Port of Cagayan de Oro

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Port of Cagayan de Oro
Pantalan ng Cagayan de Oro
Port of Cagayan de Oro 2020.jpg
Location
CountryPhilippines
LocationCagayan de Oro
Details
Operated byPhilippine Ports Authority
Available berths16
Statistics
Website
http://www.pmocdo.ppa.com.ph/

The Port of Cagayan de Oro (Filipino: Pantalan ng Cagayan de Oro), officially the Port of Cagayan de Oro City, is a seaport in Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines. It is the busies seaport in Northern Mindanao as of 2019.[1]

History[]

The development of the present seaport of Cagayan de Oro started in 1977 with the locale previously served by a wooden seaport. In November 19, 2008, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order 769 declaring and delineating the Cagayan de Oro Port Zone under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority.[2]

Facilities[]

The Port of Cagayan de Oro is a major seaport of Northern Mindanao handling both cargo and passengers. It is situated along Macajalar Bay. The Cagayan de Oro Port Zone covers an area of 364 ha (900 acres), 28 ha (69 acres) of which is on land with the rest covering water.[2]

Its passenger terminal is the biggest in the Philippines, with the capacity of 3,000 people. The terminal building has two-storeys and has a floor area of 5,597 m2 (60,250 sq ft).[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rey, Aika (July 15, 2019). "Gov't inaugurates 'biggest' port terminal in Cagayan de Oro". Rappler. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Port of Cagayan de Oro". Port Management Office of Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

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