Transportation and Logistics Facilities in Mindanao
Issues, Challenges and Imperatives
Mindanao Transport & Logistics:
Much unfinished business
Tri-modal transport and logistics network needs to be integrated to foster intraregional complementation, move products more efficiently to outside markets, and ease access to tourist destinations. Land, water and air transport facilities still need substantial improvement and conscious integration into a seamless logistics system to move people and goods efficiently and inexpensively.
Land Transport
Mindanao has the most unpaved roads
Land Transport
Limited budgets hamper progress
Local roads are 6 times longer than national roads, with a smaller proportion of them paved ARMM has lowest paved local roads (11%); LGUs typically do not have the resources for barangay roads Mindanao Railway System: An elusive dream Cagayan de Oro to Iligan line (82.5 km) most advanced in preparation, but funding remains elusive (DOF rules out GAA resources)
Water Transport
Rising needs, changing nature
12 base ports, 15 terminal ports, 47 other national or municipal ports & 64 private ports in Mindanao Major cargo ports: Davao, GenSan, CDO, Zambo Shipcalls & passenger traffic falling even as cargo traffic, esp containerized cargo is on the rise (Shift to Ro-Ro, Air) JICA forecasts up to 101.6 MT yearly cargo traffic by 2030 Mindanao is main beneficiary of Ro-Ro; moved far more vehicles on Ro-Ro than Luzon & Visayas
Air Transport
Rapid growth now & in the future
Mindanao airports moved 5.1 M passengers in 2009 Mindanao has 27 airports: International (3-4), Principal Class 1 (3), Principal Class 2 (9), and Community (11). Mostly at or near the coasts; only 3 inland (Malaybalay, Mlang and Surallah) Inland populace need to travel up to 4 hours to nearest airport Davao, CDO & Zamboanga among 10 busiest; traffic growing at double-digit rates and projected to continue rapid growth
Logistics
Improving, but a long way to go
Improving nationwide; PH LPI ranking rose from 65th in 2007 to 44th in 2010 Trade facilitation costs still high, customs processes cumbersome High shipping costs a major issue (Cabotage Law, negotiated rates, not regulated in spite of single operator, etc.) Ro-Ro has raised efficiency, reduced costs 2367% (WB)
ARMM Challenges
Address critical constraints, e.g.
Low road density, lack of paved roads Telecom facilities in need of upgrading Road linkages to Polloc Port from production areas long neglected; need refrigeration facilities? Commodities being shipped out of CDO & Davao instead
Blueprint for a Mindanao Transport and Logistics Network
Goal: An integrated inter-modal transport and logistics network, with high-standard highways and railways and strategicallylocated, climate-resilient transport terminals (air, sea & land) Must comprehensively and seamlessly interconnect Mindanao growth centers, link production areas into the value chains, and with the rest of the country and the world
SURIGAO CITY-
LILOAN RORO
Surigao del Norte
Integrated Multi-modal Transport Infrastructure
LEGEND: Existing Paved Road On-going Road Project Road Project for Funding Base Seaport International Airport Western Nautical Highway DIPOLOGDUMAGUETE RORO
Zamboanga del Norte Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental
Surigao City
MAMBAJAO-JAGNA RORO
Agusan del Norte
Camiguin
Eastern Nautical Highway
CORTES-TANDAG-MARIHATAG
Butuan City
Surigao del Sur
Dipolog City
Ozamis City
Lanao del Norte
Cagayan de Oro City
Agusan del Sur
MARIHATAGHINATUANBISLIG SECTION
Zamboanga-Sta. Maria RORO
Zamboanga City
Pagadian City
Ipil
Central Nautical Highway
Zamboanga del Sur
Iligan City
Bukidnon
Lanao del Sur North Cotabato
Zamboanga Sibugay
Cotabato City
Zamboanga-Lamitan RORO
Basilan
Palimbang
Sulu
Kabacan Tacurong
Sultan Kudarat
Davao Maramagdel Norte
Compostela Valley
Tagum City Davao City
Mati
Koronadal
Davao Oriental
South Cotabato
Gen. Santos Davao City del Sur
Maitum
Zamboanga-Bongao RORO Zamboanga-Siasi RORO
Sarangani
Tawi-Tawi
Source of Basic Data: DPWH, CAAP, PPA
Mindanao 2020 Strategies
Widen and expand the role of inland, coastal and inter-island water-based transport
- Revive river & coastal ferries (e.g. SSSB, ZN) - Promote shipping and shipbuilding (e.g., Lamitan City)
Policy reforms to lower transport & logistic costs (Cabotage Law, pocket open skies) Foster LGU alliances (SLAM, IDC, WaoBumbaran) towards efficient local roads construction, among others
Some Imperatives
- Identify critical road links with great strategic value in unleashing expanded agricultural and agribusiness activity (e.g., access to Polloc Port, Cagayan de Oro from prod. areas) - Upgrade facilities in key ports and airports(Sta. Maria, ZN; Polloc Port, Maguindanao) - Improved air access inland (e.g., Lanao Sur) and airport facilities (i.e., in Zamboanga City, Cotabato City; Jolo, Sulu and Bongao, TawiTawi) - Upgrade Telecoms & widen ICT accessibility
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