Types of Private Ports 

1.   Private non-commercial port, established primarily to service its own requirements and generally does not offer  port services to the public

2.   Private commercial port, offering port services to the public

3.   Private river port, located along the river bank

4.   Marina, exclusively used for securing motorboats and yachts

  Incentives to Private Port Operators   

1.   Fifty percent (50%)  reduction in port charges for wharfage, berthing and usage fees for
private ports duly registered with the PPA

2.   Payment of a one-time annual privilege fee instead of a percentage share of the revenue
from cargo handling operations

3.   Registered private ports are automatically allowed to undertake cargo handling operations
either on their own or by contract.

4.   Independent operations subject only to regulatory powers of the PPA

5.   Simplified process and minimum documentary requirements to facilitate applications.

Duration of Private Port Permit   

            A Certificate of Registration (COR) and a Permit to Operate (PTO) a private port is given for a period of 25 years renewable for another 25 years.  Both the original COR/PTO and the renewal must be co-terminus with the foreshore lease contract.

Minimum Investment

           As a general  rule, all applications to develop, construct and operate a private port are granted as long as they comply with existing PPA rules and regulations governing their operation.

            Applications for private commercial ports, however, require a minimum investment of at least one concrete berth with a minimum length of 65 meters and a draft alongside of at lest five meters at mean lower low water (MLLW).

Documents Required

  The following documents are submitted with the private port application:

A.     Clearance to Develop a Private Port Facility

1.   Letter proposal specifying exact location of foreshore area, area size in square meters, intended use of the proposed facility, contract term, proposed structure  to be put up, estimated cost of improvements

2.   Summary of project scope and description

3.   Company profile

4.   Vicinity map showing location of the proposed private port facility relative to the foreshore site, reclaimed land, or private lands, and to the nearest government port.

5.   DENR/PPA documentary requirements:

5.1   For private ports constructed on foreshore area:  DENR
foreshore lease contract or certified received application for foreshore lease permit together with copy of PPA certificate that the applied area is not part of PPA development plans.

5.2   For anchorage-based facilities such as mooring buoys, breasting dolphins, concrete jetties and similar berthing or mooring facilities:  PPA port manager certification that the structure will not pose hazard to to navigation.

5.3   For private port facilities constructed  on reclaimed land, certified true copies of land titles. 

6.   Photocopy of SEC registration permit

7.   Photocopy of articles of incorporation and by-laws

8.   Environmental clearance certificate

B.           Permit to Construct

         1.   Application for permit to construct

         2.   Detailed cost estimates, building plans and other technical specifications, design
      computations

         3.   Working drawing signed by a licensed civil engineer with his PTR No., Date, TIN and dry
      seal

         4.   Letter advise of clearance to develop a private port facility

         5.   Approved foreshore lease agreement/order award

C.     Permit to Operate a Private Port Facility

        New construction

       1.   Application for registration

       2.   Project completion report form

       3.   Approved foreshore lease contract

       4.   For private port facility along river bank, photocopy of transfer certificate of title

       5.   Photocopy of approved permit to construct from concerned PDO

       6.   Certification from concerned PMO that applicant has no outstanding obligations with the
    PPA

       Existing private port

       1.   Letter-request for conversion of temporary registration/operating permit into permanent

       2.   Photocopy of SEC registration permit

       3.   Photocopy of articles of incorporation and by-laws

       4.   Project completion report

       5.   For private facility along river bank, photocopy of transfer certificate of title

       6.   Certification from concerned PMO that applicant has no outstanding obligations with the
    PPA

       Existing port without valid permit

       1.   Application for registration

       2.   As-built plans

       3.   Photocopy of approved foreshore lease contract

       4.   For private facility along river bank, photocopy of transfer certificate of title

       5.   Photocopy of approved permit to construct from the concerned PDO

       6.   Certification from the concerned PMO that applicant has no outstanding obligations with the
    PPA

 Procedures for Private Port Applications

            The procedures governing private port applications are contained in Figure 7, Figure 8 and Figure 9 entitled Application to Develop a Private Port Facility, Application to Construct a Private Port Facility, and Application to Operate a Private Port Facility.