By TONY CHAVEZ
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is actively looking for the possible location of the Maritime Industrial Park (MIP), which is one of the projects under the Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP) 2028.
During her meeting with Authority of the Freeport of Bataan (AFAB) Administrator Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman, MARINA Administrator Sonia Malaluan highlighted the importance of MIP, which aims to have a one-stop-shop for shipbuilding and ship repair services to reduce the importation of materials from other countries. Malaluan said that MARINA is considering to establish an industrial park in Bataan or other strategic locations.
She added that MARINA aims to establish expertise in shipbuilding and ship repair among Filipino maritime professionals who are in demand in foreign countries such as Korea and Japan due to their skills. Malaluan also emphasized the intention to enhance the SBSR capacity of the Philippine maritime industry to be self-sufficient in terms of shipping.
On the other hand, AFAB Administrator Pangandaman discussed the current challenges that their Agency is facing but he committed to providing the relevant data to MARINA's initiative in improving the SBSR industry.
The MARINA and AFAB intend to conduct series of meetings to discuss possible collaborations and projects for the maritime sector.
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