General Description
Location: Tagbilaran is situated on the SW side of Bohol Island, overlooking Penglao Island, in central Philippines.
General overview: The port is the main fast ferry port from Bohol to Cebu and other cities in Visayas and N Mindanao. Tagbilaran consist of a modern multipurpose terminal, handling break bulk, bulk and containerised cargo.
It is a baseport with a number of sub-ports located at: Balamban (10°30'N 123°42'E).
Jagna (09°39'N 124°22'E): Consisting of a port area of 6,500m² and a causeway 106m in length connecting the pier to the mainland.
The port has regular inter-island vessel calls. Jetafe (10°09'N 124° 09'E). Talibon (10°09'N 124°20'E).
Handling passenger traffic to Cebu City.
Tubigon (09°57'N 123°57'E): Handling passenger traffic to Cebu City.
Ubay (10°03'N 124°28'E): The port has a total area of 3,726m² and a causeway 496m x 7.5m.
Only small vessels can dock at five of the sub-ports.
Jagna is the exception and can accommodate larger vessels.
Traffic figures: Approx 17,000 vessels, 1,700,000t of cargo, 9,000TEU and 3,400,000 passengers handled annually.
Sub-ports: Balamban: Approx 57 vessel calls annually.
Jagna: Approx 250 vessel calls annually.
Jetafe: Approx 2,000 vessel calls annually.
Talibon: Approx 900 vessel calls annually.
Tubigon: Approx 4,500 vessel calls annually.
Load line zone: Tropical. Max size:
Tagbilaran: Max size vessel handled, LOA 160m.
Jagna: Max size vessel handled: LOA 141m.