Agusan del Norte, Bohol port expansion contracts awarded

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it awarded contracts for the Jagna Port expansion in Bohol and the Nasipit Port upgrade in Agusan del Norte.

In separate notices of award dated Jan. 19, the port regulator said the joint venture of UKC Builders, Inc. and Evenpar Construction and Development Corp. secured the P525.97-million contract to upgrade and expand Nasipit Port, while MRBII Construction Corp. was awarded the P435.85-million contract to expand Jagna Port.

The Nasipit and Jagna upgrade projects must be completed within 660 calendar days, the PPA said.

Nasipit Port handles both international and domestic operations, including the export of agricultural products.

It serves roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels operating from Bohol, Cebu, and Manila. It also handles non-RoRo vessels from Manila, Dumaguete, Tacloban, Iloilo, Surigao, and Cagayan de Oro.

According to the PPA, in 2024, Nasipit handled 850,729 metric tons of cargo. The port posted annual average volumes of 1.10 million metric tons since 2015.

The PPA said the port is expected to handle 1.56 million metric tons of bulk cargo, container volume of 74,072 twenty-foot equivalent units, and 480,589 passengers by 2034.

Jagna Port handled 167,337 metric tons of cargo in 2024, the PPA said, as well as 382,978 passengers.  Jagna is expected to handle 282,648 metric tons of cargo and 433,026 passengers by 2034. — Ashley Erika O. Jose