Infrastructure upgrades worth $100m completed at Philippines' Manila South Harbor

DP World and Asian Terminals (ATI) have completed a number of projects at Manila South Harbor (MSH), one of the major international trade gateways in the Philippines.

DP World and ATI invested approximately US$100 million on projects that include the extension of the pier three berth to over 600 metres, yard expansion to accommodate 20,000 TEUs, the addition of two new ship-to-shore cranes, and the purchase of eco-friendly landside equipment.

DP World said that, in all, the recent development projects bring MSH’s annual throughput capacity to nearly two million TEUs, increasing capacity by over 25 per cent from 1.45 million TEUs previously.

This enables the terminal to accommodate more cargo volumes and bigger ships deployed by international carriers, providing faster and safer turnaround times to support the Philippines' international trade.

Plans are also underway to deploy electric and hybrid landside equipment, including yard tractors, container loaders and rubber-tired gantry cranes in support of MSH’s carbon reduction initiatives.