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| Port of Port Klang | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Location | Port Klang, Klang, Selangor |
| Coordinates | 03°00′N 101°24′E / 3.000°N 101.400°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Operated by | Port Klang Authority |
| Owned by | Port Klang Authority |
| Type of harbour | Natural |
| No. of berths | 64 |
| Draft depth | 5.5–17.5 metres (18–57 ft) |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 242.4 million (2023) |
| Annual TEU | 14,061,022 (2023) |
| Passenger traffic | 470,922 (2023) |
The Port of Port Klang is a seaport on the estuary of the Klang River, located in the Malaysian town of Port Klang and the neighboring island of Pulau Indah. The port officially began operations in 1901, at which time the port was known as Port Swettenham. The port has three distinct port areas — North port, South port (Southpoint) and West port. Also under the port are Kapar Energy Ventures (KPS) Jetty and Port Klang Cruise Terminal. The Port of Port Klang's port limits encompasses an area of about 70 square nautical miles covering the waterways at the approaches, inner harbour and navigable rivers within the port.
The port has a natural harbour, consisting of a series of inlets and islands at the mouth of the Klang River. Cargo is handled through container berths, breakbulk, liquid and general cargo berths. It has a maximum depth of 18 metres (59 ft), and can accommodate panamax and capsize vessels. The port has a maximum draft of 17.5 metres (57 ft) metres, allowing entry to container ships of up to 260,000 deadweight. The port has two navigational channels — Pulau Angsa (North) and Pintu Gedong (South), with a combined length of 13.3 nautical miles (24.6 km).
The port has trade links with more than 120 countries, and dealings with more than 500 ports worldwide. It handled more than 14 million TEUs of containers in 2023, more than half of which were transshipment containers.