TOP 10 BEST
PERFORMING
SEAPORT IN THE
PHILIPPINES
HCM 101
John Lester A. Mascariña
1. Port of Manila (Pantalan ng
Maynila)
largest port in the
Philippines that also
experiences the largest
traffic. it is the premier
domestic and
international port in the
Philippines.
2. Port of Cebu (Pantalan sa Sugbo)
The Port of Cebu is the largest domestic
port in the Philippines and one of the
largest international ports in the country.
It is classified as an artificial harbour and
is operated and managed by the Cebu Port
Authority. It primarily services the
surrounding regions of Visayas and
Mindanao.
3. International Port of Batangas
The Batangas Pier or
International Port is located
in Barangay Santa Clara and is
the 2nd largest port in the
Philippines. The Batangas
Container Terminal is run by
Asian Terminals and handles
trade with Philippine
industries in South Luzon.
4. Port of Subic
The Subic Bay Port and
Freeport Zone are some of
the largest commercial ports
in the Philippines. It was the
erstwhile base for the United
States Navy after which it was
converted into a bustling and
vibrant harbour at Luzon.
5. Port of Cagayan de Oro
(Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro)
The Cagayan Port is located in
Macabalan and is named after the
Cagayan de Oro River that flows
nearby. It is classified as a
medium-sized artificial harbour
that has an anchorage depth of 18
meters. Although it is one of the
smaller ports in the Philippines, it
boasts modern equipment
including 4 gantry cranes.
6. Port of Davao (Sasa Wharf –
Daungan ng Dabaw)
It primarily handles shipments
of containerized and bulk cargo
from the surrounding raw
material export industries. It
also has local passenger traffic
transiting between various
islands. It is one of the busiest
international container ports in
the provinces of Mindanao and
Visayas.
7. Port of Iloilo (Pantalan ng Iloilo)
It is classified as a natural
harbour and has been
operational since 1855. Trade
increased significantly with
the opening of the Suez Canal
in 1869 and Europe is a major
trading partner with the Iloilo
Port.
8. Port of General Santos (Makar
Wharf)
With modern cranes and
storage facilities, it is an
export and import hub for
many shipping lines. There
are also several ferry services
run from this port to the
nearby islands and provinces.
There are also international
ferries, with the main service
between the Philippines and
Indonesia.
9. Port of Zamboanga
It is an artificial harbour covering
15.6 hectares and operates 19
wharves. The Zamboanga Free Port
is also run by the ZFA. The port has
received many laurels including the
2nd rank in the “Super-Efficient
Ports in Asia” study. The primary
export from Zamboanga is sardine
which is shipped to the US, Europe,
the Middle East, and over Eastern
Asia.
10. Port of Lucena
The port is operated under
the PPA and is located in
Barangay Talao-Talao. Built as
a natural-cum-artificial
harbour, it covers roughly
5,000 square meters with
most of the area set aside for
commercial activities.
MOST BUSIEST
SEAPORT
HCM 101
John Lester A. Mascariña
1. Port of Shanghai, China
The Port of Shanghai is a crucial
entry point for China’s trade
and commerce with the rest of
the world. It is situated in the
Yangtze River Delta, the center
of China’s economic
superpower.
2. Port of Singapore, Singapore
The Port of Singapore is a centre
for international trade and
business, thanks to its cutting-
edge logistics and
transportation facilities and
excellent container handling
capability.
3. Port of Shenzhen, China
The Port of Shenzhen has seen a
growth in commerce and
container movement due to the
city’s industrial activity and
investments. As a result of this
constant rise, the port overtook
the neighbouring Port of Hong
Kong to claim third place in
2013.
4. Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, China
The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan is
an important entry point for
regional trade and business. It is
strategically situated at the
Yangtze River’s entrance on
China’s eastern coast.
5. Port of Guangzhou, China
The Port of Guangzhou became
the fifth busiest port in the
world after it handled a record-
breaking number of 21.87 million
TEUs in 2018. This was a 7.4%
increase from what was handled
by the port in 2017.
6. Port of Busan, South Korea
Stepping away from China, we
find South Korea’s Port of Busan
is the sixth busiest port in the
world. Situated on South
Korea’s southeast coast, it is a
significant entry point for trade
and commerce in the area,
linking South Korea to other
nations in Asia and beyond.
7. Port of Qingdao, China
The Qianwan port has 40 berths
for handling containers, metals,
coal, wood pulp etc. Huangdao
port is an oil terminal capable of
accommodating huge oil tankers
at its 11 oil berths.
8. Port of Hong Kong
Its inclusion as one of the
busiest marine ports dates back
to as early as 1987 when it was
rated as the top-most busiest
port. In the year 2019, it did a
trade of >19.7 million TEUs.
9. Port of Tianjin, China
Tianjin port covers more than
120 km2, with a quay length of
34 km and comprises more than
170 cargo ship berths. It has two
passenger terminals and 9 port
areas out of which 3, namely
Beijiang, Nanjiang and
Dongjiang handle the majority
of trade operations.
10. Port Klang, Malaysia
The port comprises 53
operational berths, including 24
container handling facilities, 11
berths for heavy cargo, 9 berths
for handling liquid bulk and 7
berths for dry cargo. It also
contains 220 thousand sq m of
storage space and four
container terminals with an
annual handling capacity of
around 8.5 million TEUs.
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