Port of Ozamiz
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CountryPhilippines
LocationPanguil Bay, Mindanao island, the Philippines
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Panguil Bay, Mindanao island, the Philippines |
| Coordinates | 8°08′20″N 123°50′46″E / 8.139°N 123.846°E |
| UN/LOCODE | PHOZC[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1700s |
| Operated by | Philippine Ports Authority |
| Owned by | Republic of the Philippines |
| Type of harbour | Natural/Artificial |
| Land area | 21,274 m2 (228,990 sq ft) |
| No. of wharfs | 2 |
| No. of piers | 2 |
| Draft depth | 9.5 m (31 ft) |
| Other names | Daungan ng Ozamiz Pantalan sa Ozamiz |
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| Website ppapmoozamiz www | |
The Port of Ozamiz (Filipino: Daungan ng Ozamiz, Cebuano: Pantalan sa Ozamiz) is a seaport in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Located in Panguil Bay, it is one of the major gateway ports in the Philippines. It is managed by and the baseport of Philippine Ports Authority - Port Management Office Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz.[2]
On June 9, 1961, President Carlos P. Garcia established Ozamiz Port as a subport of entry of Cagayan de Oro City.[3] On June 18, 1966, RA 4768 designated Ozamiz as a port of entry.[4] On July 22, 1993, President Fidel V. Ramos placed the port under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority.[5]
