General Description
Location: The Port of Lumut is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, in Perak, off the Straits of Malacca.
General overview: The Port of Lumut handles a variety of cargoes such as coal, clinker, gypsum, cement, salt, sulphur, and more. Additionally, there is an anchorage area available for deep draught vessels.
The port has several terminals, including:
- Lekir Bulk Terminal, which is currently the largest dry bulk unloading facility in South-East Asia, dedicated terminal to handle coal for Station Janakuasa Sultan Azlan Shah (TNBJ) in Seri Manjung.
- Lumut Maritime Terminal: Common user multi-purpose berth equipped to handle breakbulk, drybulk, liquid bulk, containers and project cargo
- Lumut Maritime Terminal 2
A new port is under construction at Teluk Rubiah by Vale for iron ore transshipment.
The port is home to a Naval Base and Dockyard located on the south shore of the river.
Handling Equipment:
- Ship Unloaders
- Conveyor Machines
Storage:
- Oil Tanks
- Open Yards
- Warehouses
- Transit Sheds
Traffic figures: Approx. 500 vessels are handled annually.
Load line zone: Tropical
Site: lumutport.com