect the passengers or masa that they oh so spoil).. hindi nila tinututukan...

[k00k]

very well said.. i totally agree... yung sinasabi nilang comparison sa road specs (vs other countries, Asian, American or even European) only tells half the story... those countries have those specs because they have a plan where the heavy cargo will pass through... railway most likely... eh dito.. nasan ang railway? kaya lahat ay dumadaan sa kalsada, dahil walang ibang alternative... sino ba ang gustong gumastos ng per truck na malaki ang risk sa hi jack, pa - ihi, kotong cops, etc... kung mas mabilis at in the long run mas mura sa railway? eh pero nasan ang railway? ang iniisip lang ng gobyerno ay LRT.. para sa pasahero.. para sa mga botante... pero yung sa negosyo (which will eventually affect the passengers or masa that they oh so spoil).. hindi nila tinututukan...

Eto sana. Imagine a railway system for hauling all those goods from our ports and farms to factories, warehouses, and other places. Haay. I think most development plans for Metro Manila/NCR/Luzon never included those, medyo ngayon lang nila naisip. (Yes, there are plans, but sadly, most if not all of them were implemented. We've seen that with Ondoy. :c

Guess what, government? Railways are the cheapest and most efficient way of moving goods in bulk.

As for cargo containers, like closed vans... hmm. I wonder how this will be implemented/enforced. Most closed vans and smaller delivery trucks do not exceed their load ratings. Yung ilan abusado lang talaga. Did the policymakers even look at average load ratings for these types of vehicles?

OT: Yung 'bulk' ko nagiging 'bulok' habang nagtatype. I think it wants to describe our current situation and the competency (or lack thereof) of our government.