SEAPORT

CONTENTS

 Definition of Seaport

 History of Seaport in the Philippines

 Matnog, Sorsogon province of Bicol

 Matnog Seaport

 Current Condition of Matnog Seaport

 port
is a maritime facility which may comprise one or more wharves where
ships may dock to load and discharge passengers and cargo.
Types of ports
Inland Ports

Similar to seaport but with smaller capacity.

Fishing Ports

Leisure commercial ports which are only serve for fishing activities by
people around the coast.

Warm Water Ports

This is the only port to carry out international or national trade

expedition during winter.
Dry Ports

Are father connected to the seaports and serves as mediator of trades for
the remote importers or exporters.

Sea Ports

The largest and busiest type of port, this is due to the reason that seaport
serves to both cargo as well as passenger.
 History of Seaport in the Philippines
when the Spaniards came to the Philippines, our ancestors where
already trading with China, Japan, Siam, India, Cambodia, Borneo, and
Moluccas.
The Spanish government continue trade relation with our country, the
manila became the center of commerce in the east using ports as
accessibility.
One of the oldest port in the Philippines was port of manila
Located at tondo manila it is the largest and premier international
gateway to the country. It is composed of 3 major facilities manila
north harbor, manila south harbor, and the manila international
container terminal.
Matnog, Sorsogon seaport
Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog, is a 3rd
class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According
to the 2015 census, it has a population of 41,101 people. Its port is
one of the busiest in the region, playing host to millions of people
crossing the San Bernardino Strait to Northern Samar annually.
Local elders say that the name Matnog comes from the word
"matonog" - that describes to the loud sound of the waves. The native
people of Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe. The site
of one of the busiest seaports in the Philippines, and it is also known
as the gateway of Luzon.

Congestion is one of the problem in Matnog port, based on a local

news Nearly 4,000 passengers stranded in Matnog port queue
stretches to 1 km. solution to the problem is a better and planned
facilities to improve its capacity. Efficient Traffic flow for private and
cargo vehicles to organize the problem inside the port area.
Additional government facilities to monitor ongoing and outgoing
cargo.