The shipping platform

Location: Pontianak is situated on a river in western Borneo, access being via the river mouth at Jungkat, then along a channel 30km in length, depth 5.0m. General overview: The port has anchorages and alongside berths, and is visitied by local and foreign vessels. Frequent showers between August and February may affect the working of cargo. The principal exports are rubber, spices, coconut and timber products. Import commodities include rice, cement, fuel, sugar, fertiliser, chemicals and asphalt. Traffic figures: Approx 7,000 vessels, 143,500TEU and 3,475,700t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 109m, beam 16m, draught 5.0m, 5,750DWT. Largest vessel handled: "Mira Permata", 5,750DWT, LOA 109m, 16m beam, 5.0m draught.