Manila North Harbour Port

What Manila North Harbour Port does

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (Northport) operates the largest domestic gateway port in the Philippines, managing a 60.96-hectare facility in Tondo, Manila with 5,758 meters of total berth length split between Terminal 1 (vessel operations) and Terminal 2 (multi-purpose and RORO-passenger). The port has an annual container throughput capacity of 1.2 million TEUs and accommodates all vessel types serving Philippine inter-island trade. Northport is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), the publicly listed Philippine port operator, and serves as a domestic-focused asset within ICTSI's global terminal portfolio.

The company runs its terminal operations on the Navis N4 Terminal Operating System for vessel scheduling, berth allocation, and cargo handling, supplemented by an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system for shipping document exchange, a real-time public Vessel Schedule portal, and an ICTSI-hosted Online Payment System for tariff invoicing and e-payment. The equipment fleet includes mobile harbor cranes (newly added in December 2025) and Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes that were converted to hybrid electric-diesel power in October 2025 to reduce carbon emissions. Service platforms include dedicated billing and tariffs pages and an ICTSI mobile application launched in the Philippines in October 2022.

Northport's revenue model is transaction-based, generated from port tariffs on vessel berthing, cargo handling, storage, and related port services charged to domestic shipping carriers. The customer base consists of 14 or more named enterprise shipping operators — including 2GO Group, Philippine Span Asia, Moreta Shipping, Solid Shipping, Oceanic Container Lines, Meridian, MCC Transport, Gothong Southern, Lorenzo Shipping, Trans-Asia, Iris Lines, CMA CGM Philippines, Everwin Pacific, and Carlos A Gothong Lines — all operating in Philippine domestic shipping and logistics. The port distributes services directly to carriers at the terminal with no intermediary channel.

Name

Manila North Harbour Port

Legal name

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc

Website

https://northport.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Manila North Harbour Port operates the largest domestic gateway port in the Philippines, running a 60.96-hectare terminal in Tondo, Manila with 1.2 million TEU annual capacity across container, RORO, and passenger operations. It serves Philippine inter-island shipping carriers as a subsidiary of ICTSI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Terminal Operations

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Gateway Container Terminals (Import/Export) (TLAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Feeder & Short-Sea Container Terminals (TLAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Port terminal operations
• Cargo handling services
• Vessel berthing services
• Domestic shipping gateway
• Maritime logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tondo

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Port Operations and Handling Services: Revenue from vessel berthing, cargo handling, storage, and related port services for domestic shipping operations. The port charges tariffs for various port services including vessel-related fees and cargo handling charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Manila North Harbour Port (Northport) operates a 60.96-hectare domestic gateway port facility in Manila, Philippines, providing vessel berthing, cargo handling, storage, RORO-passenger, and related port services across Terminal 1 (vessel/general cargo operations) and Terminal 2 (multi-purpose and RORO-passenger). The facility spans 5,758 meters of berth length and handles approximately 1.2 million TEUs annually, supported by the Navis N4 terminal operating system, an online payment platform, and EDI capabilities.

Product overview

Manila North Harbour Port (Northport) operates as a 60.96-hectare domestic gateway port facility, running two distinct terminal operations: Terminal 1 for general vessel operations and Terminal 2 for multi-purpose and RORO-passenger services. The port processes approximately 1.2 million TEU annually across 5,758 meters of berth length. Northport's digital infrastructure includes the Navis N4 Terminal Operating System for cargo and vessel management, a real-time Vessel Scheduling System for port visibility, and an Online Payment System and EDI platform for billing and data exchange. The port also recently invested in new mobile harbor cranes and hybrid RTG equipment to expand capacity and reduce emissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Terminal 1 Vessel Operations Container and general cargo handling terminal with dedicated berths for vessel operations at Manila North Harbour, serving domestic shipping carriers moving inter-island containerized cargo.
• Terminal 2 Multi-Purpose and RORO-Passenger Operations Multi-purpose berth facility at Manila North Harbour handling Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) vessels and passenger ferry operations for Philippine domestic maritime trade and inter-island passenger transport.
• Vessel Scheduling System Real-time web-based portal displaying ongoing vessels at berth, incoming vessel schedules, and completed vessel operations at Northport's berths, provided to shipping operators for port visibility.
• Online Payment System (OPS) Web-based e-payment system for settling port invoices, tariffs, and related port service charges electronically, available to shipping clients.
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) EDI system enabling electronic exchange of shipping documentation, cargo data, and billing information with port trading partners and shipping clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.2 million TEU annual handling capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Manila International Container Terminal (MICT): MICT is ICTSI's flagship international container terminal at the Port of Manila and directly competes with Northport for vessel calls and cargo handling in the same Manila harbor; both ports share customers, parent ownership, and the same gateway cargo pool.
• Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI): ATI operates the South Harbor international container terminal and a number of provincial port facilities in the Philippines, directly competing with Northport for domestic liner business and offering similar stevedoring, berth allocation and cargo handling services.
• Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC): SBITC operates the container terminal at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, competing with Northport as an alternative Luzon gateway for both domestic and international cargo, with overlapping liner customers and similar TOS-driven operations.

Regional players

• Batangas Container Terminal: Located south of Manila, the Batangas terminal handles inter-island and international RoRo/container volumes, serving as a domestic alternative to Manila-based ports like Northport and competing for the same Philippine inter-island trade flows.

Broad incumbents

• International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI): ICTSI is Northport's parent company and a globally-listed terminal operator with 30+ terminals across the Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe and Africa; Northport operates within ICTSI's broader port portfolio and shares IT platforms (OPS, Navis N4, EDI) with the group's other terminals.
• DP World: DP World is a global terminal operator with a comparable portfolio of container, RORO and multi-purpose terminals, including Asia-Pacific facilities; it represents the broader competitive benchmark for an integrated gateway terminal operator serving shipping lines and cargo owners.
• PSA International: PSA International operates one of the world's largest networks of container and multi-purpose terminals; comparable to Northport at the business-model level as a terminal operator investing in TOS, automated cranes and yard systems to optimize berth productivity.

Others

• Philippine Ports Authority (PPA): PPA is the government regulator that oversees all Philippine public ports including the Manila harbor where Northport operates; while not a direct competitor, PPA governs concession terms, tariffs and berth access that materially shape Northport's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthportPhilippines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northport-manila

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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