News / $30bn plan to create three new Philippine islands for major new seaport and airport

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Congestion at the key Filipino gateway of Manila could have a long-term solution in the form of a new offshore container terminal at the Sangley Point area of the city.

As congestion levels in the port continue to worsen – Maersk’s intra-Asia subsidiary, MCC Transport, claimed its vessels have to wait 12 days to be served at the port’s north terminal – the Philippine government is in the final stages of considering plans to build a huge new combined airport, seaport ...