North Port Passenger Terminal Explained

North Port Passenger Terminal
Alternate Names:Terminal 2 [1]
Cost:PHP 200 million peso
Owner:65% Harbour Centre Port Holdings Inc
35% Petron Corporation
Location:Manila North Harbor, Manila
Address:Pier 4, Manila North Harbor, Tondo, Manila, Philippines 1012
Location Country:Philippines
Coordinates:14.6028°N 120.9607°W
Groundbreaking Date:June 11, 2012
Opened Date:May 10, 2013 (partial)[2]
October 9, 2013 (official)
Floor Area:11,600 m2
Seating Capacity:1,875 seats
Main Contractor:Manila North Harbour Port Inc.
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 including the main building, drop-off area, ticketing booths, and a 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. On January 9, 2014, MV Costa Victoria of Costa Cruises, carrying 1,775 passengers, made its maiden call at the terminal.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Terminals . www.northport.ph . Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. . January 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: MNHPI brings international flair to Manila North Harbor passenger terminal . Port Calls Asia . May 27, 2013 . September 12, 2014 . Almonte, Liza.
  3. Web site: Manila Via New World-Class Terminal: New North Port Passenger Terminal Complex Now Ready for 3 Million Passengers . . November 17, 2013 . July 5, 2014 . Orosa, Rosalinda L..
  4. Web site: MNHPI, PPA launch state-of-the-art North Harbor Passenger Terminal . GSIS . October 12, 2013 . July 5, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140314192048/http://www.ppa.com.ph/ppa%20web/news/ppa10142013.htm . March 14, 2014.
  5. News: PH to become a cruise tourism hub . July 5, 2014 . Global Travel Media . January 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023626/http://www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au/ph-to-become-a-cruise-tourism-hub/ . March 4, 2016 . dead.