Port of Calapan

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Port of Calapan
Pantalan ng Calapan
Port of Calapan.jpg
Location
CountryPhilippines
LocationCalapan, Oriental Mindoro
Coordinates13°25.8′N 121°11.8′E / 13.4300°N 121.1967°E / 13.4300; 121.1967Coordinates: 13°25.8′N 121°11.8′E / 13.4300°N 121.1967°E / 13.4300; 121.1967
UN/LOCODEPHCLP[1]
Details
Opened2000[2]
Operated byPhilippine Ports Authority
Size30,932.00 square metres (332,949.3 sq ft)
Available berths~7
Statistics
Vessel arrivals21,264 (2013)[3]
Annual cargo tonnage109,005 (2013)[3]
Passenger traffic5,446,663 (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 banana for outgoing cargo and cement, fertilizer and general comidities for incoming cargo.[4]

Its passenger terminal can accommodate 800 people at a time. It is being expanded to be able to accommodate 3,500 passengers. Upon completion, the Port of Calapan will have the biggest seaport terminal in the Philippines by passenger capacity.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (PH) - PHILIPPINES". service.unece.org. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "PMO Calapan celebrates 13th Year Anniversary". PMO Calapan. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Monthly Statistical Summary Report - CY 2013". Philippine Ports Authority. PMO Calapan. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Calapan Port". Philippine Ports Authority. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Calapan port terminal in Mindoro to be largest in PHL upon completion in 2022". BusinessWorld. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.


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