Dominguez, however, said the Sasa modernization issue was a “very complicated” one because of the fact that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao did not approve the plan. Ltd. and San Miguel Corp. for the Davao Sasa Port project. Sasa Port is actually designed for break bulk cargo vessels, which is vital to the economy of Davao City. About 500,000 metric tons of steel, wheat, fertilizer, motor vehicles, heavy equipment and other cargo not suitable for containers went through Sasa Port in 2014, according to PPA data. Davao Integrated Port and Stevedoring Services Corp., an operator at the Sasa port, said the current capacity of Sasa stood at 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent units.

Source: The Standard July 09, 2017 11:37 UTC