MICT joins port crisis management workshop

Menandro Cariaga (far letft), MICT security head, and Aris Palayad (third from left), MICT security operations manager, with workshop facilitators (from left) Mike Henman, Simon Corkill and Carl Daniels.

Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) participated in the Port Crisis Management Workshop organized by the United Kingdom’s Department for Transportation in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Transportation – Office for Transportation Security from 3 to 5 March.
 
Menandro Cariaga, security head, and Aris Palayad, security operations manager, represented MICT at the workshop held at the Shangri-La the Fort in Manila. The workshop brought together representatives from 19 government agencies and private companies, including the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police Maritime Group, Maritime Industry Authority, Cebu Port Authority, and security officers from selected port facilities across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

The workshop looked to enhance coordination, cooperation and interoperability between the public and private sectors in managing potential crises in port environments. Discussions covered port incidents and risks, their potential impact, risk management strategies and legal frameworks in responding to crises in line with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. Facilitators from the United Kingdom also shared best practices in risk management, including the METHANE incident reporting framework (Major incident, Exact location, Type of incident, Hazards, Access, Number of Casualties, Emergency services).
 
Through workshops like this, the MICT continues to strengthen its security measures and align with global standards in port crisis management.