New container barge terminal opens in Cavite, Philippines

UAE-based port operator DP World and Philippine counterpart Asian Terminals (ATI) have opened a new barge terminal in the municipality of Tanza in the Philippines’ Cavite province.

DP World said the new terminal will facilitate smoother and faster transport for goods and raw materials to and from the country’s capital of Manila via sea barging.

Located within the newly designated MetroCas Industrial Estates Special Economic Zone, the Tanza Barge Terminal is designed to handle almost 240,000 TEUs annually and will be managed by ATI subsidiary Tanza Container Terminal.

DP World added that, with its container yard, causeway, berth, jetty, breakwater and deck facilities, the barge terminal will save around 150,000 truck trips yearly.

Initially, three weekly trips will shuttle containers between Tanza Barge Terminal and ATI-operated Manila South Harbor, with each leg able to carry around one hundred 40-foot containers each way, with plans for future expansion of services.

The barge berth has two fixed harbour cranes, with the four-hectare yard complemented by two reach stackers and four internal transfer vehicles.

The terminal is also registered as a Customs Facility and Warehouse under the Philippines’ Bureau of Customs.