Batangas International Port
| Batangas International Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Batangas City |
| Coordinates | 13°02′43″N 121°00′24″E / 13.0452°N 121.0066°E |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Philippine Ports Authority |
| Type of harbour | 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]
Transportation links
Motor vehicle and access roads
The 2 corridor expressways between Manila and Batangas Port are South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) and Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR Tollway). Batangas Port Diversion Road begins at Balagtas Rotonda of STAR Tollway located at the junction of President Jose P. Laurel Highway and Batangas-Balete Road. The flyover is included within the diversion road located at the junction with Palico-Balayan-Batangas Road until the road ends at the seaport area connects with Western Nautical Highway of Philippine Nautical Highway System (also known as /Roll on-Roll off or RoRo) from Batangas in Luzon to Zamboanga Peninsula in Mindanao.
See also
References
- ^ 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