[Philippines]General Santos Port

PORT PROFILE

Location Latitude 06o06'N Longitude 125o09'E   Located at the head of Saranggani Bay midway at the Southern Coast of Mindanao about 2 kilometers from General Santos City, South Cotabato.
Port Limits Port of General Santos embraces all that portion of Saranggani Bay Bounded by an imaginary line extending across the Bay from Tanpuan Point Sumpang Point.  Thsi shall include all foreshore areas and delineated port area of the Makar Wharf.
Total Port Area       :  101,189.00 sq.m
Original Land          :    40,370.00 sq.m
Reclaimed Land      :   60,819300 sq.m
Commercial Land    :   77,781.55 sq.m 
 
Entrance Channels The following signals are recognized by all pilots:
   -   The pilot jack hoisted at the fore
   -  The international code signals or P.T.
   -  The international code signals P.T. by flashing lights 
 
Seismic Condition The Philippine Archipelago lies between the two major tectonic plates of the world, the Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate.  The interactions and movements along the active faults are responsible for strong earthquakes in the Philippines.  The most active part is the eastern section including eastern Mindanao.  General Santos City is situated about 20 kms from the Mindanao fault.  The annual average number of perceptible earthquake is six.
Foundation Condition There are three major geological formations in the Makar port General Santos 
PORT FACILITIES 
Description Reinforced concrete general purpose wharf handling conventional and containerized cargo as well as domestic passengers.
Berth/Draft Marginal Wharf - 561 m x 19 m (5 berths)
Wharf Extension - 27 m x 12 m
Roro Ramp - 9 m x 11 m
Landing Platform - 9 m x 12.9 m
 
Transit Shed Three (3) units with an individual dimension of 72 m x 30m total floor area of three (3) sheds is 6,480 sq.m.
Ro-ro Facilities 27 x 12 meters R.C. wharf extension with 9 x 11 meters Roro ramp and 12.92 meters R.C. landing platform.
Private Warehouses Name                                              Area          
Compania Maritima I                    18.40 x 20m
Compania Maritima II                   18.40 x 20m
WG&A Inc.                                 18.40 x 10m
Eastern Shipping                         54.40 x 20.27m
Sulpicio Lines                             34.25 x 20.00m
Lorenzo Shipping Lines               16.25 x 20.00m
Storage Areas Container Yard I                   10,632 sq.m. (Paving Blocks)
Container Yard II                   11,248 sq.m. (Paving Blocks)
Container Yard III                    7,840 sq.m. (Paving Blocks)
Old Quay                               7,600 sq.m.
Chassis Storage Area             2,780 sq.m. (Paving Blocks)
PORT SERVICES 
Cargo Handling South Cotabato Integrated Port Services, Inc. (SCIPSI)
Makar Wharf Llido Arrastre and Stevedoring Services (LLSSI)
Dole Pier Calumpang Wharf Services, Inc. (CALWHARF)
Dole Pier delas Masias Brokerage (DELAMAR)
GMC Pier Tambler Manpower Coop., Services, Inc. (TAMANCO)
Agrotex
 
Pilotage Serviced by GSC Harbor Pilots' Association
Compulsary for all vessels of :
   Foreign      - 100 GRT or over
   Domestic   -  50 GRT or over
Water Supply Philippine Ports Authority, PMO General Santos
Sarangani Water Services
Towage/Launches Serviced by Aguilar Maritime Link Services

General Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

General Santos City is less than 2,000 kms. away from Singapore and is the nearest point in the Philippines to Australia.

This port city is bounded in the south by the magnificent Sarangani Bay and Mt. Matutum, the highest peak in South Cotabato, towering at 2,293 meters above sea level, in the far north.

There are large rivers, numerous streams inundating the land and making the soil very rich, giving credence to Mindanao's moniker, land of Promise?

Because of the city's good weather, with its typhoon-free location and evenly distributed rainfall, the city and surrounding areas have enormous economic and development investment potentials.  It is now the center of three major regional improvements for the integrated transport system in Southern Mindanao including an international airport, highway facilities and the modernization and expansion of Makar seaport.

Now the city is positioning itself to be an investor's haven in Mindanao, and the expansive role of the port of General Santos in the city's ascent as of the major investment centers and agro-processing centers of Region XI is highly recognized.  Considering its strategic location within the Southeast Asian economic zone and its proximity to its Asian neighbors like Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo, New Guinea and Australia, General Santos is indeed a gateway to the Asean economic zone of influence.