The Port of Calapan (
Filipino: Pantalan ng Calapan) or the Calapan Baseport is a seaport in
Calapan,
Oriental Mindoro in the
Philippines. It is the main port serving
Oriental Mindoro. The port has at least seven berths which can accommodate
fastcraft, conventional and
RoRo vessels. Primary items handled at the port are agricultural products such as copra, rice, and bananas for outgoing cargo and cement, fertilizer and general commodities for incoming cargo.[4]
Its passenger terminal can accommodate 800 people at a time, and is being expanded to accommodate 3,500 passengers. Upon completion, the Port of Calapan will have the biggest seaport terminal in the Philippines by passenger capacity.[5] The expansion is set to be completed in February 2023 and is projected to be operational by the following month.[6]
References
^"(PH) – Philippines". United Nations, Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE). Archived from
the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^"Calapan Port". Philippine Ports Authority PDO Southern Luzon. January 20, 2011. Archived from
the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2015.