The Port of Manila is the Philippines’ most significant international maritime gateway. It is situated in the Port Area and Tondo districts of Manila, Philippines, and overlooking Manila Bay.
- TEU: 4,523,339 container volume (2016)
- Harbour is organized into three distinct areas
- 137.5 hectares total area
- Philippines’ largest port and the most extensive traffic
- MICT is one of the world’s busiest container terminals, ranking 38th in terms of TEU volume
- Annually handled up to 75 million tons of cargo tonnage and about 72 million passengers.
Port of Cebu is the Philippines’ largest domestic port and one of the country’s busiest foreign ports. This port is situated in the middle of the east coastline of Cebu Island.
- TEU: 820,000 container volume
- Provides thirty-three berths for handling container vessels, ro-ro, and general cargo
- Primarily serves the Visayas and Mindanao’s surrounding areas
- Received 112,000 ship visits, making it one of the Philippines’ busiest ports
- Major exports: cement, copra, iron ores, chrome, coconut oil, sugar, tobacco, and hemp
- Main imports: general merchandise, rice, salt, coal, and petroleum
Port of Batangas or Batangas International Port, also known as the Batangas Pier, serves the Philippines’ Calabarzon region. The seaport is 150 hectares in size.
- TEU: 0.37 million (2019)
- Acts as a backup port to the Port of Manila
- Philippines’ second-largest port by revenue in the 1990s
- Possess two significant terminals: passengers and cargo & shipping
- Consists Vessel Traffic Management System with four radar stations
- Handles ferries, tourist cruises, and Ro-Ros
The Port of Subic Bay is located in Subic Bay’s former United States Naval Base. The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority operates and manages the port, one of the Philippines’ busiest, largest, and historically essential ports.
- TEU: 600,000
- Prominent seaport in the Philippines and Southeast Asia
- Remains one of the country’s primary economic engines
- It contains twelve piers and wharves
- Two new berths each have a capacity of 300,000 TEUs
- Suitable for Panamax and post-Panamax container ships
- Houses more than 700 investment projects
- Handle containers, liquid bulk, and dry bulk, passengers
In terms of cargo traffic, the Port of Cagayan De Oro is one of Northern Mindanao’s busiest government ports. Its strategic location, dubbed the “Global Gateway to Mindanao,” makes it the entry and exit point for products and passengers between Cagayan de Oro and nearby regions.
- TEU: 230,000
- Expansive, contemporary, and sophisticated port complex
- Home of country’s largest Passenger Terminal Building (PTB)
- Cater nearly 2000 passengers throughout peak passenger period
- Class A general cargo port that handles a wide variety of product
- Primary commodities: agricultural commodities, rolling cargoes, chemicals, etc
- ISO 9001:2008 accredited port in terms of vessel entry and clearance operations
- Featuring 14 berthing areas, totaling 954 meters
The Port of Davao, also known as Davao Port, is a seaport on the Philippine island of Mindanao. It is made up of several ports located inside the Davao Gulf.
- TEU: 1.05 million
- Leading handling service: bulk cargo, container cargo, passenger traffic
- Handled inter-island and international shipments
- Busiest international container port in both Visayas and Mindanao
- Serves as the entryway to the southern Philippines
- Possess up to 50 minor commercial ports
- Handled a variety of goods such as maize, copra, and rice
The Port of Iloilo is located in Iloilo City, serves the province and city of Iloilo, and the entire Panay Island in the Philippines’ Western Visayas.
- TEU: N/A
- One of the country’s safest and most natural harbors
- Leader in trade and a commercial hub for Western Visayas
- Port complex is ideal for ships plying international routes
- 11,400 sq. ft. meters of open space area, 7,800 container freight station
- Home of several shipping companies such as 2GO and Sulpicio Lines
- Handles passengers, cargo, breakbulk, containers, and Ro-Ro
- Principal cargoes: wheat, fertilizers, bananas, sugar, and other natural resources
The Port of General Santos, also known as Makar Wharf, is located in Sarangani Bay on Mindanao’s southern coast. A nearby region such as Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Davao del Sur, North Cotabato, South Cotabato uses it to the domestic and global markets.
- TEU: 116,000/year
- Annual traffic figures: 2,700,000 tonnes of cargo,1,420 ships
- First modern port with all necessary facilities for ships
- Most popular exports include fruit juices, cut flowers, veggies, copra, and marine items
- It consists 740-meter-long pier that can accommodate nine ships at once
- Import and export hub for several shipping lines ( sophisticated cranes and storage facilities)
- Operates a Fish Port near the main port, which services reefer containers
Along with Manila, Subic Bay, and Cebu, the Port of Zamboanga is one of the Philippines’ busiest ports. The Philippine Ports Authority runs the facility, Port Management Office-Zamboanga, sometimes known as Zamboanga Freeport Authority (ZFA).
- TEU: 77,535
- Central sardine exports to the US, Europe, Middle East, and the Far East
- Serves 25 shipping lines, which are serviced by four shipyards
- 12/19 docks are privately-owned
- Total passenger traffic: exceeded 3.8 million
- Inter-island, international fast ferries, and international cruise ships pass through it.
- Main cargoes: rubber, timber, and copra
Port of Lucena serves the provinces of Romblon, Marinduque, and Masbate as a critical entry point.
- TEU: N/A
- Expanded with more piers to accommodate heavier cargo ships
- Enable efficient and speedier turnaround of commercial vessels
- Handles roughly 6,000 ship calls per year or nearly 1/2 of the port’s total of 12,500 ship calls
- The annual average for Ro-Ro traffic is 131,000 rolling cargoes
The Port of Bataan is located on the island of Luzon, on the west side of Manila Bay. Philippine Ports Authority, PMO North Harbor manages and operates it.
- TEU: N/A
- The Port Management Office of Bataan/Aurora is responsible for several ports and piers.
- Connected to Manila by a road network and a rapid ferry service
- Leading handling service: oil products tanker, oil/chemical tanker, LPG tanker, bulk carrier
- Maximum size: LOA – 256m with 122039t DWT
- Limay’s subport
Port of Aparri is located on Luzon’s north coast, near the mouth of the Cagayan River. Philippine Ports Authority, PMO San Fernando, is the port authority.
- TEU: N/A
- Principally serves small passenger ship
- Handles lumber, breakbulk, and petroleum cargoes
Port of Bacolod lies on Negros Island’s northwest shore. Bacolod is the hub of the Philippines’ central sugar-growing region, with six private port areas.
- TEU: Up to 48 TEU or 2,280 tons
- Port areas include Bredco, Banago, Racahe, Sto. Nino, Sta. Clara, and GD Fishing Corp.
- Principal cargoes handled: cement, cereals, fertilizers, no containerized cargo.
- Maximum size: draught – 6.5 meter with 9,000DWT
Bais is a chartered city and port in the Philippines’ southeastern Negros island. The port, located on the east side of the Tanon Strait, handles oceangoing boats.
- TEU: N/A
- Serves as a shipping hub for sugar processed in Bais
- Other primary industries include paper and pulp factory
Port of Balanacan is the main port in the Philippine island province of Marinduque, situated south of Argao. It is operated by the Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Batangas.
- TEU: N/A
- Starhorse Shipping Lines and Montenegro Shipping Lines are two primary shipping lines.
- The majority of the routes are to and from Dalahican, Quezon
- The main entry point for most travelers to Marinduque
- A haven for ships of its protected location
Situated on the eastern shore of Mindanao Island, Port of Bislig’s main cargoes handled include veneer, lumber, logs, plywood, and other timber goods.
- TEU: N/A
- Prone to monsoons between November and March
- Port Authority: Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Surigao
- Maximum size: Largest vessel handled: “Tropwind”, 23,678GT
The Port of Borongan solely serves the city of Borongan and a few nearby islands. It is used mainly by vessels transporting cement from Cebu and by anglers.
- TEU: N/A
- Open roadstead port with a single finger pier
- Copra, cement, rice, and miscellaneous goods are all handled
- Tacloban’s sub port
The Port of Nasipit and the Port of Masao, a.k.a. Masao River Port in Butuan City, is the only significant ports in Butuan Bay. Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Nasipit, governs it.
- TEU: N/A
- Port of Nasipit serves as a significant “hub” for ferries and shipping to Butuan Bay.
- Several major shipping and ferry lines serve the Cebu and Manila routes
- Two ports are separated by 27.1 kilometers
The Port of Calbayog is a popular interisland port located on Samar Island’s western coast in the Philippines. The settlement is located near the mouth of the Calbayog River, which flows into the Samar Sea.
- TEU: N/A
- Major exporter of copra and abaca
- Primary importer of manufactured products and rice
- Used by passenger ships operating the Calbayog-Cebu route
- Utilize as chartered cargo ships bring copra and abaca hemp
- Serves as cargo, inter-island passenger, and vehicle transportation port
- Alternative seaport in Calbayog
The Port of Catbalogan, located in Eastern Samar, is the principal freight port for the three provinces of Samar Island. Regular shipping lines are available.
- TEU: N/A
- Port Authority: Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Tacloban
- Arrival points of nearby towns and island municipalities include Daram, Villareal, Tarangnan, and Zumarraga
Coron Seaport, also known as Coron Harbor, is a tiny port on the island of Busuanga in Palawan, located near the town of Coron.
- TEU: N/A
- Conveniently placed near the town core of Coron
- The primary port of entry for all ferries arriving in Coron
- Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Puerto Princesa authorize port activities
- Main cargoes include cargo and passenger
- Maximum size: LOA – 160m, draft – 5.3m with 1983t DWT
The Port of Cotabato, also known as Polloc Port, is uncovered. It is located 16 kilometers north of Cotabato on the west coast of the island of Mindanao, in the shelter of Bongo Island.
- TEU: N/A
- PMO Cotabato (Philippine Ports Authority) is the port authority in Cotabato
- Possesses Mindanao’s largest port, which handles breakbulk, bulk, and containerized goods
- Port covers a total area of 1,230,353 square meters
- Inter-island ferries and infrequent international log carriers call at the port
- Accommodate shallow and small draft vessels
Port of Culasi is the sub port of Iloilo. It is a small-sized port in the Philippines.
- TEU: N/A
- Authorized by the Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Iloilo
- Latitude – 11° 36′ 14″ N
- Longitude – 122° 42′ 37″ E
- Port Type – Pier, Jetty, or Wharf
The Port of Currimao is located on the North West Coast of Luzon Island. This port is authorized by the Philippine Ports Authority, PMO San Fernando.
- TEU: N/A
- Comprises the Gaang Bay area and the Port Currimao cove
- International entry point with lighters controlling goods in the anchorage
- Commonly handled cargoes: cement, fertilizers, feldspar, and petroleum products
- Annually, around 100,000 tons handled
Danao City’s port serves Camotes Island, which is located off the coast of Danao. It is recognized for its untouched natural beauty.
- TEU: N/A
- Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Pulupandan, is the port authority
- Roll-on roll-off steel ferry and enormous motor bancas
- Passenger and Roro vessels to and from Tabuelan, Cebu is served
As the port area and Poblacion of Dapa, the Port of Dapa serves as a passenger and cargo transit port in the municipality. Its geographical position is long., 126.04925°, lat., 9.75444°.
- TEU: N/A
- A popular stop for surfers traveling to the Cloud Nine and General Luna surfing spots
- Accommodate ferry, deck cargo ships, and passengers
- Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Surigao run and operate the port
- Maximum size: 97 meters, draught – 3.6m
The Port of Dumaguete is located in Dumaguete City’s Boulevard neighborhood. Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Dumaguete owns and operates it.
- TEU: N/A
- Been through development, inaugurated on March 2021
- Many ferries run from Dumaguete Sea Port to various destinations
- Handle both cargo and passenger traffic
The Port of Dumaguit is positioned on Panay Island’s northeast shore, in Aklan district.
- TEU: N/A
- Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Iloilo manage the port operation
- A tiny local port that handles fishing boats, ferries, and general freight
- Iloilo’s support
Port of Guihulngan is 115 kilometers away from the city of Dumaguete. It is positioned near Tinayunan Beach.
- TEU: N/A
- Operate as a passenger ship terminal
- Ro-ro vessels and fast craft operate daily
- Primarily serves small passenger ferries traveling between Dumanjug, Guihulngan, Tangil, and Cebu.
- Port’s amenities: [1] L-type 6-m x 55-m long reinforced concrete finger pier
- [2] 99-meter berthing space with six cleats mooring fixtures
- Tramping vessels docked on occasion to load copra bulk
Port of Iligan is positioned along the north and central coastal sections of Mindanao, facing the Iligan Bay. It’s approximately 795 kilometers southwest of Manila. With geographical coordinates of roughly 8o13’56” North latitude, 124o13’54” East.
- TEU: 18,700
- Handles general cargo, ro-ro/passenger ship, bulk carrier, and oil products tanker
- Caters most passengers from Lanao del Norte and Sur, and other nearby regions and cities
- More than 3,000,000 tonnes of cargo annually
- Accommodate over 14,000 vessels and 2,125,000 passengers per year
The Port of Isabela is situated in Kaumpurnah Zone-3, in Isabela Province at 6.7055 North, 121.9613 East.
- TEU: N/A
- Four trade centers: Cauayan, Ilagan, Santiago, and Roxas
- Philippines’ second-largest rice producer
- Anchorage depth range 14 to 15.2 meter
- Cargo pier depth: 4.9 – 6.1 meters
- Maximum size: Up to 500 feet in length
Port Irene lies close to the mouth of the Cagayan River, on Luzon’s northwest coast. The port comprises a reclaimed land area on the bay’s northeast side.
- TEU: N/A
- Positioned as the Northern Philippines’ major international port
- Capable of hosting Panamax and cape-sized vessels
The Port of Jimenez, also known as Jimenez Port, is a seaport in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. The Philippine Ports Authority’s Port Management Office Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz is in charge of it.
- TEU: N/A
- Handle general cargo, oil products tanker, and oil/chemical tanker
- One of ten priority ports for development towards international standards
- Serves as the entry and departure port for products and passengers in nearby provinces
- Handle a wide range of items, including agricultural products and bottle goods
- Jimenez Port is 0.22 kilometers long
- Maximum size: Up to 500 meters, draught – 8.6m
Port of Legazpi is on Luzon Island’s southeast coast. Beginning in the late 16th century, it served as an anchorage for ships traveling to Nueva Espaa (Mexico).
- TEU: N/A
- PMO Legaspi (Philippine Ports Authority) is the port authority
- Region’s main port known for its copra and abaca exports
- It contains petroleum storage facilities, home to a big abaca-fiber handicraft industry
- Copra and hemp are the principal goods handled by the port
- Handle deck cargo ships
Port of Maasin is located on the southwest coast of Leyte Island, northeast of the Bohol Sea. It is strategically positioned between Bohol Island and the Canigao Channel.
- TEU: N/A
- Leading handling service: Ro-Ro/Passenger Ship
- Port Authority: Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Tacloban
- Maximum size: 92 meters, draft – 4m with 3700t DWT
The Port of Masbate serves the City of Masbate and its surrounding area. It operates as an inter-island passenger, fishery, and car traffic hub.
- TEU: N/A
- Main handling vessels include passenger, Ro-Ro/passenger ship
- Port Authority: Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Legaspi
- Maximum size: LOA – 115m, draught – 6.6m
- Anchorage water depth: 23.2m – OVER
- Cargo pier depth:12.5 – 13.7 meter
Port Masinloc is located on the shore of the South China Sea, about 100 kilometers north of Manila. The terrain height above sea level is estimated to be -9999 meters.
- TEU: N/A
- Principal cargo handled is chrome ore
- Port Authority: Philippine Ports Authority, PMO San Fernando
- Main handled vessels are bulk carrier
- Maximum size: LOA – 230m, draught – 13.3m with 82624t DWT
- Anchorage water depth: 20.1 – 21.3 meters
Port of Mati is an alternate port of Davao. Since it’s under Davao Port, Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Davao was still in charge of its operations. Its geographical coordinates are 6°57′0.00″N 126°13′0.00″E.
- TEU: N/A
- Proposed with 5-hectare fish port
- Wharf, storage facility, and other facilities also included in the plan
- Anchorage depth span 23.2m – OVER
- Cargo pier depth range from 14m to 15.2m
The Port of Nasipit in Agusan del Norte’s main seaport or base port. PMO Nasipit has been designated an International Base Port by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).
- TEU: 28,000
- Principal commodities include bottled goods, flour, copra, iron, petroleum
- Load and unload to and from vessels berthed through ship’s derrick and forklift machines
- Ship’s gear is used to load Falcatta logs and softwood onto the ship at the Nasipit Port anchorage
- Figures on traffic: around 3,000,000 tons of freight
- Over 1,000 vessels and 414,000 passengers handled per year
Port of Ormoc is a Tacloban sub port. It can accommodate both international and domestic vessels.
- TEU: N/A
- A viable option to the Tacloban port for Cebu goods
- Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Tacloban operate and run port
- Type of vessels regularly call the port include cargo, dredger, ro-ro/passenger ship
- Maximum size: LOA – 114m, draught – 6.6 meters with 8527t DWT
- Cargo pier depth ranges from 4.9m – 6.1m
The Port of Ozamiz is located in Misamis Occidental, Northern Mindanao, adjacent to Misamis Point. Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Ozamis manage and run it.
- TEU: N/A
- Primary port purpose: connect passengers to more well-known and well-known places
- Regular vessels call the port include general cargo, passenger ship, cargo, etc.
- Maximum size: LOA – 195m, draught – 7.1m with 8627t DWT
Leyte Island’s Port Palompon is an anchorage. It is located southwest of Pace.
- TEU: N/A
- Palompon is a Tacloban support
- Main handled vessels include cargo, Ro-ro, and passenger ship
- Maximum size: LOA – 82, draught – 3.8m with 2400 DWT
- Anchorage depth water:21.6 – 22.9 meter
- Cargo pier depth ranges 4.9 to 6.1meter
Port of Pasacao is close to Santa Rosa Del Sur. Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Legaspi, is in-charge of port management and activities.
- TEU: N/A
- Maximum vessel recorded: 110 meters
- Maximum draught: 5.8 meters with 8298t DWT
The Philippine Ports Authority’s Palawan base port is the Port of Puerto Princesa. It’s on the western side of Puerto Princesa, west of the Princesa Strait, at latitude 09° 44 “N, longitude 118° 43 “E.
- TEU: 14,300
- Handled 1.573 million metric tons (MT) of domestic and international cargoes (2019)
- Central entrance point for both domestic and international container and passenger traffic
- Common handling vessels include containers, general, breakbulk, cruise, and passengers.
- Possess two CBMs and a multipurpose quay
- Brook’s Point, Cuyo, and Coron are the three terminals.
The Philippines Ports Authority, PMO Pulupandan, is responsible for the government-owned San Carlos City Port.
- TEU: N/A
- Passengers, passenger ships, and Ro-Ro/passenger ships regularly call the port.
- Main route: Port of Negros Occidental and Port of Cebu
- Maximum vessel size: Up to 500 meters
The Port of Surigao is the headquarters of the Surigao Port Management Office. In a protected cove, it is located in Surigao City on Mindanao’s northeastern coast, giving it an all-weather facility and suitable port of refuge.
- TEU: 4,100
- Main handling vessels include passenger, ship calls, Ro-Ro, and containers
- Principal exports include copra, cement, nickel ore, chrome ore, and plywood
- Annual traffic figures: nearly 9 million tons of cargo, 7,500 vessels, and 1,379,000 passengers
Tabaco Port serves the same hinterland in Legazpi. Although Virac and San Andres ports provide 95 percent of passengers and 100 percent of rolling cargo, Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Legaspi, is in charge of port activities and operations.
- TEU: N/A
- Main handled vessels include cargo, passenger, Ro-Ro/passenger ship
- Cargo pier depth:7.1 – 9.1 meter, Anchorage depth: 23.2m – OVER
- Maximum vessel size: LOA – 190m, draft – 5.3m with 6647t DWT
The Port of Tacloban lies on Leyte Island’s west coast, at the southern entrance to the Leyte and Samar Islands channel. It serves as the home port of the largest Port Management Office (PMO) in the Visayas port area.
- TEU: 6,000
- Possess 11 supports around the area
- It consists of two locations with adequate anchorage in depths up to 10.5 meters.
- The primary source of revenue: copra exports
- Annual traffic figures: 1,350,000 tonnes of cargo, 2,000,000 passengers, and 9,000 ships
- Port Authority: Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Tacloban
The city’s principal seaport, Tagbilaran Port, is located on the city’s northern outskirts. Rather than the airport, the port is the primary mode of entrance for visitors to and from Bohol.
- TEU: 9,000
- Receives about 5,000 passengers each day from Cebu on cargo ships, fast craft, and regular ferries
- Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Tagbilaran, manages port activities and operations.
- Known as the “Tagbilaran City Tourist Pier” by locals, it is well-equipped and wide.
- Berth length – 265.8 meters, two designated berths for fast boats and Ro-Ro ramps
- Leading handling services include containerized cargo, breakbulk, and bulk
- Inter-island vessel calls are frequent at the port
Port of Virac is a border crossing point on the south coast of Catanduanes Island, on the west side of Cabugao Bay’s head. Philippine Ports Authority, PMO Legaspi, is in charge of it.
- TEU: N/A
- Principal exports: logs, hemp, and copra
- Leading handling service: Ro-Ro and passenger ship
- Approximately 400 vessels and 118,000 passengers are handled annually
- Maximum size: draught – 6.8 meter