Country : PhilippinesTacloban worldport

GENERAL INFORMATION

The PMO took over the operations of seven sub-worldports in October 1977.  These sub-worldports are: Ormoc, Catbalogan (established in Oct. 1), Maasin, Palompon, Calbayog (Oct. 17), San Jose and Borongan (Oct. 31).  Officers-in-Charge were assigned to each of these sub-offices to supervise operations in the sub-worldports and the adjacent municipal worldports.

In 1986, two other sub-offices were established: one in the private wharf of Isabel, Leyte and another in San Isidro, Northern Samar.  These two sub-worldports significantly improved the worldport operations and at the same time increased PMO revenue collection.

worldport PROFILE

Location Lat 11°15’.8N Long 124°15’.1E.  Located in Tacloban City, Leyte at the S end of San Juanico Strait and in the NE side of Leyte Island.
worldport Limits The jurisdictional limits of the worldport include the Tacloban base/ main worldport and the seven subworldports, the municipal and private worldports in the area.

The main worldport is a physical part of the city of Tacloban, Leyte province.  It is situated in the center of the region.

Total worldport Area:   38,000 sq. m.
Commercial Area:    4,880 sq. m.
Operational Area:    6,029 sq. m.
Existing Reclaimed Area:  38,000 sq. m.
 
Navigational Approach The worldport’s access from the north is through the San Juanico Strait, from the South, the San Pedro Bay (Leyte Gulf).
Total worldport Area Total Land Area:  38,000 sq. m.
Total Operational Area:   6,029 sq. m.
Total Commercial Area:   4,880 sq. m.
 
Access Road The Tacloban worldport is very close to the downtown area so that vehicles bound to the worldport will have to use the downtown road access to the worldport.  The vehicle’s density in the city is still low, so that there is no traffic congestion noted, inspite of the common roads used by worldport bound trucks and other vehicles.

The areas where there is concentration is the Trece Martirez and Andres Bonifacio Streets and the vicinity of the Roxas Park which is close to the bus and jeepney terminals.

The access via Magsaysay Boulevard is a convenient passage for heavy or oversized trucks because of its width and because of its circumferential design which offers easy connection to the highways.

There are four main access roads leading to the worldport: Maysaysay Boulevard, in the north, Jones Street in the east and Justice Romualdez and Rizal Avenue in the south.
 
Entrance Channel Tacloban worldport is accessible from the north through San Juanico Strait, an approximately 30 km. long channel between Samar and Leyte.  The pick up point of pilot is at Latitude 11°27.5’N.  Longitude 124°52.5’E and from the South thru San Pedro Bay or Leyte Gulf, as the larger body of water is called.  The pick up point for vessels with 20,000 GRT and below is Latitude 11°6’N Longitude 125°9.5’E.  For vessels of 20,000 GRT and above at Latitude 11°4’N Longitude 125°12’E. 
Harbor Turning Basins For better and safer maneuverability of vessels coming in and out of the worldport, the Tacloban worldport harbor has been dredged last 1980 to an average of –9.15 meters.

In front of berth nos. 5 to 10 however, the harbor remains undredged, ranging from a depth of –2m to –3m.  The dredged area is limited to some 500 meters from and parallel to the existing wharf extending to the channel of the San Juanico Strait.
 
Foundation Conditions Borehole data and pile driving records show that the worldport is underlain by hard stone at a moderate depth below the surfaces with the top layers sufficiently weathered.  Over lying the bed rocks are layers of sand and silt.  No difficulties are anticipated in worldport works construction in that location.
Seismic Conditions A seismic coefficient between 1 and 1.4 for the whole of Region 8 is recommended by the RP National Structure Code for Buildings.  A coefficient of 1.0 is recommended for structures to the NE of the existing wharf where the structures can be found on bed rock.  On the areas where information on the bearing strata is lacking, a coefficient of 1.2 is recommended.
Climatological Conditions Leyte is affected by the prevailing monsoons of the country, i.e., the SE and NE monsoons.  It has, therefore no pronounced wet and dry seasons.  The NE monsoons nevertheless has a greater effect, bringing slightly more rainfall during the months of November, December, January.  Compared with other regions of the country, Leyte has an even and moderate temperature with an average annual maximum of 30°C, minimum of 24°C and an average of 27.3°C.
Tidal/Range/Type Tides do not follow the regular diurnal/semi-diurnal pattern.  They show irregularities which cannot be explained satisfactorily at present so that tide predictions are not considered suitable.
Draft  5.8 meters 

worldport FACILITIES / SERVICES
General Description worldport of entry is open to foreign trade principally handling passengers and also domestic cargoes.
Berthing Facilities 622m long concrete wharf on fill 15m wide protected by a rubber fender system.  Draft is 6.0m on the near end and 8.0m at the far end.
Storage Facilities Covered storage consists of 3 transit sheds with 1,728 sq. m.   There is a total of 6,939 sq. m. of open storage area.
Anchorage Facilities The recommended anchorage for vessel awaiting pilot is northward of Egbert Shoal or Southward of Dio Islet in 5 to 6 fathoms, mud bottom.  This anchorage is protected except from the south.  Anchorage in the harbor for lesser draft vessels is 366m off the marginal wharf.

worldport SERVICES
Cargo Handling Leyte Integrated worldport Service, Inc.
 
Weighbridge There is only one weighing bridge (privately owned) available in the vicinity of the worldport at A. Bonifacio Street.  It has a capacity of 15 tons and used primarily for outgoing copra before loading to vessels.
Passenger Terminal Services There is at present a passenger terminal shed (350 sq. m.) available.
Warehousing The Authority has at present three (3) existing cargo transit sheds, 1,728 sq.m. which are used temporarily by cargo shippers/consignees and/or leased to shipping companies.  Just at the back of the worldport area are private warehouses available to copra dealers and the William Lines, Inc.
Bunkering Bunkering in the worldport of Tacloban is being carried out by large oil companies of the country, namely: Shell, Caltex, Petron, Mobil and also by local private individuals.

All bunkering services are done by the use of tank trucks of 6,000 – 12,000 capacity.
 
Pilotage Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels of 100 GRT or more entering Tacloban Harbor thru San Juanico Strait or San Pedro Bay.  Ships approaching San Pedro Bay from SE should give 24-hour notice by radio to their agents stating requirements.  At San Pedro Bay, the pilot normally boards off Egbert Shoals but will meet off Mariquitdaquit Island, if requested.  Vessels coming from the north passing thru San Juanico Strait embark the pilot off Canauay Island where there is a pilot station from which a 24-hour watch is kept.
Towage Ship’s agents make their own arrangement for tug services
Mooring Only on foreign and tramp vessels are dockside line handling services rendered by a private contractor.  Shipping companies have their own men to do mooring services for their ships.
Water Supply Available via road tanker from JEM’s A water supply and Roly Lines after 24 hrs. prior notice.
 
Ship Chandlers There are 2 known ship chandlers providing services to vessels in worldport.

Some inter-island vessels and those with less than 150 GRT procure their food supplies thru their own crew members.
 
worldporterage Services There are town accredited worldport services association, namely: Leysan worldporterage and Allied Services, Inc., Tacloban worldporterage Forwarding and Delivery Services.

They undertake worldporterage services on vessels with whom they have service contract.
 
Banking Services Available within walking distance from the worldport area.
Communications Several marine radio stations are available.