President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the 10-year updated Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP). Executive Order No. 55, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on February 8, adopts the MIDP 2028 as the country’s whole-of-nation roadmap for the integrated development of the maritime industry. The plan calls for the modernization and expansion of the domestic and overseas shipping industry, shipbuilding and ship repair industry, and promotion of a highly-skilled maritime workforce.
The MIDP 2028 aims to enhance maritime transport safety and security, promote environmentally sustainable maritime industry, and implement a sustainable maritime innovation, transformation, digitalization, and knowledge center. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) welcomed the approval of MIDP 2028, stating that it underscores the commitment of the Philippine government to harness the full potential of the maritime industry for national development. The plan covers 120 projects and activities and a list of enabling legislation to support its objectives.
The MIDP Technical Board will be created to assist the MARINA Board in implementing, monitoring, updating, and reviewing the roadmap. The MIDP is a decade-long roadmap that began implementation in mid-2019 but was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revisions were made since 2021, and the final updating was made at the start of 2023 to ensure consistency with the latest Philippine Development Plan 2022-2028 and the National Transport Policy.
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