Navy, Globalport sign partnership

THE Philippine Navy and Globalport Terminals Inc. (GTI) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), establishing Globalport as an Affiliated Reserve Unit (ARU) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that further strengthened cooperation between the military and the private maritime sector.

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The agreement was signed by Vice Admiral Jose Maria Ambrosio Ezpeleta, Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy, and Sheila Romero, chairwoman of Globalport Terminals Inc., with Milka Romero, Director of Globalport Terminals Inc., signing as witness.

The partnership allows the Navy to utilize Globalport's nationwide network of port terminals as logistical hubs for Civil-Military Operations (CMO) and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR).

Under the agreement, Globalport ports may serve as operational staging areas for naval and humanitarian missions, enabling the rapid deployment of personnel, equipment, and relief supplies during disasters and national emergencies.