The shipping platform

Location: Surigao, Verano, is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the Surigao River, approx 5km SE of Bilaa Point on the NE tip of Surigao Island. General overview: The port has a reinforced concrete general purpose wharf. There is a causeway of 175m. Principal commodities: Imports: Iron and steel, flour, sugar, copra, and animal feeds. Exports: Cement, copra, chrome ore, nickel ore and plywood. Traffic figures: Approx 9,000,000t of cargo, 4,100TEU, 7,500 vessels and 1,379,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Largest vessel handled: 13,705GT.