Port of Cebu () is a

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located in

Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, making ...

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. It serves the

Metro Cebu Metropolitan Cebu, or simply Metro Cebu (; ), is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan. It accounts for 19. ...

Area and is managed by the Cebu Port Authority. It is the largest domestic port in the Philippines, mostly serving routes in the

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and

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Location

The port is located in the North Reclamation Area,

. It is in the

Mactan Channel The Mactan Channel, also known as Opon Channel, is a channel in Cebu, Philippines. It runs between mainland Cebu island and the smaller island of Mactan. The body of water is located within Metro Cebu, separating the localities of Mandaue and Ceb ...

, a narrow strait between

Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...

and

Mactan Island Mactan is a densely populated island located a few kilometers (~1 mile) east of Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of Cebu province and it is divided into the city of Lapu-Lapu and the municipality of Cordova. The island is s ...

Facilities

The harbor consists of international and domestic sections. The Cebu International Port covers an area of , consisting of of berthing space, with 1,953 TEU ground slots and 204

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plugs, as well as a bulk handling terminal. The Cebu Domestic Port covers an area of , consisting of of berthing space and three piers, three passenger terminals for inter-island trips, and two ferry terminals for Cebu City–Mactan ferry boats.

Passenger terminal

The terminal started regular operations on November 21, 2014. It features a terminal with a lobby, a send-off area, and a last-minute

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Statistics

Statistics include all ports under jurisdiction by Cebu Port Authority, i.e. Cebu City,

Mandaue Mandaue (), officially the City of Mandaue (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 364,116 people. ...

, Danao, Santa Fe, Toledo, and

Argao Argao, officially the Municipality of Argao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,187 people. Geography The municipality of Argao is located in the southeast of the ...

References

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{{Cebu City Cebu Port Buildings and structures in Cebu City Transportation in Cebu