Posted on November 28, 2022
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is eyeing the Port of Davao as one of the alternative logistics hubs in South East Asia.
This was discussed by Port of Davao District Collector Erastus Sandino Austria during the visit of Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho.
During the meeting, Austria explained the Port of Davao’s trade activities in its areas of responsibility, border security accomplishments, and its top import and export commodities from and to Singapore.
“He (Austria) also talked about his intention to transform the Port as an alternative center for trade in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in line with the National Economic Development Authority Region XI (NEDA XI) proposed plan to update the Davao Gulf Development Plan (DGDP) of 2013,” the BOC statement read.
The DGDP was conceptualized by Vice President Sara Duterte, former Davao City mayor and Regional Development Council chair.
The 2013 proposal seeks to advance the Davao Region as a “rising global frontier” and outlines how agencies can work together to maximize the country’s economic plan.
The Singaporean diplomats visited the largest partner seaport facility in Panabo City, the Davao International Container Terminal Inc. (DICT), where port officials informed them of the DICT’s current and future expansion projects for better Port services for its clients and stakeholders.
