Port Klang is Malaysia’s chief port and one of the world’s top twenty-five container ports. This port receives approximately 11,000 vessels annually, making it the most important shipping and trade center in Southeast Asia.
- TEU: 13,250,000 (2020)
- Twelve busiest ports in terms of container capacity
- Major world’s top site for an aluminum stock for the LME
- Leading metal exchange in the world
- Comprises of three separate ports
Port of Tanjung Pelepas is a container port in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Malaysia. It is part of APM Terminals Global Terminal Network, which holds a minority stake in the cooperative venture.
- TEU: 9,850,000 (2020)
- Well-protected via deep-water bay with 16 meters of water depth
- Port owns forty-four quay-side cranes
- Its container terminal has a capacity of eight million TEUs per year
- Max size – LOA 450 meters, draught 16.5 meters
Johor Port is the world’s largest palm oil terminal. In terms of LME cargo capacity, it is ranked 3rd in the world.
- TEU: 1,000,000 container throughput (2020)
- Most prominent unloading points for Rice and Cocoa in Malaysia
- Biggest Terminals in Malaysia for Fertilizer and Cement
- The joint multi-purpose port handles bulk, containerized, and ordinary goods
- Terminal facilities consist of 8 container cranes, 26 transfer cranes, 46 prime movers, and six reach stackers
The capital and primary commercial and industrial center of Malaysia’s Sabah state is Kota Kinabalu Port. Containers operate in the harbor, which is one of the seaports in Asia.
- TEU: 173,000
- Port mainly handles non-containerized cargo like dry bulk and general cargo.
- Possess twelve berths for ships over 16,000DWT and a terminal for ferry
- Primary exports: rubber and sawn timber
- Top imports: grain, construction materials, vehicles, and machinery
- Around 4 million tons of cargo and 2,000 vessels are managed annually
Labuan Port is a naturally protected harbor. It is a free trade area and assists local exporters and importers and gas and oil production.
- TEU: 11,500
- Accommodates ships shipping general cargoes, bulk, and containers
- Possess shelter for handling oil cargoes, bulk, and containers
- A significant source of oil industry around Borneo and the South China Sea
- Managing about 10 million tons of freight annually
- Exchange trade from the Philippines
Lumut Maritime terminal is a commercial river port terminal that serves a wide range of users. It is located on the Malaysian Peninsula’s western shore, on the Dinding River.
- TEU: N/A
- Port primarily handles containers, liquid bulk cargoes, coal, etc.
- Accessible anchorage area with 21 meters depth
- Accommodating around 500 vessels annually
- Port consist of several terminals
The Port of Penang is Malaysia’s longest and oldest established port. This port works the basins of the Straits of Malacca and the Gulf of Bengal as the principal entrance to Malaysia’s northern area and southern Thailand.
- TEU: 1,520,000 (2016)
- Malaysia’s 3rd busiest harbor in terms of handling cargo
- Busiest port-of-call inside the nation for cruise shipping
- Major port and northern Malaysia’s transshipment core
- Imported primary freights: raw sugar, iron, steel, and petroleum products
- Mainly exports: manufactured products, rubber goods, and electrical
Port of Bintulu is a multi-functional port and an all-season deep seaport. It lies on the central west shore of Sarawak, around 20 kilometers north of Bintulu’s town.
- TEU: 47,610,000 cargo throughput (2020)
- Major cargo handled – LNG
- Holding wet and dry cargoes
- Fully equipped to control container cargo, overall, all liquid bulk
- Annually managed 41.7 million tons of freight and around 7,600 vessels
The Kemaman Port is a chief seaport situated on the east shore of Malaysia, the state of Terengganu. Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Berhad (EPIC), a Terengganu State Government-related corporation over its subordinate Konsortium Pelabuhan Kemaman Sdn Bhd, operates the port.
- TEU: N/A
- Primarily handles LPG, crude oil and petrochemical products, dry and liquid cargoes, steel products, etc.
- Principally exports: iron ore cargo, butane, pressurized LPG, and propane
- Major imports: pipes for oil gas, scrap iron for steel mill, and many more
- Well-protected by east and south breakwaters
- Port possesses thirteen berths with 2,000 meters in length.
Kertih Port is located off the east shore of the Malaysian Peninsula in the South China Sea, approximately 20 kilometers off Kuala Dungun.
- TEU: N/A
- Three marine terminals available inside the port
- Terminals handle: petrochemicals, liquefied gas, support craft, receive black and white oil.
- Accommodates 430 vessels annually
Kuantan Port is addressed as Peninsular Malaysia’s eastern seaboard’s one of the most outstanding ports. It is a multi-cargo, deep-water seaport that is at the midpoint of worldwide trade and business activity.
- TEU: 6,058,000 (Aug. 2018)
- Kuantan Port Authority operates and manages the port
- The Silk Road Maritime of the Twenty-First Century
- Possess containers holding tools and machines
- Port handles: breakbulk, liquid bulk, containers, ro-ro, and general
- Offers a variety of berthing services with 3,413 meters in length
Kuching Port consists of four terminals. It is situated in the eastern district of the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
- TEU: 161,000
- Port possesses facilities for container vessels, general cargo, ro-ro, and tankers.
- Major industry – agriculture
- Top exports: rattan, sago, rubber, and timber
- Main imports: motor vehicles, machinery, and manufactured goods
- Over 1,930 vessels and 6.8 million tons of cargo yearly holds
Kudat Port is a small-size harbor in Kampung Ayer, near Shared to Kota Kinabalu.
- TEU: N/A
- Sabah Ports SDB BHD authorized the port
- A common alternative for marine trade with the archipelago
- Usually handles timber related products and general cargo
Kunak Port functions as an enthusiastic crude palm oil port. This port is located on Sabah’s eastern shore.
- TEU: N/A
- East Coast’s Central Hub for the export of Palm Kernel Expeller
- Provide modest landing jetty for loading and unloading
- Offers an oil jetty for tankers gathering palm oil
- Exported hemp and tobacco
- Handled annually: 1.3 million tons of cargo and around 200 vessels
Lahad Datu Port, a midsize port, lies on the north coast of Darvel Bay in East Sabah.
- TEU: N/A
- The main port in the region
- Well-sheltered by two small anchorages
- Major export: timber, cocoa, copra, and palm oil
- Possess facilities for holding tankers and containers
- Controlled around 1 million tons of cargo yearly
Port Malacca, a seaport town in Malaysia, was primarily used by Muslim merchants as a primary transportation port on the India-China trade route.
- TEU: N/A
- Accessible only for small passenger ferry service
- Primary cargoes handle raw materials, animal feed, diesel fuel oil, and general cargo
- Annually handled: 500,000 tons of cargo and over 130 vessels
The Miri Port is an external, general cargo port with offshore tanker services in Lutong. This port lies on the North West coast of Sarawak.
- TEU: 25,000
- Main cargoes managed: petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and heavy tractors, etc.
- Annually handled: 6.2 million tons of cargo and over 1,600 vessels
- Harbour max. size – LOA 65 meters, draught 2.8 meters, beam 15 meters, 1,500DWT
Sandakan Port is Sabah’s 2nd busiest port. It is situated in northeast Sabah, fronting the Sulu Sea.
- TEU: N/A
- It consists of 6 berths for crude oil cargoes, ferries, bulk palm oil, and general.
- Well-known for its palm oil trade
- Receives approx. 1,200 vessels annually
- Draught size – 9.1 meters
Strategically located on the Mighty Rajang, Malaysia’s longest river, Rajang Port are a small-sized river port and the primary and delivery center of the Sarawak region.
- TEU: 115,000
- Rajang Port Authority authorized the port.
- Provides essential connections to chief regional and national ports
- Comprises of five river ports
Sungai Udang Port is situated on the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula, in the Malacca Straits, around 15 kilometers North West of the town of Malacca.
- TEU: N/A
- Sungai Udang Port Sdn Bhd (SUPSB) operates and manages the port
- Serving Petronas Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn Bhd (PPMSB) factory hold crude oil and petroleum products
- Possess “T” formed main jetty as well as nine berths with 2,100 meters in length
The Sapangar Bay Oil Terminal is a selected terminal for refined petroleum and chemical products enclosed by extensive oil and gas facilities such as Shell, Esso, and Petronas.
- TEU: 500,000
- Most sheltered harbor with numerous industrial sites in the area
- Port possesses two berths and can accommodate vessels with 1,000 to 30,000DWT
- Comprise a “T” formed jetty used to import petroleum products
- Two berth jetty serves for handling exported timber and cement
Tawau Port is situated on Sabah’s east coast. Its strategic location and vicinity to Kalimantan Borneo function as a stimulant for the port’s commerce, giving it enormous potential.
- TEU: 42, 401
- East coast most crucial port in terms of capacity handled
- Port handles: crude oil, general cargoes, bulk palm oil
- Main export – timber
- Controlled around 3,564 vessels and 5.832 million tons of cargo annually