The Port of Babak is one of the major ports in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCos), Davao del Norte and is currently being managed by its city government. It is one of the nearest and most vital links of the relatively smaller IGaCos to mainland Davao City. First established in 1960 with timber pier landing, it has come a long way to its present concrete piers replete with a Roll-On Roll-Off (RoRo) ramp designed to conveniently ferry outbound and inbound passengers and cargoes. Launches, ferryboats and pumpboats headed for Samal Island normally dock at Babak Port.
NAVIGATIONAL APPROACH
Much like Davao City, there is no other access to Babak Port except Davao Gulf. The first approach is through Pakiputan Strait and the second is between the east side of Samal and the coastline west of Davao Oriental toward the trip of the gulf.
ENTRANCE CHANNEL
Babak bound vessels pass through the Pakiputan Strait which lies in between Davao City and Samal Island.
FACILITIES AND FEATURES
Pier I ........................................... 8m x 11m
Pier II .......................................... 17m x 11m With RoRo Berth
Passenger Shed Causeway ..... 6m Wide With Rock Bulkhead
PORT SERVICES / STATISTICS
SHIPPING / VESSELS
14 motor launches (plying Babak - Km. 11 Sasa route and vice versa. Trips start at 5:00 AM at 15 minutes interval up to 9:30 PM daily)
NUMBER OF PASSENGERS PLYING BABAK - KM. 11 ROUTE WITHIN FIVE DAYS TRAFFIC COUNT (2005)
WHARF
SHIPCALLS
CAPACITY OF VESSEL
ACTUAL NO. OF PASSENGERS
Babak Wharf - Outgoing
322
26,264
16,467
Km. 11 Sasa - Incoming
324
26,396
17,251
CARGOES HANDLED
Copra
Agricultural Products
Various Commodities
CONTACT INFO
Contact Person
Engr. Darwin S. Arig
Contact Number
(082) 300-0006 / 301-4073
Address
Barangay Villarica, Babak Dist.
8118 Island Garden City of Samal
Davao del Norte
