The shipping platform

Location: San Fernando, also called Poro Point, is located on the E shore of the Lingayen Gulf, on the W coast of Luzon Island and approx 270km N of Manila. General overview: San Fernando is a port of entry. The principal imports are oil products, cement, fertilizers and exports are ore concentrates, timber and gold. The port offers partial protection to vessels at anchor in depths of up to 20.1m. T raffic figures: Approx 2,800,000t of cargo and 800 vessels handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Largest vessel handled: At berth: "Young Sportsman", 35,983DWT, LOA 188m. At anchorage: "Maersk Teluk", 61,691DWT, LOA 224m.