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Port of General Santos (PHGES)

Track any container moving through General Santos and see the port's real activity: carriers calling, scheduled connections, and a measured congestion signal. Four independent lenses on every shipment.

Track a shipment moving through General Santos by pasting your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference at trackingmcp.com/ports/phges. TrackingMCP resolves the carrier automatically and shows its events, the vessel's satellite AIS position, the schedule, and a cross-checked ETA together, with no carrier portal login.

Any carrier calling General Santos: we detect the line and format automatically.

General Santos port activity & congestion signal

observed 23 October 2026
Signal level
Mild
AIS port-call signal
7-day throughput
83.6%
of typical baseline
Port calls
8
last 7 days
Daily port-call activity vs baseline

Daily signal, 9 July 2026 to 23 October 2026; dashed line marks the port's typical baseline.

As of 23 October 2026, port-call throughput at General Santos was 16% below its typical baseline, on 8 calls in the trailing 7 days. Derived from AIS port-call observations; inside the tracker this signal refreshes continuously and feeds each shipment's ETA-at-risk flag.

Carriers calling at General Santos

1 lines

General Santos appears in 28 scheduled port calls in TrackingMCP's sailing database (November 2025 to January 2028 schedule window), with 1 carrier we track calling the port. Track any of them by container, bill of lading, or booking number.

Ports connected with General Santos

by scheduled sailings

Demurrage & detention free time in Philippines

free-time clock
Every import container discharged at General Santos starts a free-time clock: the calendar days before demurrage (box still in the terminal) or detention (box kept out too long) charges begin. Free days are set by each carrier's tariff for Philippines. Look up the published figures on the Philippines free-time reference →, and TrackingMCP alerts you before the clock runs out.

Port of General Santos FAQ

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What is the UN/LOCODE for the Port of General Santos?

PHGES. The five-character UN/LOCODE (PH for Philippines, plus GES) identifies General Santos in carrier schedules, booking confirmations, and tracking feeds worldwide.

How do I track a container through General Santos?

Enter your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference in the search box above. TrackingMCP auto-detects the carrier and format, then returns live carrier events, the vessel's AIS position, and a forecast ETA. Your first shipment is free, no account needed to start.

Which shipping lines call at General Santos?

Maersk is the carrier with scheduled sailings calling General Santos in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

Is the Port of General Santos congested right now?

As of 23 October 2026, AIS port-call data put General Santos's 7-day throughput 16% below its typical baseline, on 8 port calls in 7 days; the signal level reads mild. Signals refresh continuously inside the tracker; this page shows the snapshot from its last build.

Which ports connect with General Santos?

Ningbo, Shanghai, Shekou, Lamma Island, Thilawa, Tanjung Pelepas see the most scheduled sailings to and from General Santos in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

How much demurrage and detention free time applies at General Santos?

Free time is set by each carrier's tariff for Philippines, not by the port. The TrackingMCP free-time reference lists published demurrage and detention free days for Philippines by carrier, and the tracker watches the free-time clock on every shipment.

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