Manila North Harbor

Stumbled across this blog about Philippine ports, ships, etc and saw a feature article about the Manila North Harbor sa tondo. Actually the North harbor extends along the eastern shores of Manila Bay kaya minsan nalilito ako kung saan nga ba talaga yung North Harbor pag nsa harap ako ng bahay namin. Sumisikat ang araw sa harap ng bahay namin sa tondo so bale East yun diba, tapos yung likod namin ang lubog ng araw bale West?, at doon mo naman makikita yung North Harbor. Take a look at my header graphics. You will see the loading docks or container lifters.
Anyways, lumayo na naman sa topic. Eto yung intro ng article nila sa
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The Manila North Harbor is located along the eastern shore of Manila Bay. It is the life-line connecting the Visayas and Mindanao regions to Metro Manila, and the main island of Luzon itself. Accessible via the Radial Road R-10 from Navotas, and Delpan Bridge connecting the South Harbor Port area, and Roxas Boulevard in the City of Manila.

North Harbor is intended to serve the domestic Inter-island shipping. It form part of Manila Port’s backbone, which also comprises the South Harbor, The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), and the Port facilities located along the banks of Pasig River extending to Jones Bridge in Binondo Manila.

The operation and administration of the Manila North Harbor was transferred to the Philippine Ports Authority from the Bureau of Customs on December 23, 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 857 signed by the then former President Ferdinand Marcos.

Also Vitas Area in Tondo, Manila was declared part of the North Harbor Custom Zone by virtue of Executive Order 297 dated March 4, 1971.

On November 26,1981, the whole of Vitas area bounded by Pier 18 on the north, Radial Road R-10 on the east, the Marine Slipway Area in the southland, the Vitas rock bulkhead on the west, was transferred and placed under the administration of the Philippine Ports Authority by virtue of EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 749 signed by the then President Marcos.