Iloilo, Philippines, before the great leap
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has awarded a 25-year concession contract to develop and operate the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Western Visayas. International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) received from PPA a notice of award for its sole bid to operate the ICPC in accordance with PPA Administrative Order (AO) No. 03-2016 or the port terminal management regulatory framework (PTMRF). ICTSI will begin to operate the facility once the contract is signed.
Located at the heart of Iloilo City, ICPC serves the province of Iloilo and the entire Panay Island, in Western Visayas of the Philippines. It is located at some distance away from the older port facilities on the Southern coast of Panay Island, in Panay Gulf. It is a safe andd natural harbour with Guimaras Island shielding the port from storms. It will be renamed Visayas Container Terminal (VCT) when it is handed over to ICTSI.” (cd)