Port guide · UN/LOCODE PH PLC
Polloc (Cotabato), Philippines
Philippines · 7.35° N, 124.22° E
The World Port Index classes Polloc (Cotabato) as an open roadstead on the Celebes Sea. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 14,660 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9.4 m
- Max vessel length
- 177 m
- From Norfolk
- 14,660 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Cagayan de Oro140 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 12 ports in the Philippines with guides here, Polloc (Cotabato) records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 177 m and a maximum draft of 10.5 m.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9.4 m
- Tidal range
- 5 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 177 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 27 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 10.5 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
Pilotage is compulsory.
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- No
- Tug salvage
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Anchorage
- 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
- Fuel oil
- No
- Diesel oil
- No
- Potable water
- No
- Provisions
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- 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
Other ports in the Philippines
The nearest is Cagayan de Oro, 140 km away in a straight line.
- Batangas CityCargo pier 11 m, channel 23.2 mPH BTG
- Cagayan de OroCargo pier 11 m, channel 23.2 mPH CGY
- CebuCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 9.4 mPH CEB
- IloiloCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 7.9 mPH ILO
- Legazpi PortCargo pier 3.4 m, channel 12.5 mPH LGP
- ManilaCargo pier 14 m, channel 9.4 mPH MNL
- Nasipit PortCargo pier 12.5 m, channel 6.4 mPH NAS
- Puerto PrincesaCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 23.2 mPH PPS
- San Fernando HarborCargo pier 15.5 m, channel 15.5 mPH SFE
- Subic BayCargo pier 11 m, channel 23.2 mPH SFS
- TaclobanCargo pier 4.9 m, channel 4.9 mPH TAC
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.