Contact Information:

 

TERMINAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE (TMO)

MATABANG PORT, ABRA DE ILOG                                 

Terminal Management Office

Port of Abra de Ilog

Matabang, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro

Leonardo C. Villena – Officer-in-Charge

Tel. No.  0918-427-1040

Port Authority

Port Management Office of Calapan

San Antonio,  Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro 

Telephone: (043)2886187and Tel/Fax 2881687

email:pmocalapan@yahoo.com

Mr. Felix M. Barcala - Port Manager

 

Port District of Southern Luzon

#164 13th Street, Port Area, Manila

Tel. Nos. 301-9577, 301-9576, Tel/Fax: 301-9579,

e-mail address: hemiole@eastern.com.ph

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Abra de Ilog is located in the Northeastern part of Occidenal Mindoro with coordinates 13” 25’ longitude and 120” 42’ latitude, bounded in the North by the Verde island Passage; in the Northeast by Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; in the South by Mamburao and in the West by the Municipality of Paluan.

 

The Port of Abra de Ilog is considered as the northern gateway to the province of Occidental Mindoro. It has a RoRo facility that is being used by commercial vessels transporting passengers and cargoes all the way from San Jose, Abra de Ilog and other neighboring barangays to Batangas City via Batangas port and vice versa. Incoming cargoes are mainly household consumption goods and construction materials while outgoing cargoes are composed of rice, livestock and corn.

 

PORT PROFILE

 

· Location

Latitude    : 13*31’N

Longtitude: 121*33’E

 

· Sea distance

It is about two and a half hours by RoRo and an hour by fastcraft from the port of Batangas.

 

 

Total port area:    approximately 4,335 square meters

 

· Land access

Abra de Ilog is accessible through land transportation from the capital town of Mamburao with a distance of about 31 kms and by passenger and cargo ferry service from the Batangas City with a distance of 25 nautical miles.    The Port is  approximately 7 km from the town proper of Abra de Ilog and is accessible via main national road. It can also be reached by pump boats (motorized bancas) from the Port of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro.

 

· Entrance channel/Turning basin -  there is a designated channel/basin

 

· Physical environment/topography

Tidal type: Diurnal/semi-diurnal.  Mean tidal range: 0.62 m; Max tidal range: 1.28 meters

Wave: Significant wave height calculated: approximately 2.30 meters; Max fetch length: roughly 50 kms.

 

· Anchorage and fairway – there is a designated area in the port

 

PORT FACILITIES

 

· Navigational aids: it has a lighthouse at the approach to the port.

 

· Breakwater

The on-going Abra Port development Project involves the extension of the existing RC pier into an L-shape wharf and will be constructed out of closely- driven piles. The structure once completed will act as breakwater and berthing even during rough sea conditions.

 

· Berthing facilities

The port’s existing main facility is a 65 m rock causeway connected to an 85 m RC pier with two adjacent RoRo ramps at its end. However, due to the dilapidated condition of the older ramp, only the ramp recently completed by PDO-SL is being utilized for safety purposes. Controlling draft is 4 to 5 meters.

 

Roll-On-Roll-Off (RoRo) Facilities

There are two (2) RoRo ramps with the following dimensions/specifications:

1.  RoRo Ramp No. 1 - 9.0m x 11m fixed with a depth   of 4 meters

2. RoRo Ramp No. 2 - 9.0m x 11m fixed with a depth of 5 meters

 

PORT SERVICES

                     

· Information technology and communication system

Radio, telephone and fax are available in the town. There is also a cellular provider at the area.

 

· Telecommunications

Radio and telephone services are available just outside the port and also at the town proper about 7 kilometers away.

 

· Safety and security features

Port police and private security agency provide security and law enforcement within the port.

 

· Other government agencies in the port

None except a help desk of the DA located in the PTB.

 

· Fresh water supply

There is an elevated water tank to serve the port needs.

 

· Ship cleaning – Shipping lines clean their own vessels

 

· Maritime waste and garbage collection – there is provision for garbage disposal at the port

 

Cargo Handling Services

 

· Arrastre/Stevedoring

   This is being handled by Cabignayan Arrastre Services, Inc., with business address at Wawa,  Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro 

   Tel. No. (043) 711 - 1663

   Mr. Carlito Ng – President and General Manager.

 

. Services for Passengers, Shippers and the general public

 

· Passenger terminal building

        The TMO has a passenger terminal building with an approximate area of 120 sq. meters complete with chairs, separate comfort rooms for men and women  and a child care and nursing area.

 

· Vehicle parking area

      There is a limited provision for vehicle parking area inside the port.

 

· Telecommunication services

      Radio and telephone facilities are available at the town proper and just outside the port.

 

· Medical facilities

      Government and private hospitals and clinics can be found in the town proper.

 

· Necessary customs, immigration, quarantine and health clearances

     Animal and plant quarantine are present inside the port.

 

· Nearest airport

      The Mamburao airport which accommodates small to medium aircrafts is about thirty kilometers from the port.

 

· Other passenger services – none identified at the time

 

Other Services

· One-stop-shop for paying port charges and fees

This is available inside the port.

 

· Help desk for port users – being handled by the TMO itself

 

 

Regular Liners Calling at the Port                                

· International liners – no international liners calling at the port

· Domestic liners

· Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc.

· Jomarias Shipping Lines, Inc.

 

Directory of Services

 

· Agents, domestic shipping lines

1. Montenegro Shipping Lines 

       Abacan Subdivision,

       Calicanto, Batangas City   Tel. No. (043) 723-7975

 

2. Jomarias Shipping Lines, Inc.

· Bunkering – vessels are being serviced at the port of Batangas

 

· Cargo Handling Operator

   Cabignayan Arrastre Services, Inc.,

   Wawa, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro   

   Tel. No. (043) 711-1663 

   Carlito C. Ng,  President and General Manager

 

· Maritime waste and garbage contractors – there is a provision for garbage disposal at the port

 

· Pilotage service – not compulsory at the port

 

· Power supply

     Power source comes from Oriental  Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) while stand-by power comes from a PPA genset

 

· Ship repair – the nearest shipyards are located in Batangas City and in Manila.

 

· Water supply – the port has an elevated water tank

 

STATISTICS
Port Statistics  (in MS Excel Files)	v 5-Year Shipping Statistics v 5-Year Cargo and Passenger Statistics v Shipping Statistics for the 1st Qtr 2008 v Cargo and Passenger Statistics for the 1st Qtr 2008

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