Port of Manila
| Port of Manila Pantalan ng Maynila |
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An aerial view of the Manila South Harbor
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Port Area, Manila |
| Coordinates | 14°35′48″N 120°57′16″E / 14.59667°N 120.95444°ECoordinates: 14°35′48″N 120°57′16″E / 14.59667°N 120.95444°E |
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| Opened | 12th Century |
| Operated by | Philippine Ports Authority |
| Owned by | Government of Manila |
| Type of harbor | Natural/Artificial |
| Land area | 137.5 hectares |
| Available berths | 22 |
| Piers | 12 |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 20,828(2012) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 75,058,855(2012) |
| Annual container volume | 3,710,690 TEU(2012) |
| Passenger traffic | 928,753(2012) |
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Website http://www.ppa.com.ph/ |
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The Port of Manila (Filipino: Pantalan ng Maynila) refers to the collective facilities and terminals that processes maritime trade function in harbours that serves the Metro Manila Area. It is located in the Port Area and Tondo area of Manila, Philippines facing the Manila Bay. It is the largest and the premier international shipping gateway to the country. The Philippine Ports Authority, 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.
The Port of Manila and the area dates back to Spanish and pre-Spanish rule of the Philippine Islands. It is recorded that Manila and the Philippines had trade relations with most neighboring countries at least as far back as the 9th to 12th centuries. Major trading partners included China and Japan, with ties to India through the areas that are now Malaysia and Indonesia. The Spanish-controlled Port of Manila handled trade primarily with China and other East Asian countries, with Mexico, with Arab countries, and directly with Spain from the 16th to mid-19th century CE when the port was opened to all trade ships. Manila Bay was the setting for the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 between United States and Spanish forces, and the siege of Corregidor Island by invading Japanese forces in 1942.
The bay entrance is 19 kilometres (12 mi) wide and expands to a width of 48 kilometres (30 mi). Mariveles, in the province of Bataan, 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 peaks topped with tropical foliage. 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north is the Bataan Peninsula and to the south is the province of Cavite.
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