Global terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is building a new, two million TEU capacity, container terminal in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines.
This new facility represents the largest privately funded marine terminal investment in the history of the Philippines and will rank second only to ICTSI’s flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the Port of Manila, in terms of capacity.
ICTSI has confirmed that construction will being in Q1 2025, with all design and engineering studies already well underway. The first berth is scheduled for completion before the end of 2027 and total project costs will eventually reach US$800 million. The overall development plan will see up to 900m of quay installed, served by at least eight ship-to-shore gantry cranes and offering an estimated capacity of more than two million TEU per annum.
This project represents an important opportunity to support economic growth across Southern Luzon, creating jobs and accelerating regional development. The terminal will have direct access to Southern Luzon’s expressways thanks to the completion of the Bauan-San Pascual-Batangas-STAR toll way diversion road.
Additional expressway projects from Cavite to Bauan by Metro Pacific Toll ways Corporation and San Miguel Corporation are expected to further enhance the new port’s connectivity, ensuring excellent connectivity throughout the region.
This new port is strategically located 120km south of Manila and only 9km west of Batangas City. It will become the leading international gateway for shippers based in the CALABARZON region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), which is one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing regions, reaching a 5.2 percent growth rate in 2023, according to latest figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The region’s GDP represents 15% of the Philippines’ total.
Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI Executive Vice President, notes: “We are building a world-class facility that will unlock a wave of economic benefits for the region and the country. It will create new employment opportunities, improve the quality of life for our host communities and the industries located around the terminal, and solidify Southern Luzon’s position as a key player in global trade.”
Gonzalez adds that this new terminal complements ICTSI’s strategy of providing a national network of ports with ICTSI’s brand of operational synergy that would further improve the country’s supply chain and competitiveness in global trade.
ICTSI runs a geographically diverse portfolio across six continents and 19 countries, with 32 terminals employing over 19,000 people.
