North Port Passenger Terminal
| North Port Passenger Terminal | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Manila North Harbor, Manila |
| Address | Pier 4, Manila North Harbor, Tondo, Manila, Philippines 1012 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°36′10.22″N 120°57′38.48″E / 14.6028389°N 120.9606889°E / 14.6028389; 120.9606889 |
| Groundbreaking | 11 June 2012 |
| Opened | 10 May 2013 (partial)[1] 9 October 2013 (official) |
| Cost | PHP 200 million peso |
| Owner | 65% Harbour Centre Port Holdings Inc 35% Petron Corporation |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 11,600 m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Manila North Harbour Port Inc. |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 1,875 seats |
| Parking | 2,000 m2 |
| Website | |
| http://www.mnhport.com.ph/ | |
North Port Passenger Terminal is a terminal located in Pier 4, Manila North Harbor, Port of Manila. On June 11, 2012, The Manila North Harbour Port Inc. hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of the terminal aimed to improve sea travel in the country.[2] On May 10, 2013, the south side if the terminal soft-opened to accommodate the passengers of 2GO Ferry.[1] It was formally opened on October 9, 2013. It can accommodate 2-3 million passengers per year greater than the old terminal which only supports about 1.5 million passengers.[3]
Contents
1 Facilities
2 Port Calls
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Facilities
The terminal has a total area of about 12,000 square meters including the main building, drop-off area, ticketing booths, and a 2,000 square meter parking area. It features X-ray scanning area, luggage check-in area and has about 2,000 seating capacity. It has also extended facility required to handle 5 vessels at any time.[4]
Port Calls
Because of its new passenger terminal, the facility could now accommodate larger ships. On November 2, 2013, MV SuperStar Aquarius arrived on the Terminal, showcasing the port's redesigned and renovated facilities.
On January 9, 2014, MV Costa Victoria of Costa Cruises, carrying a total of 1,775 passengers, made its maiden call on the Terminal.[5]
See also
- Port of Manila
References
^ ab "MNHPI brings international flair to Manila North Harbor passenger terminal". Port Calls Asia. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-12..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Construction of North Harbor terminal starts". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
^ "Manila Via New World-Class Terminal: New North Port Passenger Terminal Complex Now Ready for 3 Million Passengers". Philippine Star. November 17, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
^ "MNHPI, PPA launch state-of-the-art North Harbor Passenger Terminal". GSIS. October 12, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
^ "PH to become a cruise tourism hub". Global Travel Media. January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
External links
http://www.mnhport.com.ph/ Manila North Harbour Port, Inc.
