The shipping platform

Location: Palembang is situated in the SE sector of Sumatera some 100km from open sea on the River Musi. General overview: This important river port handles both general and bulk cargoes including oil, fertiliser and coal. Main exports are oil products, rubber, coffee, timber and fertiliser; imports include construction materials and general cargo. There are facilities for handling containerised cargo. The Kertapati Coal Port loads barges to deliver to the offshore coal loading anchorage of Muara Banyu Asin. Traffic figures: Approx 4,000 vessels, 11,000,000t of cargo, 82,500TEU and 387,200 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Tankers: LOA 181m, draught 7.5m, 18,000DWT.