Port of Balanacan

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Port of Balanacan
Port of Balanacan
Location
CountryPhilippines
Location Luzon island, the Philippines
Coordinates 13°32′01″N121°51′55″E / 13.53361°N 121.86528°E / 13.53361; 121.86528
Details
Owned by Philippine Ports Authority
Type of harborNatural/Artificial
Statistics
Website
www.ppa.com.ph

Balanacan Port (Filipino : Pantalan ng Balanakan) is the major port in the island province of Marinduque, Philippines. It is located at the north-western tip of the province in Barangay Balanacan at the town of Mogpog, and is managed by the Philippine Ports Authority. [1]

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Port Operation

The main shipping lines operating are Montenegro Shipping Lines and Starhorse Shipping Lines. Routes are mainly to and from Dalahican, Quezon.

Expansion

In 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the PPA was set to complete Balinacan Port's expansion along with 17 other ports the agency operates. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "List of Ports covered in PPA Statistics" (PDF). Philippine Ports Authority . Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. Abadilla, Emmie V. (21 July 2020). "PPA set to complete 22 ports this year". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. Camus, Miguel R. (26 June 2020). "Despite economic pinch, PH set to finish 36 port projects". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 11 January 2021.