DP World and Asian Terminals invest $100m to expand Manila South Harbour

The investment will cover berth and yard expansion.

DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. are investing $100m to fund projects that will increase the capacity of the Philippines’ Manila South Harbour.

In a statement, DP World said the funding will cover the extension of Pier 3 berth to over 600 metres, yard expansion to accommodate 20,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), the addition of two new Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, and the purchase of eco-friendly landside equipment. 

The recent development projects bring harbour’s annual throughput capacity to nearly two million TEUs, growing by over 25% from 1.45 million TEUs. This enables the terminal to accommodate more cargo volume and bigger ships deployed by international carriers, providing faster and safer turnaround times to support the country’s international trade.

There are also plans to deploy electric and hybrid landside equipment, including yard tractors, container loaders and rubber-tired gantry cranes for carbon reduction initiatives.

In the first quarter of 2025, Manila South Harbour handled over 350,000 TEUs of international container boxes, over 25% higher than last year.