# Catbalogan (PH CTS)

**UN/LOCODE:** PH CTS  
**Country:** Philippines  
**Water Body:** Philippine inland seas; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** 11.7667, 124.8833

Serving Samar Island and its three provinces, Catbalogan is the region's principal supply port, handling much of the goods that arrive and leave by sea. Laid out as an open roadstead with two piers, forklifts, mobile cranes, open yards and transit sheds, it is geared to break-bulk rather than containerised liner cargo: typical traffic includes cement, construction materials, animal feeds and general break-bulk. Passenger craft and fishing boats serving nearby islands share the harbour with commercial shipping. A scheduled ferry runs about twice a week to Cebu City, a crossing of roughly six hours operated among others by Roble Shipping. Containerised consignments and larger international imports are not handled here; for those, Tacloban on Leyte or the container ports of Cebu and Manila are the practical options. Catbalogan therefore remains most relevant for regional bulk and break-bulk supply rather than international trade.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Manila → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/manila-shanghai)
- [Manila → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/manila-shenzhen)
- [Manila → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/manila-guangzhou)
- [Manila → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/manila-hong-kong)
- [Manila → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/manila-tokyo)
- [Manila → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/manila-busan)

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