Local Study Cruise Terminal
Local Study Cruise Terminal
Terminal
The Port of Subic is within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, formerly a US
Naval Base now managed by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
Close to Asias busiest ports, the 41-hectare port area features a natural
cove with harbors of up to 15 meters deep - ideal for quayside boarding
and disembarkation. It has 15 operational piers and wharves that can
handle all kinds of sea vessels, including Panamax-class types.
Within a few minutes walk from the passenger terminal are shopping
centers, hotels, casinos and restaurants, offering an array of delectable
cuisines.
An easy ride away is beaches, marina, golf course, maritime museum and
water-sport facilities and shipwreck diving areas. For meetings and events
is the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center, one of the countrys
biggest convention facilities. Subic Bay also offers a host of eco-tourism
attractions, including three unique nature-based theme parks. Another
interesting activity is bird-watching, which has been cited by prestigious birdwatching groups as a gold mine in a brilliant environment.
Also readily available are several lifestyle tour packages to suit every visitors
fancy. Subic Bay has its own international airport and is a mere 45-minute
drive to another international airport.
large enough
Panamax and
container
handles less
containers, less
capacity. The
Freight Station
the Central
opened in
Subic Bays
to consolidate
consolidate
containers for
next destination
Container Load
Alava Pier
Purpose
Location
1448.83'N 12016.98'E
Ground
Depth Alongside (at Zero
12 m
Tide)
Air Draft Clearance (Max)
NA
Width/Depth)
Turning Basin (Dia/Depth)
Tidal Range
1.5 m
2.6 m
Wharf Area (L x W)
520 m x 18 m (original)
accommodate
post-Panamax
vessels. In 2016, it
than 200,000 TEU
than a third of its
first Container
(CFS) that caters
Luzon market was
November 2016.
CFS will be utilized
into, or degoods from
transport to their
for Less-than(LCL) shipments.
181 m x 18 m (extension)
Vessel Length/Width
NCT-1 is currently operated by Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) - a joint venture
company between International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Royal Ports Services, Inc.
The Subic port competes with Batangas International Port as a substitute port to Manila.
In 2006, Global Terminal and Development, Inc. (GTDI) opened a P160-million world-class seaport
passenger terminal at the Alava Pier in Subic Bay to accommodate international cruise ships traveling
around the Asia-Pacific region. However, tourism in Subic Bay is still limited as the entertainment and
hospitality infrastructure has remained generally poor. In addition, direct sewage, floating debris and beach
cleanness are still a significant issue to further develop higher quality tourism and water sports in Subic.
There no direct regular ferry service between Manila and Subic Bay,
although this has been envisaged at many occasions. A ferry
(Oceanfast Ferries, Inc.) leaves Manila (Roxas Blvd) and sails to the
port of Orion in the province of Bataan from which a taxi or shuttle
must be taken for Olongapo.
Multi-purpose air terminal
Subic Bay International Airport it a gateway to Subic Bay Freeport, a
modern, international airport with a 10,000 sq m passenger terminal.
It is capable of handling 700 passengers at any given time and meets
international standards. There are only few regular flights to Subic
(Far Eastern Air Transport to Taiwan, Air Asia to Malaysia) other than
chartered flights (Dragonair to Hong Kong) and random flights by
local airlines.
Administration
The Port is operated and managed by the Subic Bay Metropolitan
Authority (SBMA) which is the operating and implementing arm of the
Government of the Philippines for the development of the 262 square
mile (670 square kilometer) area of Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) into a
self-sustaining tourism, industrial, commercial, financial, and
investment center to generate employment opportunities. For some
time, the tense relationships between the chairman and the
administrator CEO of SBMA gave a poor image of the port
management and sowed confusion and division in the SBMA which
needs to primarily focus on its economic mission.
Accessibility
The Subic port is situated 165 kilometers west from Manila and easily
accessible through the expressway by car, taxi or bus. The main bus
companies from Manila are Victory liner or Saulog transit / Genesis
(Olongapo is about 2-3 hour by Express bus). The Clark International
airport, situated North West of Manila, is only 86 km from Subic by the
North Luzon expressway. Some people stop-over at Angeles city to
catch the Express Bus to Subic (1 hour).