With its vision to transform this premier Freeport into a smart port city, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is considering a partnership with the Port of San Diego.
During their
visit here on February 6, SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño
and Port of San Diego officials agreed to discover and identify areas of
collaboration between both ports.
“We offered to the Port of
San Diego to explore areas in Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Break Bulk
Cargo Handling and Management, Shore Power Connection, Cruise Ship Terminal and
Market Development and Ship Repair,” SBMA Senior Deputy Administrator (SDA) for
Port Operations Ronnie Yambao said.
He added that the officials
of the San Diego Port extended the invitation to Chairman Aliño to visit the
Port of San Diego and explore other port-related initiatives since both ports
proclaimed a partnership as sister ports in 2018.
“We see the potential of
Subic Bay Freeport in developing trade and commerce between our two ports,”
Port of San Diego Commissioner Gil Anthony Ungab said expressing his desire to
further explore opportunities that will benefit both ports.
Also, Port of San Diego
Director for Maritime Joel Valenzuela said there are many similarities
between the Ports of San Diego and Subic Bay; and that they are excited to
strengthen and continue to develop our partnership in maritime and other related
industries.
Meanwhile, Chairman Aliño
said that the SBMA welcomes the partnership between the two ports as the vision
to develop concrete projects will be mutually beneficial to both ports.
According to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Port of San Diego is one of America's top 30 containership ports, bringing in nearly 3 million metric tons
(3,000,000 long tons; 3,300,000 short tons) of cargo per year through the Tenth
Avenue Marine Terminal and the National City Marine Terminal.
Aliño said that the proposed partnership is in line with the SBMA’s vision of becoming a port city and that the partnership with the Port of San Diego is a vital step in advancing Subic Bay Freeport’s interests in maritime project development, automation, cruise terminal development and operations, artificial intelligence, and trade development.
SDA Yambao said, “This is a
positive step in expanding the global reach and trade network of the Port of
Subic Bay in the United States.”
The SBMA also has a sister-port agreement with the Virginia Port Authority to develop trade and exchange best practices in breakbulk and cruise ship logistics management and operations. (MPD-SBMA)
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