Port of Iloilo
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The Port of Iloilo, Iloilo
, Philippines
, is the port serving the general area of Iloilo
and the premier port on Panay Island
. The new port of iloilo is strategically located at a new site away from the older port facilities. Situated in the Southern coast of Panay Island
, in the Panay Gulf
, it has one of the country’s safest and most natural harbors. Guimaras
Island guards the port from violent storms and makes it ideal for harboring ships and vessels.
Island and at the southern entrance by an imaginary line extending from the Lusaran Point, Guimaras Island to Surraga River in the municipality of San Joaquin Island of Panay. The shoreline of the two (2) islands define the limits of Iloilo Harbor.
is also one of the safest natural seaports in the Philippines
. The Port has a number of Facilities available among others. The Iloilo Commercial Port Complex is located on 20.8 hectares of reclaimed land. It has modern facilities that include 11,400 sq. meters of open space for unhampered operations, supplemented by a backup area of 97,000 sq. meters, a crane, rails of 348 lineal meters; roll-on-roll-off support; a 7,800 container freight stations; and a 720 sq. meter passenger shed. The port complex is ideal for ships plying international routes having a berth length of 400 meters, a width of 26.26 meters and a berthing depth of 10.50 meters.
The Port is ideally located, as 75% of the country’s land area lies within 500 km radius of Iloilo, encompassing Metro Manila
City and the nation’s main industrial centers. Thus, the port could well serve as a consolidation center for both importable and exportable commodities. Within this area is a potential market of more than 32 million people.
There are a number of Regular Shipping Companies that use the Port of Iloilo, Lorenzo Shipping Corporation, Aboitiz Shipping Company, Amigo Shipping Company, New Panay Shipping Company, Negros Navigation Company, Sulpicio Lines, and Trans-Asia Shipping Lines Inc. Fast ferries serve Iloilo-Bacolod routes eight times daily. Negros Navigation
and Superferry dock to the city where it serves routes going to Manila, Bacolod, Cebu, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro City.
Roll-on/roll-off ferry service, known in as RO-RO, is available from to Iloilo City. There is also a ro-ro service to Cebu via Negros.
It is ranked third in terms of shipcalls at 11,853, fourth in cargo throughout at 491,719 million metric tons and fourth in passenger traffic at 2.4 million annually.
The opening of the Port of Iloilo to the world market in 1855 replaced the disappearing textile industry. The port gave local industry and agriculture a gateway to foreign markets. The sugar industry brought an economic boom to the city and its neighbor island, Negros, and Iloilo became the biggest center of commerce and trade in the Visayas and Mindanao, second only to Manila.
, 36 hours prior notice is required.
The Port of Iloilo also offers Open Storage facilities, Data listed below:
Iloilo
Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, is the port serving the general area of Iloilo
Iloilo
Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,...
and the premier port on Panay Island
Panay Island
Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the western part of the Visayas. Politically, it is divided into five provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo, all in the Western Visayas Region. It is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros, separated by the...
. The new port of iloilo is strategically located at a new site away from the older port facilities. Situated in the Southern coast of Panay Island
Panay Island
Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the western part of the Visayas. Politically, it is divided into five provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo, all in the Western Visayas Region. It is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros, separated by the...
, in the Panay Gulf
Panay Gulf
Panay Gulf is an extension of the Sulu Sea, reaching between the islands of Panay and Negros in the Philippines. The gulf contains the island-province of Guimaras and extends into the Santa Anna Bay between Panay and Guimaras and into Guimaras Strait, between Guimaras and Negros...
, it has one of the country’s safest and most natural harbors. Guimaras
Guimaras
Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros...
Island guards the port from violent storms and makes it ideal for harboring ships and vessels.
Location
Iloilo harbor is part of the Iloilo Strait bounded by imaginary lines at the north entrance from Dumangas River across the Iloilo Strait to Navalas Point on GuimarasGuimaras
Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros...
Island and at the southern entrance by an imaginary line extending from the Lusaran Point, Guimaras Island to Surraga River in the municipality of San Joaquin Island of Panay. The shoreline of the two (2) islands define the limits of Iloilo Harbor.
Profile
The Port of Iloilo, considered the leader of trade and a commercial hub for Western VisayasVisayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands and locally known as Kabisay-an gid, is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mindanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are considered the northeast...
is also one of the safest natural seaports in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The Port has a number of Facilities available among others. The Iloilo Commercial Port Complex is located on 20.8 hectares of reclaimed land. It has modern facilities that include 11,400 sq. meters of open space for unhampered operations, supplemented by a backup area of 97,000 sq. meters, a crane, rails of 348 lineal meters; roll-on-roll-off support; a 7,800 container freight stations; and a 720 sq. meter passenger shed. The port complex is ideal for ships plying international routes having a berth length of 400 meters, a width of 26.26 meters and a berthing depth of 10.50 meters.
The Port is ideally located, as 75% of the country’s land area lies within 500 km radius of Iloilo, encompassing Metro Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
City and the nation’s main industrial centers. Thus, the port could well serve as a consolidation center for both importable and exportable commodities. Within this area is a potential market of more than 32 million people.
There are a number of Regular Shipping Companies that use the Port of Iloilo, Lorenzo Shipping Corporation, Aboitiz Shipping Company, Amigo Shipping Company, New Panay Shipping Company, Negros Navigation Company, Sulpicio Lines, and Trans-Asia Shipping Lines Inc. Fast ferries serve Iloilo-Bacolod routes eight times daily. Negros Navigation
Negros Navigation
Negros Navigation Co., Inc. is one of the oldest domestic shipping companies in the Philippines. It is also one of the largest companies in the passenger transport business in the Philippines...
and Superferry dock to the city where it serves routes going to Manila, Bacolod, Cebu, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro City.
Roll-on/roll-off ferry service, known in as RO-RO, is available from to Iloilo City. There is also a ro-ro service to Cebu via Negros.
It is ranked third in terms of shipcalls at 11,853, fourth in cargo throughout at 491,719 million metric tons and fourth in passenger traffic at 2.4 million annually.
History
The Port has been serving international shipping as early as 1855, handling sugar and fertilizer shipments for the international market.The opening of the Port of Iloilo to the world market in 1855 replaced the disappearing textile industry. The port gave local industry and agriculture a gateway to foreign markets. The sugar industry brought an economic boom to the city and its neighbor island, Negros, and Iloilo became the biggest center of commerce and trade in the Visayas and Mindanao, second only to Manila.
Bunkering
Bunkers are available from Pilipinas Shell, Petroleum Corporation, Caltex Philippines Inc. and Petrophil Corporation.Pilotage
Pilotage is Compulsory for all vessels of 75 GRT and above. Pilotage services are rendered by the Iloilo Harbor Pilots’ Association.Towage
Towage service is by RETRANSCO of Lapus, Iloilo CityIloilo City
The City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area...
, 36 hours prior notice is required.
Data
| Type | sqM² | |
|---|---|---|
| Old Foreign Pier | 17,000 | |
| River Wharf | 68,000 | |
| Iloilo Commercial Port Complex | 208,000 | |
| Back-up area/commercial | 97,000 | |
| Operational Area | 111,000 | |
The Port of Iloilo also offers Open Storage facilities, Data listed below:
| Type | sqM² | |
|---|---|---|
| Old Foreign Pier Open Storage | 9,200 | |
| River Wharf Open Storage | 8,682 | |