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in the

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. The port is used to transport cargo in and out of General Santos, serving the wider

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region. From 2008 until 2018, the seaport did not serve domestic passenger services. Passenger services was briefly resumed in October 2018 with

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serving

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, and

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for eight months. 2go resumed its Davao City route by 2021. The

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is working to expand the seaport's passenger operations. In September 2021, a new Port Operations Building (POB) complex for the seaport was inaugurated.

References

General Santos Port Buildings and structures in General Santos {{port-stub