The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has completed the expansion of Lucena Port which is seen to boost delivery of goods and boost tourism in Quezon, Marinduque and Romblon.

PPA general manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago said that with the expansion, the Lucena port will be able to handle bigger vessel calls and larger rolling cargoes.

With high concentration of passengers and rolling cargoes bound for Marinduque and Romblon, the new pier facility will address the congestion at the port as it offers additional berthing space for vessels.

“With the new pier already in place, vessel congestion is expected to ease up and likewise ensure the faster commercial turnaround of vessels. Eventually, this will translate to more vessel frequencies which will result in higher volume of cargoes and passengers for the port, as well as provide opportunity for growth on areas where the port is interconnected,” Santiago said.

The terminal has an annual passenger volume average of around 925,000.

In terms of Ro-Ro traffic, the annual average is about 131,000 rolling cargoes representing half of the overall annual Ro-Ro traffic for the entire Port Management Office (PMO).

Lucena also handles about 6,000 shipcalls annually or a little under 50% of the consolidated shipcalls handled by the PMO at 12,500 shipcalls.

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Lucena port expansion completed
Source: Filipino Daily Inquirer