The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has projected an exponential growth in the maritime industry’s contribution to the Philippine economy, with the implementation of the 10-year maritime industry development plan (MIDP).

Vice Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr., Officer–in-Charge (OIC) of Marina sees a very vibrant maritime industry, and forecasts a double or triple economic growth, as he laid down the MIDP 2019-2028, the first comprehensive effort to address the problems of the Philippine maritime sector.