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The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) expects a 1.4% increase in cargo volumes and 2.5% higher passenger traffic at Cebu ports this year following record growth in 2024.
For 2025, Cebu ports are projected to handle 72.9 million metric tons of cargoes, slightly higher than the 71.90 million mt posted in 2024, CPA terminal operations officer for Cebu International Port (CIP) Jan Jeiynold Butaslac said in a presentation during the recently concluded 4th Visayas Shipping Conference and Exhibit 2025 organized by PortCalls in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry-Region 7.
CPA also sees passenger traffic growing to 20.088 million from 19.58 million in 2024.
The 71.90 million mt cargo volume handled last year was 6.5% higher than the 67.52 million mt in 2023, while the 19.58 million passengers were 4.4% up from 18.75 million in 2023.
Coal was Cebu ports’ top import product, accounting for 3.899 million mt in 2024.
Other top import products last year were the following:
Transport equipment was the top export product with 400,463 mt. Other top exports include:
Butaslac said the same commodities are expected to contribute to this year’s projected increase in cargo volume. Throughput will also be bolstered by various projects that expand Cebu port’s capacity, such as berth expansion and dredging, allowing for bigger vessels to call the port.
CPA’s jurisdiction is composed of the Cebu baseport and its subports that are strategically located in different points of Cebu. Cebu baseport is composed of CIP and the domestic zone, while subports include the ports of Mandaue, Danao, Sta. Fe, Toledo and Argao.
A new port, the New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP), meanwhile, will be constructed in Tayug, Consolacion, some eight kilometers from the Cebu base port. Once operational, NCICP will handle international cargo operations while the Cebu baseport will service domestic and bulk and breakbulk shipments.
The new international terminal is seen as the long-term solution to growing volumes handled at CIP, which currently handles foreign cargoes at Cebu baseport. – Roumina Pablo
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Port CEO, Mario Cordero, said: “The timing was purely coincidental. But it was also fortuitous. At this moment, all eyes are on international trade and we have the hard data that shows the Port of Long Beach fuels the US economy.”
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The Port of Long Beach’s 2023 economic analysis outlines its direct, indirect, and broader impacts across the region, California, and the nation, based on last year’s cargo volume.
Nationally, the port supports over 2.7 million jobs, generates $176 billion in income, and contributes more than $309 billion to the US GDP.
In California, 1.1 million jobs are linked to the port, producing $77.9 billion in income.
Across Southern California’s five-county region, nearly 692,000 jobs depend on port activity, with $46.6 billion in income generated.
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Port operations also contributed $84.4 billion in taxes at the local, state, and federal levels in 2023.
Cargo handled by the port reaches every California legislative district and all US congressional districts, underscoring its national reach and economic importance.
Long Beach Mayor, Rex Richardson, stated: “Our community, our jobs and our collective future depend on stable, smart trade policies that grow, not shrink, business incomes at home and markets for US goods abroad.”
Recently, the Port of Long Beach promoted Suzanne Plezia, P.E., to Managing Director of Engineering Services, following the retirement of Sean Gamette, P.E.
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Corpus Christi Port Completes $625 Million Ship Channel ExpansionThe Port of Corpus Christi in Texas has completed a major upgrade to its ship channel, deepening it to 54 feet and widening it to 530 feet.
The project, estimated to save over $200 million in transportation costs annually, allows larger vessels to move more efficiently and safely through the port.
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP), which began construction in 2017, is a massive national infrastructure initiative aimed at supporting growing export demands, especially for crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The $625 million project was completed in four phases, with funding support from the U.S. Congress, the Port of Corpus Christi, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and private marine companies.
According to USACE’s Galveston District, this project was one of the largest beneficial use efforts in its history. The Corps acknowledged the strong partnership with the Port and discussed the contributions of state-level agencies and environmental stakeholders in delivering the outcome.
First planned over 30 years ago, the CIP aimed to improve the port’s navigation. By increasing the channel’s depth from 47 to 54 feet and widening it from 400 to 530 feet, the project ensures two-way traffic for bigger ships and adds barge shelves for added efficiency.
Port officials expressed gratitude for the decades of bipartisan political support and the dedicated efforts of current and former staff. The Chairman of the Port Commission stated that the completion of the CIP is the beginning of a new economic chapter for both the region and the nation. He discussed the importance of unified efforts in achieving long-term growth and global competitiveness.
The Port of Corpus Christi is strategically located near two of the nation’s largest oil and gas production areas, the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. The promise of enhanced infrastructure has helped attract more than $65 billion in commercial investments to the region over the past 10 years.
Currently, the Port is the largest crude oil export hub in the United States, moving over 2.4 million barrels per day to global markets. It also ranks as the second-largest U.S. gateway for LNG exports and handles a wide range of other cargo.
Additionally, port-related activities now provide jobs for more than 95,000 people across Texas.
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Dp World Launches $2.5 Billion Global Port Infrastructure Expansion Across India, Africa, Europe, And South AmericaDP World has announced a major global port infrastructure development programme, with groundbreaking projects set across India, Africa, South America, and Europe in 2025. The group plans to invest US $2.5 billion to expand its integrated logistics network, reinforcing its position as a leading global trade enabler.
The five new developments aim to boost end-to-end supply chain capacity, meeting growing demand for resilient port infrastructure and efficient logistics hubs across key international trade corridors.
One of the largest projects is the new US $510 million container terminal at Tuna Tekra in Gujarat, on India’s northwestern coast. Featuring a 1.1 km berth and an annual capacity of 2.19 million TEUs, the terminal will connect India’s industrial hinterland to global markets through a multimodal network of roads and railways. This expansion is set to enhance trade efficiency and strengthen India’s role as a global export hub.
In Africa, DP World is advancing the development of the new deep-sea port at Banana in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The port, with a capacity of 450,000 TEUs per year, is expected to offer significant cost and time savings for regional trade, attracting larger vessels from Asia and Europe and contributing to the DRC’s economic growth.
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Ukraine Needs 500 Million Euros To Rebuild Critical Port Facilities Damaged By RussiaFirefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike in a sea port of Odesa, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine July 23, 2022. Press service of the Joint Forces of the South Defence/Handout via REUTERS
KYIV, May 30 (Reuters) – Ukraine needs an initial 500 million euros ($566 million) to rebuild the most important infrastructure facilities at its Black Sea ports destroyed by constant Russian missile and drone attacks, a government minister said on Friday.
Almost 400 port infrastructure facilities have been damaged as a result of Russian attacks during more than three years of war. Seaports are critical for Ukraine, which ships more than 90% of its exports by sea.
“The main critical infrastructure facilities for ports and shipping that we have already lost have been identified … and now we have to restore them,” Andriy Kashuba, deputy minister of territorial development, told the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa.
Ukraine currently operates three major seaports in the Odesa area. Other Black Sea ports suspended operations after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Kashuba said the total cost of rebuilding the ports’ infrastructure was estimated at around 1 billion euros.
That figure is dwarfed by the total estimated cost for Ukraine’s overall reconstruction and recovery. The World Bank last December put that cost at $524 billion (€506 billion) over the next decade, or about 2.8 times the country’s estimated nominal GDP for 2024.
Many industrial and residential infrastructure facilities across Ukraine have been destroyed or severely damaged by Russian attacks.
($1 = 0.8828 euros)
(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa, writing by Pavel PolityukEditing by Gareth Jones)
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Ukraine: 500M Euros Needed To Rebuild Port Facilities...May 30, 2025
Ukraine needs an initial 500 million euros ($566 million) to rebuild the most important infrastructure facilities at its Black Sea ports destroyed by constant Russian missile and drone attacks, a government minister said on Friday.
Almost 400 port infrastructure facilities have been damaged as a result of Russian attacks during more than three years of war. Seaports are critical for Ukraine, which ships more than 90% of its exports by sea.
"The main critical infrastructure facilities for ports and shipping that we have already lost have been identified ... and now we have to restore them," Andriy Kashuba, deputy minister of territorial development, told the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa.
Ukraine currently operates three major seaports in the Odesa area. Other Black Sea ports suspended operations after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Kashuba said the total cost of rebuilding the ports' infrastructure was estimated at around 1 billion euros.
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Cma Cgm Seals $600M Deal For Vietnam’S New Terminal ProjectFrance’s CMA CGM has sealed an agreement with Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) to jointly develop a new deep-water terminal in Haiphong, northern Vietnam.
In partnership with Saigon Newport Corporation, the Lach Huyen 7&8 container terminal represents a total investment of $600m.
The agreement covers the design, construction, and operation of the Lach Huyen terminals 7&8, located in the strategically positioned Lach Huyen area in Haiphong.
The terminal will have a capacity of 1.9 million TEUs and is scheduled to open in 2028.
The Marseille-based company stated that the new partnership will help secure long-term capacity in a region that has become central to Asian supply chains due to its rapid industrial and logistics development.
CMA CGM has been active in Vietnam since 1989, with five offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, and Quy Nhon, and a team of more than 550 employees.
The Group operates 29 weekly services across seven ports in the country, connecting major global trade routes to an advanced intermodal network via CEVA Logistics.
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Cma Cgm, Saigon Newport Partner On $600M Deep-Sea TerminalThe partnership covers the design, construction, and operation of Lach Huyen terminals 7 and 8, located in the Lach Huyen area of Haiphong.
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