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ICTSI to develop Iloilo port complex in central Philippines

International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has won a 25-year concession to develop and operate the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Central Philippines.

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

February 7, 2024

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Iloilo Port set for modernization as ICTSI secures 25 year concession
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ICTSI will rename it the port complex as Visayas Container Terminal.  

 “We recognise the port’s pivotal role in driving Iloilo's economic and social growth. Our comprehensive proposal outlines significant investments in infrastructure upgrades, cargo-handling equipment, and operational efficiency measures, all aimed at transforming the Iloilo Port into a premier gateway,” commented Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI Executive Vice President.

Located at the heart of Iloilo City, ICPC serves the province of Iloilo and the entire Panay Island, in Western Visayas of the Philippines. It is one of the country’s safest and most natural harbours with Guimaras Island shielding the port from storms and making it ideal for harbouring ships.

Visayas Container Terminal (VCT) has 627 metres of operational quay length and 20 hectares of land for container and general cargo storage. ICTSI will focus on improving terminal productivity and service quality by investing in the development and rehabilitation of the terminal infrastructure and the deployment of cargo-handling equipment.  

 "This is our first project in the Visayas and, as with all our projects, we will do all to make this a success and make Iloilo key to improving the country’s supply chain and competitiveness in global trade,” added Gonzalez.

Related:ICTSI’s East Java project breaks ground

 

 

About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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