Port of Calapan
| Port of Calapan Pantalan ng Calapan | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Calapan, Oriental Mindoro |
| Coordinates | 13°25.8′N 121°11.8′E / 13.4300°N 121.1967°E |
| UN/LOCODE | PHCLP[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | 2000[2] |
| Operated by | Philippine Ports Authority |
| Size | 30,932.00 square metres (332,949.3 sq ft) |
| No. of berths | ~7 |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 21,264 (2013)[3] |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 109,005 (2013)[3] |
| Passenger traffic | 5,446,663 (2013)[3] |
| Website http://www.pdosoluz.com.ph/ | |
The Port of Calapan (Filipino: Pantalan ng Calapan) or the Calapan Baseport is a seaport in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is the main port serving Oriental Mindoro. The port has at least seven berths which can accommodate fastcraft, conventional and RoRo vessels. Primary items handled at the port are agricultural products such as copra, rice, and bananas for outgoing cargo and cement, fertilizer and general commodities for incoming cargo.[4]
Its passenger terminal can accommodate 800 people at a time, and is being expanded to accommodate 3,500 passengers. Upon completion, the Port of Calapan will have the biggest seaport terminal in the Philippines by passenger capacity.[5] The expansion is set to be completed in February 2023 and is projected to be operational by the following month.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "(PH) – Philippines". United Nations, Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE). Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "PMO Calapan Celebrates 13th Year Anniversary". Philippine Ports Authority PDO Southern Luzon. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Monthly Statistical Summary Report – CY 2013". Philippine Ports Authority PDO Southern Luzon. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ "Calapan Port". Philippine Ports Authority PDO Southern Luzon. January 20, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ Balinbin, Arjay L. (November 18, 2021). "Calapan Port Terminal in Mindoro to Be Largest in PHL upon Completion in 2022". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "PH's biggest port terminal to open in Calapan City". ABS-CBN News. January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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