Port of Kuala Tanjung

Kuala Tanjung Multipurpose Terminal

Port of Kuala Tanjung is a sea port at Batubara Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Once fully functional the port can accommodate 60 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) per year as the biggest port in West Indonesia, bigger than Port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta.[1] The first phase of development of Kuala Tanjung Multipurpose Terminal was inaugurated in 2018. The first ship to dock at the port was the cruise ship SuperStar Libra on 5 April 2018 from Port Klang, Malaysia.[2][3] The port made its debut in the global container market, with its first shipment on 28 March, 2020.[4]

  1. ^ "Presiden: Pelabuhan Kuala Tanjung Bakal Besar Sekali". September 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Gunawan, Apriadi (6 April 2018). "Kuala Tanjung Port welcomes foreign cruise passengers prior to inauguration". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ Praditya, Ilyas Istianur (5 April 2018). "Pertama Kali, Kapal Pesiar Singgah di Pelabuhan Kuala Tanjung". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ "North Sumatra port debuts in global container business". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 30 March 2020.