THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is banking on the Port Tariff Management Regulatory Framework (PTMRF) and the Trusted Operator Program-Container Registry and Monitoring System (TOP-CRMS) to standardize fees and efficiency of ports and eventually reduce logistics costs nationwide.

The state-owned agency said the twin regulation, once fully operational, will offset the fees imposed in ports, which is estimated to be about 5 percent of the overall logistics cost.

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