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Port of Batangas/Luzon

Philippines

UN/LOCODEPHBTGWhat is a UN/LOCODE?13.75° N, 121.05° ELocal timeAsia/Manila, UTC+8

In short

Batangas/Luzon: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 21:51 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Batangas/Luzon, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

1 ship shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Marshall Islands NICHOLAS G.SCargoOct 6, 2026, 01:00 UTCPH BTGUN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 21:51 UTC.

Vessels near Batangas/Luzon

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

No vessels detected near Batangas/Luzon in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Batangas/Luzon from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 58320). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
23 m
Anchorage depth
22 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
14 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Moderate
Dry dock
Medium

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Batangas/Luzon over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
3324°60324
5290°80.1124
7275°120.3324
2289°50.1224
3277°60.1224
5273°90.1224
5305°90.2222
358°70.1224
386°60.1224
3203°70.1224
444°90.1217

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 5 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Batangas/Luzon: global benchmarks

How Batangas/Luzon compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Container Port Performance Index 2023
#133 of 405
World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "BATANGAS" (80% confidence).
Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
109.4
UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.
Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

114 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 20, 1986. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • IncidentFeb 2, 2024Cargo Ship75 km away

    PHILIPPINES: On 2 February at 0040 local time, five perpetrators boarded the Cyprus-flagged container ship NORDPUMA anchored at the Manila Bay Anchorage, near position 14-23N 120-48E. The perpetrators stole ship’s stores and then escaped. The alarm was raised, and fire hoses were activated while the crew conducted a search. The ship reported the incident to the vessel traffic management system Manila. The Philippines Coast Guard responded and carried out an inspection.

  • IncidentNov 26, 2023Cargo Ship97 km away

    PHILIPPNES: On 26 November at around 0245 local time, five robbers boarded the anchored Marshall Islands-flagged container ship HANSA COLOMBO at Manila Bay Anchorage, near position 14-36N 120-49E, several hundred meters from the position of G CROWN. The duty crew noticed the robbers onboard and raised the alarm, after which they escaped with stolen ship’s properties. The ship alerted authorities and the coast guard responded.

  • IncidentNov 26, 2023Cargo Ship97 km away

    PHILIPPINES: On 26 November at around 0245 local time, five robbers boarded the anchored Liberia-flagged container ship G CROWN at Manila Bay Anchorage, near position 14-36N 120-49E. The perpetrators boarded the vessel through the hawse pipe. The duty crew observed the robbers and raised the alarm. The robbers, noting the alerted crew, escaped with stolen ship’s properties. The ship informed authorities and a coast guard patrol boat was sent to the vicinity.

  • IncidentAug 11, 2023Cargo Ship95 km away

    PHILIPPINES: On 11 August at 0002 local time, eight perpetrators armed with guns boarded the Maltaflagged container ship CNC PLUTO anchored at Manila Anchorage, near position 14-35N 120-50E. They took a duty crewman hostage, tied him up, and stole his cell phone. The bridge sounded the alarm and the crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew, the perpetrators fled the ship. The ship reported the incident to local authorities and the Philippine Coast Guard arrived and boarded the ship to investigate.

  • IncidentJul 23, 2023Tanker7 km away

    PHILIPPINES: On 23 July at 0600 local time, the duty crew noticed the hawse pipe cover was open on an anchored LNG tanker at Batangas Anchorage, near position 13-46N 120-59E. The crew conducted a search of the vessel and reported ship’s properties stolen.

  • IncidentJun 5, 2023Cargo Ship97 km away

    PHILIPPINES: On 5 June at 2300 local time, robbers armed with knives boarded the anchored Liberia-flagged container ship MERKUR HORIZON at Manila Anchorage, near position 14-36N 120-50E. The master confirmed that the perpetrators had boarded unnoticed and stolen a welding machine, two spare fire nozzles and a spanner. All crew members were safe and the ship did not require any assistance.

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