Port of Manila

Port of Manila Pantalan ng Maynila
File:Pic geo photos - ph=mm=manila=tondo=north harbor=international container terminal - view from world trade exchange tower binondo -philippines--2015-0615--ls-.JPG An aerial view of the Manila South Harbor
Location
Country	Philippines
Location	Port Area, Manila
Coordinates
Details
Opened	12th Century
Operated by	Philippine Ports Authority
Owned by	Government of Manila
Type of harbor	Natural/Artificial
Land area	137.5 hectares
Available berths	22
Piers	12
Statistics
Vessel arrivals	20,828(2012)
Annual cargo tonnage	75,058,855(2012)
Annual container volume	3,710,690 TEU(2012)
Passenger traffic	928,753(2012)
Website http://www.ppa.com.ph/

The Port of Manila (Filipino: Pantalan ng Maynila) refers to the collective facilities and terminals that processes maritime trade function in harbours that serves the Metro Manila Area . It is located in the Port Area and Tondo area of Manila, Philippines facing the Manila Bay. It is the largest and the premier international shipping gateway to the country. The Philippine Ports Authority, a government-owned corporation, manages the Port of Manila and most of the public ports in the country. It is composed of 3 major facilities namely Manila North Harbor, Manila South Harbor and the Manila International Container Terminal.

History

See also: History of the Philippines

The Port of Manila and the area dates back to Spanish and pre-Spanish rule of the Philippine Islands. It is recorded that Manila and the Philippines had trade relations with most neighboring countries at least as far back as the 9th to 12th centuries. Major trading partners included China and Japan, with ties to India through the areas that are now Malaysia and Indonesia. The Spanish-controlled Port of Manila handled trade primarily with China and other East Asian countries, with Mexico, with Arab countries, and directly with Spain from the 16th to mid-19th century CE when the port was opened to all trade ships. Manila Bay was the setting for the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 between United States and Spanish forces, and the siege of Corregidor Island by invading Japanese forces in 1942.

Location

The bay entrance is 19 kilometres (12 mi) wide and expands to a width of 48 kilometres (30 mi). Mariveles, in the province of Bataan, is an anchorage just inside the northern entrance, and Sangley Point is the former location of Cavite Naval Base. On either side of the bay are volcanic peaks topped with tropical foliage. 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north is the Bataan Peninsula and to the south is the province of Cavite.

Facilities

The skyline of Manila as seen from the top of a ship docked at the Manila North Harbor.

Manila North Harbor

Manila North Harbor (seaport code:MNN), occupying a 53-hectare area in Tondo, Manila and operated by the Manila North Harbour Port Incorporated, has 7 piers namely Pier 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14. North Harbor is accessible by road through Radial Road 10. Modernization of the port facility involves the acquisition of heavy equipment, dredging operations, information technology, container terminal expansion and a recently completed North Port Passenger Terminal that can accommodate more passengers, boost tourism in the country, and replace the old terminal.

Statistics
Year	Cargo Tonnage	Container Volume	Passengers
2010	17,207,751	16,146,329	821,983
2011	17,806,136	18,442,473	728,662
2012	19,402,011	19,174,424	766,942

Manila South Harbor

Manila South Harbor (seaport code:MNS), an 80-hectare port facility located in Port Area, Manila and operated by Asian Terminals Incorporated, has 5 piers namely Pier 3, 5, 9, 13 and 15. It is accessible by road through Bonifacio Drive has a passenger terminal located between Pier 13 and 15 namely Eva Macapagal Super Terminal. It also houses as the main hub of 2GO ferry company. As of April 29, 2014, The management has installed a new Liebherr quay crane to increase the efficiency of Manila South Harbor.

Statistics
Year	Cargo Tonnage	Container Volume	Passengers
2010	40,816,716	12,958,525	1,004,780
2011	44,067,826	12,612,780	816,839
2012	40,317,702	11,130,626	161,500

Manila International Container Terminal

Manila International Container Terminal (seaport code:MNL) is operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc. It is one of Asia's major seaports and one of the Philippines' most active ports. It is located between the Manila North Harbor and the Manila South Harbor and can be accessed by road through MICT South Access Road. In 2011, Manila International Container Terminal ranked 38th place in the List of world's busiest container ports with container traffic(TEU) of 3,260,000. Inaugurated on July 7, 2012, Berth 6 became fully operational and increases the Port's annual capacity by 450,000 TEU's.

Statistics
Year	Number of Vessel	Cargo Tonnage	Container Volume
2010	1,942	32,225,795	18,266,554
2011	1,941	34,377,129	18,689,936
2012	1,862	34,345,059	19,966,465

Future Plans

With Berth 6 in operation, ICTSI is scheduled to finish Phase 1 development of Yard 7 by yearend and increase MICT’s import capacity by 18 percent.

South of Metro Manila, ICTSI’s Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal (LGICT) has finished its Phase 1 development. The inland container depot (ICD), which serves as an extension of the MICT, adds 250,000 TEUs to MICT’s annual capacity. It will be connected to Manila through the revival of the Manila-Calamba cargo intermodal system, which ceased operations in 2000 due to lower demand.

See also

• Port Area, Manila
• List of East Asian ports
• North Port Passenger Terminal

Further reading

• Port of Manila: Review and History World Port Source, © 2005-2014

External links

• Manila North Harbor Port
• Manila South Harbor
• Manila International Container Terminal
• AAPA- Statistics