New North Harbor terminal opens

**Retz** · October 11th, 2013 03:34 PM

New North Harbor terminal opens
By Miguel R. Camus
Philippine Daily Inquirer
2:47 am | Thursday, October 10th, 2013

MODERN SEAPORT TERMINAL Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and Michael Romero, chair of the Manila North Harbour Port Inc., launch the country’s most modern passenger terminal complex at the Manila North Harbor in Tondo, Manila. The terminal can handle 2 million ship passengers annually. NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

Romero-led Manila North Harbor Port Inc. on Wednesday opened its newest passenger terminal in Tondo, Manila, which formed part of its P14.5-billion commitment to develop one of the country’s oldest and busiest seaports.

The new P200-million facility, dubbed as the country’s most modern passenger seaport terminal, would have enough capacity to serve two million to three million passengers per year. This was enough to meet the current passenger volumes at 1.5 million, Manila North Harbor Port chair Michael Romero told reporters.

“The next stage is to complete our container yard,” Romero said, noting that another P5 billion was being “contracted” for further expansion.

“That’s P9 billion in ongoing investments out of the P14.5-billion commitment for 25 years,” he said.

Manila North Harbor Port, which is 65-percent owned by Romero’s Harbor Center Port Terminal Inc. (HCPT) and 35 percent by Petron Corp., won the 25-year contract to operate and expand Manila North Harbor in 2010. HCPT is a unit of listed Global Port 900 Inc. while Petron is owned by conglomerate San Miguel Corp.

Because of its new passenger terminal, Romero said the facility could accommodate larger vessels. He said the company was expecting the arrival of a ship of Genting Hong Kong’s Star Cruises on Nov. 2.

Romero said the terminal fee would be set at between P35 and P45.

The new terminal is located in an 11,400-square-meter area at Pier 4 of Manila North Harbor. This includes the main passenger building, ticketing area and a 2,000-sqm parking lot.

The passenger lounge was designed to accommodate 1,875 seats, Romero said.

The terminal also includes a VIP lounge with dining facilities.

Source: New North Harbor terminal opens | Inquirer Business

**cast_no_shadow** · October 12th, 2013 12:32 PM

Sana masustain and maalagaan.

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**Mile2** · October 13th, 2013 10:09 AM

It will eventually fail, just like the FTI bus terminal.

Why can't they just base the system on Jeddah bus system model, much simpler and no terminal needed, low maintenance too. Buses goes on route that meets another buses on different route, its like a subset route until you reach your desired destination. All Jeddah buses are equipped with speed limiter and drivers are on monthly pay.

**Lew_Alcindor** · October 13th, 2013 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mile2

It will eventually fail, just like the FTI bus terminal.

Why can't they just base the system on Jeddah bus system model, much simpler and no terminal needed, low maintenance too. Buses goes on route that meets another buses on different route, its like a subset route until you reach your desired destination. All Jeddah buses are equipped with speed limiter and drivers are on monthly pay.

Hmmmm.... kaya ba ng mga Jeddah buses tumawid ng dagat???

Basa basa naman pag may time. Ang North Terminal ay para sa mga barko hindi sa bus.

**cardict** · October 13th, 2013 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Lew_Alcindor

Hmmmm.... kaya ba ng mga Jeddah buses tumawid ng dagat???

Basa basa naman pag may time. Ang North Terminal ay para sa mga barko hindi sa bus.

Baka nakita nya yun sa inquirer yata na bus lumusong sa baha,windshield na lang litaw:peace:

**Mile2** · October 13th, 2013 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Lew_Alcindor

Hmmmm.... kaya ba ng mga Jeddah buses tumawid ng dagat???

Basa basa naman pag may time. Ang North Terminal ay para sa mga barko hindi sa bus.

Hehehe my bad, di ko nga binasa. Asar na kasi ako sa bagong bus terminal sa south palagi na lang trapik.

**Retz** · October 13th, 2013 08:44 PM

pag pasok mo sa north harbor just to drop-off passengers, sisingilin ka na agad ng Php15 sa gate.

**cpsolt** · October 14th, 2013 05:25 PM

at least, yung mga ibinabayad na terminal fees and other collectibles are put to good use. sana nga lang talaga, maalagaan.

**JohnM** · October 14th, 2013 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Retz

pag pasok mo sa north harbor just to drop-off passengers, sisingilin ka na agad ng Php15 sa gate.

Bagong patakaran? Last summer sinundo namin si yaya di naman kami siningil.

Ok sige bago ang terminal. Perwisyo naman ang kalsada papunta at pabalik. Katakot puro mga trailer na pudpod ang goma

**cast_no_shadow** · October 14th, 2013 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by JohnM

Bagong patakaran? Last summer sinundo namin si yaya di naman kami siningil.

Ok sige bago ang terminal. Perwisyo naman ang kalsada papunta at pabalik. Katakot puro mga trailer na pudpod ang goma

At mga pedestrian na walang pakelam sa buhay nila. Idagdag mo pa yung mga itsurang walang mukhang gagawing mabuti. Pag napapadaan ako dyan lagi ako nakakakita ng jumper boys na parang wala lang pag nagnanakaw ng kahit ano madadampot o di kaya mga snatcher na nanghahablot sa mga pasahero ng jeepney.

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