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The Philippine Ports Authority awarded the cargo-handling contract for five clustered ports in Bohol to the joint venture of Animas Bros Arrastre Stevedoring Services and Tarsier Arrastre Stevedoring
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The contract is worth P967.5 million, excluding taxes
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It covers cargo handling, passenger services, roll-on/roll-off, and other port-related services at Jagna, Tapal, Ubay, Talibon, and Getafe ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) awarded the cargo-handling contract for five clustered ports in Bohol to the joint venture (JV) of Animas Bros Arrastre Stevedoring Services, Inc. and Tarsier Arrastre Stevedoring, Inc.
The 15-year contract is worth P967.5 million, excluding taxes.
The PPA Bids and Awards Committee on December 1 recommended awarding the contract to the JV, the only bidder, which passed post-qualification and was deemed the highest responsive bidder.
The 15-year concession covers cargo handling, passenger services, roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro), and other port-related services for the ports in Jagna, Tapal, Ubay, Talibon, and Getafe. These ports, managed by the PPA Terminal Management Office of Bohol, handle passengers and ro-ro vessels.
This project marks the second set of clustered ports under the Port Terminal Management Regulatory Framework (PTMRF) by PPA, but it is the first to be awarded. The PTMRF, outlined in PPA Administrative Order No. 12-2018, establishes rules for terminal management contracts, ensuring global standards and competitive, transparent selection processes.
The Bohol ports cluster falls under Tier 3 of the PTMRF, where the contractor manages above-ground fixtures and mobile-handling equipment for a 15-year concession period. Additionally, PPA Administrative Order No. 03-2023 allows the clustering of port terminal management at various ports to enhance commercial viability, considering factors like complementary ports, volume of vessels, cargoes, and passengers.
In addition to the Bohol ports, PPA is also auctioning contracts for two clusters of ports in Misamis Oriental—Balbagon, Benoni, and Guinsiliban in Camiguin, and Balingoan and Jasaan in Misamis Oriental. Under the PTMRF, PPA has bid out 19 ports, mostly under Tier 3, and one under Tier 2. This year, PPA is also bidding out its first Tier 1 (full concession) port, the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex. – Roumina Pablo
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