Port of Manila

Port of Manila
Pantalan ng Maynila
Aerial view of the Manila International Container Terminal and Manila North Harbor
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Location
CountryPhilippines
LocationPort Area and Tondo, Manila
Coordinates14°35′48″N 120°57′16″E / 14.59667°N 120.95444°E / 14.59667; 120.95444
UN/LOCODEPHMNL[1]
Details
Opened12th century
Operated byPhilippine Ports Authority
Owned byGovernment of Manila
Type of harbourNatural/Artificial
Land area137.5 hectares (340 acres)
No. of berths22
No. of piers12
Statistics
Vessel arrivals20,828(2012)[2]
Annual cargo tonnage75,058,855(2012)[2]
Annual container volume4,523,339 TEU(2016)[3]
Passenger traffic72,438,609(2017)[2]
Website
www.ppa.com.ph

The Port of Manila (Filipino: Pantalan ng Maynila) refers to the collective facilities and terminals that process maritime trade function in harbors in Metro Manila. Located in the Port Area and Tondo districts of Manila, facing 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.

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (PH) – PHILIPPINES". service.unece.org. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Port Statistics". Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "The CIA World Factbook – Philippines". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved September 20, 2017.