Pilipinas Shell breaks ground new import facility in Mindanao

Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) broke ground its new import facility located in Darong, Southern Mindanao as it aims to provide a stable and undisrupted supply of energy in the region.

The Darong Import Facility will have a rated capacity of 67 million liters of petroleum products.

The new facility, which broke ground on April 22, is targeted to be completed and fully operational by the third quarter of 2024.

Pilipinas Shell said the Darong facility will be the third-largest import facility in its network of terminals which includes the Shell Import Facility Tabangao (SHIFT) in Batangas with a 263-million-liter capacity; the North Mindanao Import Facility (NMIF) in Cagayan de Oro City with a 90-million-liter capacity; and the Subic Import Terminal, northwest of the National Capital Region, with a 54-million-liter capacity.

The company added it aims to put up more than 80 new Shell Mobility sites in Southern Mindanao by 2025 with the Darong facility achieving full operational status by the third quarter of 2024.

It said the Shell sites are designed to enhance customer experience, offer both fuel and non-fuel products, enable more forms of transportation, and lower carbon footprint through innovation.

The Darong Import Facility will also help and promote business continuity and stability in the area, providing resources for mobility during incidents of storms, floods, and other natural calamities, Pilipinas Shell said.

The Darong Import Facility is a 50-50 joint venture owned by energy company Northern Star Energy Corp. and the DMCI Construction and Equipment Resources Inc. (DMC-CERI), which will be building the facility, the company said.

Meanwhile, the Sta. Cruz Storage Corp. (SCSC) will design, construct, and operate the facility for Shell with an exclusive-use arrangement for a term contract with an option to extend, it added.—AOL, GMA News