The newly inaugurated Sinisian Lemery Batangas Port and Industrial Park Corp. (SLBPIPC) is positioning itself as a key multimodal hub in Luzon. The facility aims to complement the proposed Luzon Economic Corridor, a flagship railway project that will connect Subic, Clark, Manila, and Batangas.
Located on a 7-hectare site along Batangas’ western coast, the private port is envisioned as a southern gateway for cargo, cement and fuel shipments. It features two dedicated berths capable of accommodating Panamax-class vessels of up to 50,000 DWT and fuel tankers of up to 30,000 DWT.
With a 13-meter outer berth and a 10-meter inner berth, the facility can handle heavily loaded international and regional ships. The port also houses a 2-hectare warehouse zone to support cargo consolidation, storage and onward distribution.
“This is a port designed not just for today’s logistics needs, but for tomorrow’s transport system,” said SLBPIPC chief executive Ferdinand Co. “Our location, depth, and service capacity position us to complement the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway and serve as a multimodal node connecting land-based freight with seaborne trade.”
The launch is part of the Luzon Economic Corridor, a trilateral initiative of the Philippines, the United States and Japan to enhance infrastructure connectivity and boost economic activity across the country’s major growth hubs.
Currently in its first phase, the port already provides a full suite of services, including cargo handling, pilotage, tugboat assistance, chandling, bunkering, watering, tendering, ship agency, cargo surveying, trucking and warehousing management.
These services are expected to improve turnaround times while supporting a more decentralized and resilient logistics network in Luzon. The project is also seen to create new employment opportunities in the transport, fuel, logistics and warehousing sectors.
“We are building this with national priorities in mind, particularly the need for alternative ports, regional gateways and connectivity to inland rail systems,” Co said.
