Kuantan Port
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Situated about 25 KM to the north of Kuantan city and facing South China Sea, Kuantan Port (Latitude 3°58'N, Longitude 103° 26'E) is a multipurpose all-weather port with excellent and well-developed infrastructure, complemented by an excellent road and rail networks that make it the leading maritime trade and logistics centre and also the only port that has container handling facility in the East Coast Region of Peninsular Malaysia.
Kuantan Port handles various kind of cargoes including containerized cargo, bulk cargo (dry & liquid) and break bulk. It has been privatised since 1998 and is currently managed and operated by Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd. In year 2006, it handled more than 10,650,000 tonnes of cargo.
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[edit] History
| 1974 | Kuantan Port Authority established |
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| 1976 | Construction of Kuantan Port started |
| 1979 | Construction completed |
| 1980 | Partial operation |
| 1984 | Full operation |
| 1998 | Privatised and managed by Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd since |
| 2001 | Phase II Expansion (Inner Basin Project) completed |
| 2003 | Dedicated Container Berth operational |
| 2006 | Cargo Handled Cross 10 Million Tonnes |
| 2007 | Biofuel Berth Operational |
[edit] Berth Facilities
| Type of Berth | Quantity of Berth | Total Length (Metre) | Draught (Metre) | Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) | Maximum Displacement Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container | 2 | 400 | 11.2 | 35,000 | 45,000 |
| Liquid Chemical | 3 | 720 | 11.4 | 40,000 | 53,000 |
| Multi-purpose Berth | 4 | 725 | 11.2 | 35,000 | 45,000 |
| Palm Oil (outer) | 1 | 250 | 11.5 | 40,000 | 54,000 |
| Palm Oil (inner) | 1 | 150 | 8.0 | 6,000 | 8,000 |
| Mineral Oil | 1 | 150 | 8.0 | 6,000 | 8,000 |
| MTBE | 1 | 240 | 11.4 | 40,000 | 53,000 |
| Berth 5 | 1 | 18 | 5.0 | 10,377 | 16,832 |
| Berth 6 | 1 | 118 | 7.0 | 12,000 | 17,800 |
| Berth 1A | 1 | 70 | 8.0 | 6,000 | 8,000 |
| Service Jetty | 1 | 140 | 4.0 | 4,500 | 6,000 |
Kuantan Port is currently building a new berth dedicated to the handling of palm oil and biofuel. It is expected to be operational by June, 2007. It will have a length of 240 metres and a draught of 11.4 meters. This new biofuel berth can accommodate vessels of up to 40,000 DWT with maximum displacement of 53,000 tonnes.
[edit] Containerized Cargo Handling
Kuantan Port has an array of containers handling equipment and machineries such as container gantry cranes, rubber tyre gantry cranes, reach stackers, container trailers and forklifts. It provides a container freight station of 9,600 square metres for the stuffing and unstuffing of containers and a container yard with 1,500 ground slots and 168 reefer points. Kuantan Port container yard offers one of the longest free storage period in Malaysia. In year 2006, Kuantan Port handled 125,000 TEU of containers.
| Import Container (Laden) | Export Container (Laden) | Empty Container | Transhipment Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days | 40 Days |
[edit] Container Shipping Weekly Service
| Day | ETA | Agent | Service Name | Route / Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 00:00am | Asia Pacific | BKX-2 | Singapore - Kuantan - Laem Chabang |
| 8:00am | Selatan | - | Sihanoukville - Kuantan - Singapore | |
| 12:00pm | Selatan | - | Bangkok - Laem Chabang - Kuantan - Singapore | |
| 7:00pm | Asia Pacific | BKX-3 | Laem Chabang - Kuantan - Singapore | |
| 8:00pm | Asia Pacific | HCM | Ho Chi Minh - Kuantan - Singapore | |
| Tuesday | 00:00am | Gateway | - | Ho Chi Minh - Kuantan - Singapore |
| Wednesday | 8:00am | MISC /Master Cargo/ Selatan | PERDANA | Kota Kinabalu - Kuching - Kuantan - S'pore - Pasir Gudang - Port Klang |
| Thursday | 8:00am | Liraship | - | Singapore - Kuantan - Sihanoukville - Songkla |
| 4:00pm | Evergreen Marine | NSD | Singapore - Port Klang - Penang - Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) - Pasir Gudang - Kuantan - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung - Taichung - Tokyo - Yokohama - Nagoya - Yokkaichi - Keelung - Taichung - Kaohsiung | |
| 8:00pm | Selatan | MEX | Dubai - Damman - Mundra - S'pore - Pasir Gudang - Kuantan - Hong Kong - Qingdao - Shanghai - Kaohsiung - S'pore - Port Klang | |
| Friday | 4:00pm | Selatan | - | Songkla - Kuantan - Singapore |
| Saturday | 8:00am | Selatan | - | Palembang - Kuantan - Singapore |
[edit] Gallery
 Kuantan Port Container Berth with gantry crane |
 Kuantan Port Container Yard with RTG (Rubber Tyre Gantry) crane |
 Kuantan Port with Reach Stacker in operation |
 Kuantan Port Container Yard |
 Kuantan Port Container Yard with Reefer Service |
 ISO Tanks stored at Kuantan Port Container Yard |
 Container stuffing at Kuantan Port Container Freight Station (CFS) |
 Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) in operation at Kuantan Port Container Yard |
 Reach Stacker in operation at Kuantan Port. Rubber Tyre Gantry visible at the background |
