THE Cebu Port Authority (CPA) cancelled dozens of sea trips across major ports in Cebu on Friday, July 10, 2026, as rough sea conditions brought by typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) forced shipping companies to suspend operations for passenger safety.
The cancellations affected several ports, including Pier 1 and Pier 3 Passenger Terminals in Cebu City, Danao, Poro, Taloot, Toledo, Samboan, Hagnaya, Sta. Fe, Punta EngaƱo, Sta. Rosa and the Port Management Office in Mandaue City.
Among the affected routes were trips bound for Bohol, Leyte, Camotes Islands, Siquijor, Dumaguete, Dipolog, Surigao and Negros Occidental.
At Pier 3 Passenger Terminal, Starcraft cancelled all scheduled trips to Tubigon, Bohol, while Seacat suspended voyages to Hilongos, Baybay, Catbalogan and Naval. Gabisan Shipping Lines, Medallion Transport and Lapu-Lapu Shipping Lines also cancelled several departures to Leyte, Bohol and Dipolog.
At Pier 1 Passenger Terminal, OceanJet suspended trips to Maasin, Surigao and Tagbilaran, while Clemer Lines cancelled its Cebu-Getafe sailings. SuperCat also cancelled its Cebu-Ormoc trips and Cokaliong Shipping Lines suspended its scheduled Cebu-Maasin voyage.
Outside Cebu City, Jomalia Shipping Corp. cancelled trips between Danao and Consuelo, Camotes, while Super Shuttle Ferry suspended its Poro-Liloan route. FastCat and Lite Ferry also cancelled Cebu-San Carlos trips from Toledo Port, while ferry services in Samboan, Sta. Fe and Hagnaya were likewise suspended due to rough sea conditions.
Heavy rains
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, typhoon Inday is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday, July 11, while continuing to weaken.
As of 11 a.m. Friday, Inday was located 570 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 170 kph as it moved northwest at 20 kph.
Although the typhoon is expected to remain a typhoon before leaving PAR, Pagasa said its enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat continues to affect large parts of the country, bringing strong to gale-force winds and rough seas over several coastal waters.
Pagasa warned that the enhanced southwest monsoon would continue to bring moderate to intense rains in several parts of the country. / CAV