The shipping platform

Location: Tanjung Pandan is situated on the N side of the mouth of Sungai Tjerutjup, on the W coast of the island of Belitung, in the Java Sea between Sumatera and Borneo. General overview: The port is a lighterage port with some alongside berths and is a commercial port, opened to foreign trade. The main cargo handled are construction material, and general cargo. The main export is Kaolin. Traffic figures: Approx 500,000t of cargo and 10 vessels handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Inner Anchorage: Approx 3,000DWT. Vessels over 3,000DWT should anchor in the outer anchorage. West Pier: 2,000DWT, draught up to 5.3m at HW.