The Port of Manila ( fil, Pantalan ng Maynila) refers to the collective facilities and terminals that process maritime trade function in harbors in
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
. Located in the
Port Area and
Tondo districts of
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...
,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
facing the
Manila Bay
Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the Manila, capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between t ...
, it is the largest and the premier international
shipping gateway to the country. The
Philippine Ports Authority
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, 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
Trade in
Manila Bay
Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the Manila, capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between t ...
dates at least ninth to twelfth centuries when Manila traded with neighboring countries including China and Japan, with ties to India through the areas that are now
Malaysia
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and
Indonesia
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.
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During the
Spanish Colonial Era of the Philippines Manila handled trade with China and other East Asian countries, with Mexico, with Arab countries, and directly with Spain from the 16th to mid-19th century when the port was opened to all trade. This was the
galleon trade
fil, Galyon ng Maynila
, english_name = Manila Galleon
, duration = From 1565 to 1815 (250 years)
, venue = Between Manila and Acapulco
, location = New Spain (Spanish Empire) ...
that connected the Philippines to Spain via Mexico, another Spanish territory. From the end of the galleon trade, through the
American Colonial Era of the Philippines
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
and
Philippine independence, until today, the Port of Manila has been the main port of the Philippines for both domestic and international trade.
The port is part of the Maritime
Silk Road
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that runs from the Chinese coast to the south via
Singapore
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towards the southern tip of India, to
Mombasa
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, then through the
Suez Canal
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to the Mediterranean with its connections to
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and
Eastern Europe
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.
Location
The entrance to Manila Bay is wide and expands to a width of .
Mariveles
Mariveles, officially the Municipality of Mariveles ( tl, Bayan ng Mariveles), is a first class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 149,879 people.
History
Founded as a ''p ...
, in the province of
Bataan
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, 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
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peaks topped with
tropical
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foliage. to the north is the
Bataan Peninsula
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and to the south is the province of
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
.
Facilities
Manila North Harbor
Manila North Harbor (seaport code:MNN),
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and is operated by the Manila North Harbour Port Inc., a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc.
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) () is a global port management company headquartered in Manila, Philippines. Established on December 24, 1987, ICTSI is the Philippines' largest multinational and transnational company, havi ...
It has 7 piers (numbered with even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14). North Harbor is through Radial Road 10.
The North Port Passenger Terminal, opened in 2013, can accommodate 2–3 million passengers sailing on inter-island ferries to cities throughout the archipelago. It is the main hub of 2GO
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ferry company, the largest inter-island ferry company in the Philippines.
Manila South Harbor
Manila South Harbor (seaport code:MNS), is a port facility located in Port Area, Manila
The Port Area is a district of the city of Manila, Philippines. It is entirely a reclaimed land occupied by Manila South Harbor and Baseco Compound. It is bounded on the north by Pasig River, facing the districts of Tondo and San Nicolas, ...
operated by Asian Terminals Incorporated, with 5 piers numbered with odd-numbers 3, 5, 9, 13 and 15. It is accessible through Bonifacio Drive
Bonifacio Drive is a road running for approximately in a north-south direction between Intramuros and Port Area in Manila, Philippines. The boulevard is also designated as Radial Road 1 (R-1) of Manila's arterial road network, National Route ...
and has a passenger terminal located between Pier 13 and 15 namely Eva Macapagal Super Terminal
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. It was formerly the main hub of 2GO
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ferry company. As of April 29, 2014, The management has installed a new Liebherr quay crane to increase the efficiency of Manila South Harbor.
Manila International Container Terminal
Manila International Container Terminal (seaport code:MNL) is operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc.
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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 2019, Manila International Container Terminal ranked 29th in the list of world's busiest container ports
This article lists the world's busiest container ports (ports with container terminals that specialize in handling goods transported in intermodal shipping containers), by total number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) transported through t ...
with Twenty-foot equivalent unit
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s (TEUs) of 5,315. Inaugurated on July 7, 2012, Berth 6 became fully operational and increased the Port's annual capacity by 450,000 TEUs.
'
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.
Transportation and infrastructure connections
Buses
Since the implementation of Rationalized Bus Routes in Metro Manila, the Port Area is directly served by buses plying the route between Monumento in Caloocan
Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan ( fil, Lungsod ng Caloocan; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people making it the fourth-most ...
and PITX in Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people.
It is ...
using Roxas and Mel Lopez Boulevards.
Access to/from the NLEX
The NLEX Harbor Link
Expressway 5 (E5) forms part of the Philippine expressway network. Collectively known as the North Luzon Expressway Harbor Link Project (NLEX Harbor Link Project), it runs from Congressional Avenue and Luzon Avenue, both components of Circumferen ...
, an expressway that connects with the main line North Luzon Expressway
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(NLEX) at the Smart Connect Interchange
The Smart Connect Interchange, also known as the Harbor Link Interchange and the Mindanao Avenue Interchange, is a two-level cloverleaf interchange in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, the Philippines which serves as the junction of North Luzon Expresswa ...
in Valenzuela up to Radial Road 10 (R-10) in Navotas
Navotas, officially the City of Navotas ( fil, Lungsod ng Navotas), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 247,543 people.
It is known as the ...
, serves as an alternative road to the Manila North Harbor especially for the cargo trucks entering the port coming from Northern and Central Luzon, without a truck ban, and also eases traffic congestion at A. Bonifacio Avenue and 5th Avenue.
Future projects
Pier 4 LRT station
The Pier 4 station is the future western terminus of Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2
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(LRT-2). It will be constructed near the North Port Passenger Terminal located at Pier 4 of Manila North Harbor along Mel Lopez Boulevard
Mel Lopez Boulevard is a , six-to-ten lane divided highway in northern Manila, Philippines, connecting Bonifacio Drive in Port Area in the south with Radial Road 10 (R-10) in Navotas in the north. The highway is the main component of the R-10 ...
. The west extension of LRT-2 will also serve as a rail transport connection to the Port of Manila.
North-South Harbor Bridge
The Department of Public Works and Highways
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(DPWH) is also proposing to construct a bridge crossing the Pasig River between North Harbor and South Harbor.
NLEX-CAVITEX Port Expressway Link / Harbor Link Port Access Mobility Facility
A proposed expressway in NLEX–CAVITEX Port Expressway Link or Harbor Link Port Access Mobility Facility is being planned to connect the existing Navotas Interchange of NLEX Harbor Link to Manila–Cavite Expressway
The Manila–Cavite Expressway (more popularly known as CAVITEX), signed as E3 of the Philippine expressway network and R-1 of Metro Manila's arterial road network, is a controlled-access toll expressway linking Manila to the southern pro ...
(CAVITEX) or Anda Circle
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, respectively. It will run above the existing alignment of Mel Lopez Boulevard
Mel Lopez Boulevard is a , six-to-ten lane divided highway in northern Manila, Philippines, connecting Bonifacio Drive in Port Area in the south with Radial Road 10 (R-10) in Navotas in the north. The highway is the main component of the R-10 ...
.
See also
*Battle of Manila (1945)
The Battle of Manila ( fil, Labanan sa Maynila; ja, マニラの戦い; es, Batalla de Manila; ) was a major battle of the Philippine campaign of 1944–45, during the Second World War. It was fought by forces from both the United States and ...
* Naval Base Manila
*List of East Asian ports
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Table
Gallery
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* North Port Passenger Terminal
*Port Area, Manila
The Port Area is a district of the city of Manila, Philippines. It is entirely a reclaimed land occupied by Manila South Harbor and Baseco Compound. It is bounded on the north by Pasig River, facing the districts of Tondo and San Nicolas, ...
References
Further reading
Port of Manila: Review and History
World Port Source, 2005–2014
External links
Manila North Harbor Port
Manila International Container Terminal
AAPA- Statistics
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Transportation in Manila
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