The Batangas International Port, locally known as the Batangas Pier, is the premier seaport of the CALABARZON region and is located in Batangas City along the shores of Batangas Bay in Batangas. (Whew! Lots of “Batangases” there.)
Unfortunately, despite the “International” in its name, Batangas International Port is still primarily a domestic port. It is a key Ro-Ro (roll-on-roll-off) port going to Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro and ultimately to Iloilo City, forming part of President Arroyo’s Strong Republic Nautical Highway. Among tourists and travelers, the seaport is more well known for being a gateway to Puerto Galera, especially Sabang Beach and White Beach. Entering the domestic terminal of the seaport, it’s impossible for you not to be bombarded by the people hawking their fastcraft services going to Puerto Galera.
Lousy photo by yours truly.
Within the greater Tagalog region, the Manila port still dominates the shipping economy, while Subic Bay trumps the Batangas port in international shipments, having an international airport as well as links to the Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga. But, eventually, Batangas will be able to handle more import and export shipping when the South Luzon Expressway is extended from its current terminus in Calamba City, Laguna to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road, popularly known as the STAR Tollway, which is also being extended to the Batangas port. Once this ultra-highway is completed, travel between the Batangas International Port and Metro Manila should take only about one hour.
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I’ve always wondered what would’ve happened if we became a world power early in history. With all our navy-suitable coastlines, we could’ve been the British of the east, or something like that.
Nice to wonder, isn’t it? But China also has excellent coastlines (like Hong Kong) and they did dominate the South China Sea commerce before the arrival of Islam in South East Asia. China could’ve been a powerhouse had it not been for the superior technology and aggressive (nay greedy) ambitions of Europeans.
about the fees to 4 weel vehecles
ask ko lang? ano po ang last trip from batangas port to puerto galera
i just would like to ask if there’s a ro-ro plying between batangas pier to aroroy, masbate? if there is, what’s the schedule and fare? thanks
just wondering:
What’s the purpose of X-RAY machine when it’s only effective to all hand carry things? I’ve noticed that all the porters who’s carrying all the big and heavy materials are not passing the x-ray machine, and all the things are loaded directly to the boat. Somehow, it doesn’t make sense when they confiscate some of your hazardous materials like knife, and lighter when it’s possible to put it in on your luggage and give it to the porter?????
Hope you’ll keep an eye to this matter!!!
Can i bring my dog with me in the boat? she’s a labrador.
hello everyone,
i’m just one of those ordinary people who’s passing batangas pier to cross to another island known as “sabang Puerto galera”. What makes me upset is there “X-RAY”, I guess you know what i mean. They’re confiscating materials like knife, matches and “all that can harm passangers”. However, they will let you fill up three(3) of those very small unorganized paper that will stand as a claim stub.
Prior to this, they will give you the one copy & for sure the other copies will be kept as there reference. Hence,you need to get your confiscated items at the port police and if ever you lose your claim stub,they will never give you time to explain why and in short “NO CHANCE TO GET YOUR MATERIALS BACK”!!! my question is, where are the other copies, that which supposedly serves as the reference?, one thing, they don’t even give a little effort by finding if you have any records at all!!! that sucks… Is it the Filipino standard? No wonder Philippines can’t seen any progress at all, it was all ruined by corrupted employees and of course the management will be blamed by this…
Hopefully management of Port Batangas coordination with the port of police must do something about it.
Where will you put the things that you confiscated? Let me guess, you’ll used it in your own purpose, isn’t it? Hopefully your conscience won’t bother you or if “YOU HAVE ONE”!!! You must put some “consideration”, specially to your fellow Filipinos.
gud pm sir/madam
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ask ko lang po kung paano ako makarating sa batangas international port. Im from muntinlupa city po. my husband is a seaman at dadating ang barko nila sa wedneday jan sa batangas international port. please guide me on how can i go to his ship exactly. what terminal and the process. is ship is m/v malacca. thank you.
Hello, what time is the pier closing? I am going to Puerto Galera but I might reach the pier around 5PM, do you think I can still make the boat ride to Galera?
Thanks appreciate your reply.
Do you have any valid contact numbers so we can contact you.. thank you. hoping to here from you soon.
is there a route going to aroroy masbate from batangas port
Hi. Great day!. I just want to ask what time is the usual RORO trip from Batangas to Iloilo. We need it badly. Thank you very much.
tatanong ko lang po kung madadaanan mo po ba ang batangas port papuntang san juan batangas? o iba po ang way nun?
we just want to know the schedule of super cat from bats.to mindoro on monday.how much is the fare one way.
helo po..good day!i just want to ask po f how can i get there sa batangas international port. Im from Iloilo City po. My husband is a seaman at dadating ang barko nila hopefully before end of June sa batangas international port. please guide me po on how can i go to his ship exactly. what terminal po ba? thank you so much..godbless.hope to hear fro you soon..
hi po folow up question ko lang po regarding po sa usual RORO trip from Iloilo to Batangas?tsaka meron po ba kayong alam na transient house or pension house nearest batangas international port?and lastly po pag galing ako NAIA what possible bus po ba masakyan ko papunta ng batangas port?salamat po.godbless