Asian Terminals (ATI) has signed a 25-year concession renewal with the Philippine Ports Authority to operate and develop Manila South Harbour from May 2038 to May 2063.
DP World, ATI’s strategic partner in the Philippines, said the agreement provides long-term investment certainty. Planned development includes capacity expansion, more energy-efficient cargo-handling equipment, increased automation and digital technologies for port and end-to-end logistics operations.
The partners completed an approximately $100 million expansion and equipment programme in May 2025. Annual container-handling capacity reached two million TEU in 2025, compared with 1.45 million TEU in 2021, according to DP World.
Pier 3 now provides more than 600 metres of berthing space at a depth of 13 metres. Two new ship-to-shore cranes brought the quay-crane fleet to 11, with the new units capable of handling vessels carrying containers 20 rows across.
ATI and DP World commissioned six hybrid rubber-tyred gantry cranes in September 2026, bringing the fleet to 29. The units can stack containers six high and are designed for future conversion to fully electric operation.
