| North Port Passenger Terminal | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Terminal 2 [1] |
| 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 |
| Groundbreaking | June 11, 2012 |
| Opened | May 10, 2013 (partial)[2] October 9, 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, also known as Terminal 2, is a terminal for passenger ferries, for roll on-roll off ferries (RORO), and for cruise ships located on Pier 4, Manila North Harbor, Port of Manila, Philippines. It is owned by Manila North Harbour Port Inc. and opened on October 9, 2013.
The terminal can accommodate 2-3 million passengers per year, greater than the old terminal which supported about 1.5 million passengers.[3]
The terminal has a total area of about 12,000 square metres (130,000 sq ft) including the main building, drop-off area, ticketing booths, and a 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) parking area. It features X-ray scanning area, luggage check-in area and has about 2,000 seating capacity. It can handle 5 vessels at any time.[4]
On November 2, 2013, MV SuperStar Aquarius, a 51,300 gross tonner of Star Cruises, arrived at the terminal.[3] On January 9, 2014, MV Costa Victoria of Costa Cruises, carrying 1,775 passengers, made its maiden call at the terminal.[5]
References
- ↑ "Our Terminals". www.northport.ph. Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ↑ Almonte, Liza (May 27, 2013). "MNHPI brings international flair to Manila North Harbor passenger terminal". Port Calls Asia. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- 1 2 Orosa, Rosalinda L. (November 17, 2013). "Manila Via New World-Class Terminal: New North Port Passenger Terminal Complex Now Ready for 3 Million Passengers". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ↑ "MNHPI, PPA launch state-of-the-art North Harbor Passenger Terminal". GSIS. October 12, 2013. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ↑ "PH to become a cruise tourism hub". Global Travel Media. January 24, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
External links
- http://www.mnhport.com.ph/ Manila North Harbour Port, Inc.