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Port guide · UN/LOCODE PH CGY

Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Philippines · 8.50° N, 124.67° E

The World Port Index classes Cagayan de Oro as a natural coastal harbor on the Bohol Sea. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 14,520 km away in a straight line.

14,520 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
From Norfolk
14,520 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Nasipit Port90 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Of the 12 ports in the Philippines with guides here, Cagayan de Oro records the deepest channel in the index.

Channel depth
23.2 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
4.9 m
Tidal range
2 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Cagayan de Oro is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
Yes
Entrance restricted by swell
Yes

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Small
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
No
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with the Philippines

US exports, 2025
$9.2BLed by electrical machinery and equipment
US imports, 2025
$17.8BLed by electrical machinery and equipment

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the Philippines

Other ports in the Philippines

The nearest is Nasipit Port, 90 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.