THE number of ship calls for the first quarter this year went down slightly compared to the same period in 2009, records from the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) in Northern Mindanao disclosed.

Neda noted 0.40 percent decrease in the number of ship dockings in major seaports in Northern Mindanao.

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In Cagayan de Oro City, seaports here registered an uptrend in the number of ship calls by 13.36 percent, while Ozamiz City, known wit...