Batangas International Port

Batangas International Port
Location
Country Philippines
Location Batangas City
Coordinates 13°02′43″N 121°00′24″E / 13.0452°N 121.0066°E / 13.0452; 121.0066Coordinates: 13°02′43″N 121°00′24″E / 13.0452°N 121.0066°E / 13.0452; 121.0066
Details
Operated by Philippine Ports Authority
Type of harbor Passenger and cargo
Land area 150 hectares (1,500,000 m2)
Statistics
Vessel arrivals 42,124 (2013)[1]
Annual cargo tonnage 21,424,757 (2013)[1]
Passenger traffic 6,874,528 (2013) [1]

The Batangas International Port or locally known as the Batangas Pier, is a seaport in Batangas City primarily serving the CALABARZON region of the Philippines. It was declared as a national port in 1956.[2] It serves as an alternate port to the Port of Manila. In the 90's it was the second biggest port in the Philippines in terms of revenue, just behind the Port of Manila.[3][4] The District of Batangas, comprising the province of Quezon, Aurora, Polilio Islands, Batangas, Marinduque, Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, the Lubang and Cuyo Islands, Calamian Group, and all other islands within the jurisdition of the said provinces, in which Batangas City, shall be the principal port of entry. Its subport of entry are Puerto Princesa, Palawan and Siain (Plaridel), Quezon and Aurora.[5]

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Motor vehicle and access roads

The 2 corridor expressways between Manila and Batangas Port are South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) and Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR Tollway). Batangas Port Diversion Road begins at Balagtas Rotonda of STAR Tollway located at the junction of President Jose P. Laurel Highway and Batangas-Balete Road. The flyover is included within the diversion road located at the junction with Palico-Balayan-Batangas Road until the road ends at the seaport area connects with Western Nautical Highway of Philippine Nautical Highway System (also known as /Roll on-Roll off or RoRo) from Batangas in Luzon to Zamboanga Peninsula in Mindanao.

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