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• INTRODUCTION
• CONNECTIONS
• PORT INDUSTRIAL AREA
• BINTULU INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL
• GENERAL CARGO WHARVES
• BULK CARGO WHARF
• LIQUID BULK CARGO TERMINAL
• LNG TERMINAL
• LPG JETTY
• SERVICES
• PORT WORKING HOURS

GENERAL CARGO WHARVES

The general cargo wharves serve as multipurpose facilities for the handling of breakbulk, luquid and dry bulk traffic.

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BULK CARGO WHARF

The wharf is connected to the ASEAN Bintulu Fertilizer plant by conveyor belts and pipelines. The facility is used for the exports of urea and liquid ammonia.

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LIQUID BULK CARGO TERMINAL

The terminal which is located to the east of inner harbour basin, handles petroleum and chemicals via pipes to the bulk installations onshore.

The facility comprises a dual-faced jerry designated to handle 30,000 dwt vessels with a depth alongside of 11 metres and a back-up land area of 60 ha. for the bulk installations...

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LNG TERMINAL

The dedicated terminal is designed to handle large LNG tankers. The wharf which has dept alongside of 15 metres is designed to receive vessels of 65,000 dwt.

Facilities comprise a jetty with two berth equipped with loading arms connected by pipes to the MLNG plants for the handling of liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

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LPG JETTY

The jetty is located in the outer harbour immediately inside the outer breakwater. It is 28 metres in length and 43 metre wide with depth alongside of 11.5 metres.The jetty, which was commissioned in 1998, is designed to accommodate vessels of up to 51,000 dwt and it is linked directly by pipes to the Petronas plant...

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PORT WORKING HOURS

Administration:

Operation:

24 hours daily with 3 shifts

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INTRODUCTION

Bintulu Port is strategically located along the busy sea lanes between the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area), Far East and European on latitude 03° 16´N longitude 113° 04´E on the north-east cost of resource-rich Sarawak, Malaysia.

The port, which commenced operations on 1 January 1983,has in two decades demonstrated its ability to play an increasingly important role in Malaysia's external trade. The terminal operator, Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd, is a subsidiary of Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) which is listed on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.

The Port covers an area of 320 hectares and serves a fast-expanding hinterland that includes the vast economic region under the Bintulu Development Authority in central sarawak as well as the outlying regions and neighbouring states.

The port is the only export gateway for Malaysia's biggest export earner-liquefied natural gas (LNG) - produced from the Central Luconia field, off the Bintulu coat. Its non-LNG sectors - containers, breakbulk, drybulk and liquid cargo - has been recording consistent growth over the last few years.

The port is well-equipped with dedicated berths and state-of-the art facilities to handle a variety of cargo and ships. A wide range of cargo-handling equipment and ancilliary facilities are also available.

Bintulu is also one of the few ports which has a Vessel Traffic Surveillance System (VTS), an important feature for safe navigation of vessels in the port limits.

The latest addition to the current facilities is a new dedicated container terminal with a total quay length of 450 metres. The container terminal is equipped with the latest port equipment and other supporting facilities similar to those available at other world class ports..

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CONNECTIONS

Bintulu Port is located in Tanjung Kidurong, about 20 kilometres north of the fast growing town of Bintulu.

Bintulu is about 635 kilometres from the state capital, Kuching, and about 220 kilometres from either Miri or Sibu. It is linked by a network of roads to major towns. Air links connect it to Kuching or Miri for onward connections to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital city, or Singapore.

With a population of approximately 140,000, Bintulu is a growing modern town with an excellent infrastructural base and a well-developed commercial business district with attendant amenities...

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PORT INDUSTRIAL AREA

Bintulu Port is located in the Kidurong industrial area which is near to several giant petrochemical plants such as Malaysia LNG, Asean Bintulu Fertilizer plant (the largest in the region) and Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (SMDS).

Bintulu Crude Oil Terminal which comprises three crude oil storage tanks provides processing and supply facilities for major gas-relatted industries and the transport of crude oil for export through an offshore single buoy mooring within the port limits.

Located in the eastern zone of the port are petroleum and petrochemical companies such as Petronas and Shell Timur and Bintulu Adhesive and Chemical..

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BINTULU INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL

The Bintulu International Container Terminal (BICT) consists of two container berths with a total linear length of 450 metres. The terminal is equipped with the latest port equipment and other supporting facilities. BICT, which was commissioned in 1999 is the first dedicated container terminal in East Malaysia.

BICT is equipped with two post-Panamax gantry cranes and other landbased equipped.

Its online operations are supported by the Container Terminal Management System (CTMS), Automated Container Tracking System (AVTS) and Online Container Status Enquiry and Profile. BICT offers direct shipping services, faster shipping transit time and savings on handling and freight costs to the Far East. It also offers an attractive incentive package for transhipment containers.

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SERVICES

• Pilotage

It is compulsary for vessels of 25 metres length overall and above to have a habour pilot onboard when entering or leaving the port limits. Pilot services are available around-the -clock. Incoming vessels should contact Bintulu Port Control tower on Channel 12 when they are within VHF range.

Ships in distress should contact the port on channel 16. An SSB station is in operation on 463 KHz.The pilot boarding position is located at Lat 03° 18.0 ´N Long 112°58.5´E.

The port can be approached through a dredged access channel about 5.7 km long, 240 metres wide and 15.5 metres deep.

• Towage

Tug servicees for berthing and unberthing of vessels are available. The port has 8 tug boats:

5 of 3,500 h.p. capacity each ; 3 of 1,500 h.p. capacity each

• Fresh Water

Fresh water for ships is available at all times.Delivery and supply is through hydrants at the bulk and general cargo berths, container terminal and the petroleum jetty...

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