en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed a contract with the winning joint venture for the Philippine Maritime, Transport, Logistics, and Connectivity (PMTLC) project, with a contract value of nearly $25 million.

The contract and notice to proceed were signed on May 26 and publicly released on the DOTr website on June 16. The DOTr awarded the contract on December 26, 2025, to a joint venture composed of Haskoning Philippines Inc. and Dutch international engineering consultancy Haskoning DHV Nederland B.V., in partnership with DCCD Engineering Corporation and Pacific Rim Innovation and Management Exponents, Inc. (PRIMEX). The primary objective of the consulting services is to assist the government in planning and preparing maritime investments for two networks: the Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) route and the Farm-to-Market (FTM) port infrastructure. The project will be completed within 36 months.

Under the Ro-Ro Network Upgrade Project, the consultant will conduct feasibility studies and detailed design to upgrade the country's Ro-Ro network by optimizing existing routes, identifying new routes, expanding or constructing new ports, and modernizing the existing fleet. For the Farm-to-Market Port Network Project (FMP), the consultant will conduct feasibility studies and detailed design, using modular standard design port prototypes to build and improve a sustainable, climate-resilient farm-to-market port network in remote and disadvantaged areas.

The consultant is required to prepare deliverables ranging from diagnostic assessment studies to feasibility studies, preliminary design, and detailed design, and to provide procurement support for the preparation and development of the Ro-Ro and Farm-to-Market subprojects. The scope of both subprojects is indicatively divided by phases. In the first phase, the consultant must submit the first proposal, which includes agreed payment milestones and the consultant team's input. In subsequent phases, the DOTr and the consultant will negotiate and agree on the detailed scope based on the framework nature of this contract.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) issued a request for expressions of interest for the feasibility study and detailed engineering design of this project in 2024. The project is a technical assistance loan under the ADB's Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility, aimed at directly supporting the DOTr and the Department of Public Works and Highways in delivering more effective and innovative infrastructure projects. Haskoning previously led the development of the Philippine Sustainable and Resilient Maritime Connectivity and Port Development Plan, a project implemented jointly by the DOTr and the World Bank.

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