CEBU CITY – The opening of the newly-completed reinforced concrete deck with Roro Ramp at the Port of Maya in Daanbantayan, Cebu is seen to spur maritime growth, increase vessel traffic within the smaller islands in Cebu and open new routes from Cebu to Leyte, Sorsogon, Masbate, Batangas and other popular tourist destinations in the Visayas regions.
“The newly completed port project provides additional roro and wider cargo back-up area at the Port of Maya in Northern Cebu that is seen to increase vessel traffic, improve cargo handling efficiency and ultimately promote commercial growth in the area being one of the major gateways to Malapascua Island in Cebu, Kalanggaman Island in Leyte, Matnog, Sorsogon in Luzon, and other popular tourist destinations,” CPA general manager, Kit Commendador bared.
With the various development plans that are
underway for Northern Cebu, such as the construction of the new airport and the
North Cebu Economic Zone in Medellin, CPA is also making sure that the ports
are ready to meet and complement the logistical needs and execute effective and
efficient port services for port users and stakeholders,” Comendador added.
DOTr Assistant Secretary for Maritime Julius Yano congratulated the local officials of Daanbantayan led by mayor Sun Shimura and all those who collaborated to complete the improvements of Port of Maya, adding that inter-agency collaboration should serve as a benchmark for similar transport projects in other regions of the country.
CPA said that the new port
development project is seen to increase trade and competitiveness of the local
economy as it is expected to attract more investments and increase in the
vessel and passenger traffic in the area creating direct and indirect
employment opportunities for trade, production, and tourism for the local
communities.
The project is also one of the key infrastructure initiatives that is locally funded and implemented by CPA to address the needs of its users as the Port of Cebu serves as one of the primary maritime gateways for commerce, trade, and tourism in the country.
Comendador bared that the Port of Maya in
Northern Cebu is currently the major gateway to Malapascua Island in Cebu,
Kalanggaman Island in Leyte, Matnog Sorsogon and City of Calbayog in Samar
Province. (Photos: CPA/Google Images)
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