SOUTHERN NEGROS INDUSTRIAL ESTATES AND FREE PORT ZONE

The Southern Negros area is halfway between Mindanao and Luzon islands and is seen as one of the best alternate shipping routes not only for local trade but for international commerce connecting Asia, America, India, and Australia. It has an existing government-managed port, and vast open land ready for development. Possible projects include tank farm for tax-free fuel importation, food processing & cold chain for ship chandling and exports, dry docking / ship building / ship wrecking & recycling, waste water treatment and recycling of used oil, aquaculture & fisheries, steel industries & petro chemical, pre-fabrication platform for liquified natural gas (LNGs) and off shore engineering projects, assisted living facility / retirement village, and agriculture and livestock.