TS Crising halts sea travel: Over 1000 people stranded in 37 ports

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[Updated July 18, 2025, 5:26 p.m.]

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1000 passengers, truck drivers, and cargo helpers were stranded across 37 ports nationwide as Tropical Storm Crising disrupted maritime travel, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday.

In its latest maritime safety advisory, the PCG reported that it monitored 37 ports and a total of 1024 individuals, 348 rolling cargos, 50 vessels, and 45 motorbancas were stranded from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on July 18. An additional 35 vessels and 12 motorbancas were reported taking shelter to avoid rough seas and strong winds brought by the typhoon.

Eastern Visayas recorded the highest number of stranded passengers, with 696 people, 255 rolling cargoes, four vessels, and one motorbanca stranded in the ports of Palompon, San Juan, Maasin, Benit, Liloan, Magallanes/Triana and Padre Burgos. Four vessels in the region took shelter.

In Northern Mindanao, 159 individuals, 30 rolling cargoes, and four vessels were stranded at the ports of Plaridel, Balingoan, and Guinsiliban.

Meanwhile, 117 passengers, 58 rolling cargoes, and 16 vessels were stuck in Southwestern Mindanao, in the ports of Zamboanga, Sangali, Dapitan, Galas Feeder, Nabilid, Lamao, Dacon, and Palit. Eight vessels and seven motorbancas in the area took shelter.

READ: PCG: Over 120 stranded in Eastern Visayas ports due to Crising

In Western Visayas, 48 people, one vessel and seven motorbancas were also reported stranded at Dapdap Pier and RJL Port.

Southern Visayas reported 48 people stranded, along with four rolling cargoes, 18 vessels, and 21 motorbancas stuck at the ports of Siquijor, Tambisan, Larena, San Carlos, Pulupandan, Cadiz Viejo, Lakawon, Dumaguete, and Malatapay wharf. Thirteen vessels and four motorbancas in the region took shelter.

Real Port and Balanacan Port in Southern Tagalog had five vessels and one motorbanca that took shelter.

In Palawan, one vessel was stranded at Pag-asa Port, while five vessels took shelter. /jpv /mr