Maritime Industry Authority(MARINA)

Thank you for your request dated May 31, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Updated Marine Industry Development Plan (MIDP) and Other Inquiry. Please be informed that the said request has been forwarded to the MARINA office responsible for appropriately addressing the matter. Rest assured that any response or information received relative to your request will be acted upon expeditiously. Thank you.

June 22, 2023 Dear Demi Lister, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated May 31, 2023 05:10:39 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Updated Marine Industry Development Plan (MIDP) and Other Inquiry. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested. Updated Maritime Industry Development Plan (2023) There is no officially updated MIDP for 2023, the current MIDP 2019-2028 is still applicable. The MIDP 2023 is currently in the vetting stage (internal vetting) and concerned government agencies has submitted their inputs on the initial draft. National vetting of the MIDP is scheduled on June 2023, which will involve stakeholders in the maritime industry. The current MIDP can be obtained via the MARINAs website: https://marina.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/10-YEAR-MIDP-2021.pdf Current regulations and incentives for foreign ownership of shipping vessels Under Philippine law, we only allow 40% foreign ownership of shipping vessels. However, with the passage of Republic Act, 1659 or "An Act Amending Commonwealth Act No. 146 otherwise known as the Public Service Act” as amended, this law allows up to 100% foreign ownership of public services in the country but this has yet to be implemented. Government projects (port construction, infrastructure development, modernization) aiming to improve the maritime industry MARINA Accomplishment Report 2022 highlights significant on-going activities and projects on the development of the maritime industry. Kindly see attached file Overview and forecast for the Philippine shipping market (domestic and international) Overseas shipping 2022 situationer report includes international trade, ship ownership and registration, major flag registries, global trends in the maritime transport today and challenges of the industry. Kindly see attached file Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to LEGAL SERVICE at 9th floor MARINA Building, Bonifacio Drive cor. 20th Street, Port Area, Manila/ [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Neil Edgar Donadilla FOI Receiving Officer