Thursday, November 6, 2014

View in and around Pier 15 of South Harbor, Port of Manila - 5th November 2014

The Port of Manila refers to the collective facilities and terminals that processes maritime trade function in harbours that serves the Metro Manila Area . It is located in the Port Area and Tondo area of Manila, Philippines facing the Manila Bay. It is the largest and the premier international shipping gateway to the country.
The Philippine Ports Authority, a government-owned corporation, manages the Port of Manila and most of the public ports in the country. It is composed of 3 major facilities namely Manila North Harbor, Manila South Harbor and the Manila International Container Terminal.

The Port of Manila and the area dates back to Spanish and pre-Spanish rule of the Philippine Islands. It is recorded that Manila and the Philippines had trade relations with most neighboring countries at least as far back as the 9th to 12th centuries. Major trading partners included China and Japan, with ties to India through the areas that are now Malaysia and Indonesia.[3] The Spanish-controlled Port of Manila handled trade primarily with China and other East Asian countries, with Mexico, with Arab countries, and directly with Spain from the 16th to mid-19th century CE when the port was opened to all trade ships. Manila Bay was the setting for the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 between United States and Spanish forces, and the siege of Corregidor Island by invading Japanese forces in 1942.
 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Pier 15, South Harbor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manila Ocean Park
 
 
 
 
 
Vicinity of SM Mall of Asia - Pasay City
 
Vicinity of Paranaque City
 
 
The Presidential Yatch "Ang Pangulo"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        The BRP Gregorio del Pilar of the Philippine Navy
          
 
 
 
 
 
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Related postings :
 
View in and around Pier 15 of South Harbor - Nov. 5, 2014 http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=510680&page=85
 
Views of Port of Manila, Skyline of MetroManila, Roxas Blvd. and Rizal Park - 24th & 25th August 2014
Skyline of Manila - View from the Sea - 21st November 2013 http://jibraelangel2blog.blogspot.com/2013/11/skyline-of-manila-view-from-sea-21st.html
Skyline of Manila -From Mall of Asia to Baseco - 27th July 2013



 
 
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Skyline of Manila - view from the sea