page_title: Port of Davao
section_title: Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: Port of Davao / Facilities
caption_attribution_description: English: This is the vicinity of Port of Davao, to the left is the office of Coast Guard meanwhile to the right is the Bureau of Customs Port District office.
context_page_description: The Port of Davao, or Davao Port, is a seaport located in Davao, Mindanao island in the Philippines. The Port of Davao consists of a number of ports, all within the Davao Gulf which is part of the Celebes Sea, but its main office and seaport is located at Brgy. Sasa, Davao City. The Port of Davao is largely dominated by container cargo, raw materials exportation, bulk cargo, general cargo, and passenger traffic facilities.
context_section_description: Apart from the government pier and private pier, a number of piers and wharves exist in the Davao Port region specifically for commercial use. Vessels awaiting berth availability anchor 450 meters off Sta. Ana pier in 12 fathoms mud. The anchorage is well protected except during strong southwest monsoon. Pilotage is compulsory for foreign-going vessels with 100 GRT and over; and for domestic vessels with 75 GRT and over. Request for pilot should be made 24 hours in advance to the Davao Pilots' Association.
  Davao City and the Port of Davao has 2 government international seaports, that of the Sasa International Port and the Sta. Ana Wharf, and 9 privately owned ports. The city government is currently in the process of taking over the management of the seaports to modernize facilities, such as 3 big modern quayside cranes and to expand capacity. In addition, the Toril international Fish Port Complex accommodates small and large-scale fishing activities as well as provides among others cold-storage facilities.
  Below is a list of major piers and wharves within Davao Port.
caption: Vicinity of Port of Davao
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