Sector Ports & Harbors

Project Type Container Port

Project Title New Cebu Container Port

Location Cebu city, Republic of Philippines

Client Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) / JICA, METI

Project Period 2000 – 2012

Proposed New Cebu Container Terminal

(Isolated from Existing Port)

Existing International Container Terminals

Domestic Container Terminal General &Passenger Terminal

Problems addressed by the Project

The study of the development of New Cebu Container Port started in 2000 financed by JICA. In the JICA study, the short-term and long-term development plans were proposed. Follow-up studies of New Cebu Container Port were made in 2002, 2004, 2010 and 2012 by JICA, ERIA, METI, etc. However, due to a policy change by the proponent of Cebu Port Authority (CPA), a proposal for the development by a private investor and no agreement by the local government, development of the New Cebu Container Port has not materialized.

More than ten years have passed since the first study in 2002 by JICA. Nowadays, the congestion has become more and more serious due to increasing container cargo volume of 100,000 TEU in 2000 to 250,000 TEU in 2013. In order to handle the increasing container cargo, 5 gantry cranes and 17 RTGs were installed in the existing container terminals.

The water depth in front of the wharf is too shallow for efficient and economical international shipping operation. Deeping of the berth to accommodate bigger container ships is very difficult because of the pier type with retaining wall structure of the berth and expansion of the wharf into the sea is also difficult due to the narrow strait between Cebu Island and Mactan Island.

Service Provided

OC Global made preliminary design, cost estimate, economical/financial analysis and environmental and social impacts assessment study in 2002.

Master Plan for the Strategic Development of National Port System in the Philippines worked out the master plan of 2009 and 2024. Cebu Port is designated ad one of six major national gateway ports in this study.

Review of overall previous study was made taking into account the recent economy and port surrounding conditions.

Actual Project Works

Container terminal berth: L = 450 m, Depth = -13 m Container yard: A = 13 ha, Revetment 1,700m, Dredging depth = -13 m, volume 17,000 m3 , Reclamation

volume 900,000 m3, Power supply, Lighting system, Telecommunications, Water supply, Sewage, Firefighting, Terminal building, Maintenance building, Gates, Navigational aids, Access road and bridges, Cargo handling equipment (Quay gantry cranes, RTGs, Tractor head, Chassis, Computer system)