Batangas International Port
| Batangas International Port | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Batangas City |
| Coordinates | 13°02′43″N 121°00′24″E / 13.0452°N 121.0066°ECoordinates: 13°02′43″N 121°00′24″E / 13.0452°N 121.0066°E |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Philippine Ports Authority |
| Type of harbor | Passenger and cargo |
| Land area | 150 hectares (1,500,000 m2) |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 42,124 (2013)[1] |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 21,424,757 (2013)[1] |
| Passenger traffic | 6,874,528 (2013) [1] |
The Batangas International Port or locally known as the Batangas Pier, is a seaport in Batangas City primarily serving the CALABARZON region of the Philippines. It was declared as a national port in 1956.[2] It serves as an alternate port to the Port of Manila. In the 90's it was the second biggest port in the Philippines in terms of revenue, just behind the Port of Manila.[3][4] The District of Batangas, comprising the province of Quezon, Aurora, Polilio Islands, Batangas, Marinduque, Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, the Lubang and Cuyo Islands, Calamian Group, and all other islands within the jurisdition of the said provinces, in which Batangas City, shall be the principal port of entry. Its subport of entry are Puerto Princesa, Palawan and Siain (Plaridel), Quezon and Aurora.[5]
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- ^ a b c "Monthly Statistical Summary Report - CY 2013". Philippine Ports Authority. PMO Batangas. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Batangas International Port —". Wowbatangas.com. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "Batangas container port is grossly underutilized | The Manila Times Online". Manilatimes.net. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "Batangas Port : Port District of Southern Luzon Official Website". Pdosoluz.com.ph. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ http://customs.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cao-04-2014-Amendment-of-CAO-No.-010-76-to-Re-define-the-Administrative-Jurisdiction-of-the-Customs-Collection-District-of-Batangas-Collection-District-IV-by-including-the-Sub-Port-of-Aurora.pdf