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The iconic Headquarters Complex of Miri Port Authority, which operates the main feeder port for Northern Sarawak.
China Sea), Kudat Port, Sandakan Port (both Sulu Sea), Tawau Port, Lahad Datu Port and Kunak Port (all Celebes Sea).
Sapangar Bay Container Port is a dedicated container port with 5 berths to accommodate vessels up to 45,000 DWT; Kota Kinabalu Port has 7 general cargo berths for vessels up to 16,000 DWT; Sapangar Bay Oil Terminal can accommodate tankers up to 30,000 DWT; Sandakan Port offers 5 general cargo/container berths up to 40,000 DWT and 3 oil jetties (up to 45,000 DWT);
Tawau Port offers 5 general cargo/container berths and one oil jetty for ships up to 30,000 DWT. Lahad Datu Port handles vessels carrying palm oil and bulk fertilizer with two jetties
each with a 45,000 DWT capacity. Kunak Port is a predominantly palm oil port, serving vessels up to 45,000 DWT.
In 2018, container throughput totaled 386,786 TEUs, with Sapangar Bay
handling 69% of
total throughput. Sandakan Port handled the largest cargo throughput (4.4 million tonnes), followed by Lahad Datu Port (2.3 mil), Tawau Port (2.1 mil), Kota Kinabalu Port (1.16 mil), SBOT (1.15 mil), and Kudat Port (61 tonnes).
set to increase the port’s capacity in the future, while a new Oil & Gas Crew Change Terminal commence operations in 2021.
Sabah Ports
Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd
P.O. Box 203
Pejabat Pos Mini Indah Permai Jalan Sapangar, Sapangar Bay
88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah T (088) 483 390 to 399
W spsb.com.my
The state of Sabah has
eight ports accessible to international shipping, all run by Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd. They are Sapangar Bay Container Port, Sapangar Bay Oil Terminal, Kota Kinabalu Port (all South
Sepanggar Bay Container Port, operated by Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd, handles over two thirds of Sabah’s entire container throughput.