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Sabah Ports Authority - Malaysia Web site. Sabah is strategically
located in the heart of Southeast Asia, one of the fastest growing
regions in the world.
The Sabah Ports Authority (SPA) is a state statutory body
established in 1968 by the SPA Enactment 1967 which was repealed
and replaced by the SPA Enactment 1981.
The objective of SPA is to provide, maintain and manage efficient
port services and facilities in the State; and for all matters
incidental thereto and connected therewith as enacted in the SPA
Enactment 1981.
To provide and maintain adequate, efficient port services and
facilities. To co-ordinate all activities of or within Sabah Port.
To promote the use, improvement and development of the port. To
execute such works as may be necessary in respect of the SPA
Enactment 1981
Sabah Ports Authority has seven ports under its jurisdiction.
These are Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau, Sapangar Bay Oil
Terminal, Lahad Datu, Kudat and Kunak.
Web site contains sections on: history and introduction, location
map, vision & mission, board of directors, port developement,
tariffs, shipping movements and contact information.
 
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Sakata Port - Japan Web site. Sakata Port is located at position 139°48'E,
38°56'N, where the Mogami River runs into the Japan Sea. It has a
long history as the key port for transportation along the Japan Sea
Coast as well as the Mogami River.
The port, supported by Sendai, the city with the largest expenditures
in the Tohoku District, is also expected to play a more important role
as the key port for distribution among "the Japan Sea Basin countries"
in the new age.
cargoes handled by the port include coal, raw lumber, oil products,
scrap metal, gravel, transportation equipment, heavy oil, corn and
fruits.
Web site contains sections on: Greetings, The East Water Silk Road,
Sakata-Pusan Container Route, Sakata Port's Location, Linking
Countries, Rapid Transit Network, Cargo Data, Facilities and contact
information.
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Shahid Rajaie Port Complex - Iran Web site. Shahid Rajaee Port Complex
is located 20 km. West of Bandar Abbas City, approximately at Lat 27°07’N.
Long 056°04'E. at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, at the Strait of
Hormuz and north of Qeshm Island. This port is 40 km. from Bandar Abbas
Airport and 1,563 Km. From Tehran. Shahid Rajaee Port Complex is linked
through roads, railways and airways to Tehran, other parts of Iran and
the Far East.
Berthing facilities are as follows:
Quay No.1: Container Terminal, consists of 5 berths of combined length
1000 meters and depth of 12.6 meters.
Quay No.2: Multi-purpose, consists of 2 berths of combined length
400 meters and depth of 11 meters.
Quay No.3: Heavy cargoes, consists of 4 berths of combined length
770 meters and depth of 13.5 meters.
Quay No.4: General cargo, consists of 11 berths of combined length
2200 meters and depth of 11 meters.
Quay No.5: Liquid, consists of 2 berths of combined length 400 meters
and depth of 12 meters.
Quay No.6: General cargo, consists of 7 berths of combined length
950 meters and depth of 6-10 meters.
Web site contains sections on: Chairman's message, port at a glance,
business areas, organization, financial report, port profile,
facilities, port tariff, shipping services, marine services, development
plan, useful information, news & events, publications, links and contact
details.
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Shinsundae Container Terminal - Pusan, Korea Web site. The Shinsundae
Container Terminal was opened in June 26, 1991 to meet the requirements
that accompanied the increase in container cargo coming into the Port of
Pusan.
PECT has established itself as a main contributor towards the economic
development of the country by handling more than 30% of the Korea's
total container traffic.
Total port area is over 1 million square meters and the port boasts an
overall quay length of 1200 meters, Annual Handling Capacity of
1,600,000 TEUs and a berthing capacity of 4 x 50,000 dwt container
vessels.
Web site contains sections on: Message from the president, Organization
& Contact, Location of PECT, Support Facilities, PECTOS-Terminal
Technology and contact information.
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Singapore Ports (Maritime & Port Authority) Web site. The Maritime and
Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is a statutory board which was formed
on 2 Feb 96 by the establishment of the MPA Act (1996).
The MPA was formed by merging the Marine Department, the National
Maritime Board and the regulatory departments of the Port of Singapore
Authority. The MPA comes under the purview of the Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).
The MPA's key mission is to protect Singapore's strategic maritime
interests and to promote Singapore as a major port and international
maritime center.
The Port of Singapore has played a critical role in the Republic's
transformation into a global trading power. Its strategic geographical
location is one of the crucial factors that have made Singapore into
the global hub for shipping that it is today. Other contributory factors
include a strong and stable government, good infrastructure, a
transparent legal system and state-of-the-art telecommunications.
The port's location at the crossroads of the main shipping routes has
facilitated the Republic's development into a principal centre for
shipping activities in Southeast Asia. It is a focal point for some
400 shipping lines linking Singapore to more than 700 ports in 130
countries worldwide. There are more than 800 ships in the port at any
one time.
MPA also represents Singapore in international organisations, such as:
International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), International
Maritime Organisation (IMO), International Hydrographic Organisation
(IHO), ASEAN Port Association (APA), International Association of
Maritime Economists (IAME).
A free port with minimal tariff protection, Singapore is well poised to
take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) which is expected to
come into effect by the year 2003.
Web site contains sections on: Corporate Profile, Port-Folio,
Shipping Scenes, Maritime & Port training, Singapore Mariners' Club,
Singapore Maritime Portal, Navigational Notices, Calendar of Events,
Highlights/Conclusions of Quality Shipping Seminar, Press Releases,
Circulars, Port Statistics, Services, Maritime/Port & Logistics
Courses, ISM Code, Newsletters, Publications, Employment, Scholarship,
Hot Links and contact information.
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Singapore Ports (PSA Corporation) Web site. Outstanding operational
service is the cornerstone of PSA's continued growth. the PSA's
continued investments in infrastructure, information technology and
manpower have earned Singapore and the PSA numerous accolades.
Over the last two decades, the port of singapore authority (PSA) has
pioneered and improved the transhipment mode of shipping to serve the
region and beyond, delivering fast, flexible and relaible world-class
services to their customers.
The PSA's mission is To excel as the world leader in providing seaport
and logistics services of the best value to their customers.
The psa's vision is that - From managing a world-class port, they shall
grow into a world-class corporation with a network of ports, logistics
and related businesses throughout the world, and shall be recognised
everywhere for quality and value.
In addition to port operational services psa's wholly-owned subsidiary,
PSA marine, singapores leading marine services provider, provides
pilotage, towage, water supply, marine transportation, heavy lift and
marine environment services to the maritime and shipping community.
Web site contains sections on: about PSA, news, port view, careers,
accolades, knowledge centere, Container Terminals, portnet.com,
portcare, marine services, International Port Development, Logistics,
Multi-Purpose Terminals, Exhibitions & Conventions, Singapore Cruise
Centre, Properties, Distriparks and contact information.
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Sriracha Harbour, Thailand Web site. Sriracha Harbour, Thailand's first and
largest private port, is a deep water terminal designed principally for
handling all kinds of cargoes including containers. It is strategic
located in the centre of the Eastern Seaboard development region
coastline, natural sheltered by Koh Si Chang directly to the West.
Sriracha is ideally situated for ease of access to many of the new
industrial estates now in operation, and under construction in Thailand.
It is also easy to reach Bangkok by land and sea transportation.
Sriracha Harbour Deep Seaport offers the fastest, most efficient service
of its kind in Thailand and the first port in Thailand able to
accomodate vessels up to 100,000 dwt. In fact, the largest vessel to
have berthed her was 124,000 dwt. in late 1995. Sriracha Harbour looks
after every aspect of service for visiting vessels and with 4 berths,
is able to offer confirmed reservations eliminating expensive waiting
periods. The location of Sriracha Harbour ensures that it is accessible
and fully usable for 95% of the year. Neighboring Koh Si Chang Island
provides a perfect natural windbreak and safe harbour. The one-stop-
service offered by Sriracha Harbour includes everything from pre-
berthing customs clearance to cargo delivery and, with on party
responsibility, wastage of time, effort and money is reduced to a bare
minimum. That's how SRH can handle over 3 million tons per year.
Web site contains sections on: Feature, Facilities, Location,Service,
Cargoes, Tariff, SCC, NSM, Links and Contact Information.
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Taichung Port - Taiwan Web site. The Port of Taichung, a man-made port
carved from a barren stretch of open sea shore on the central west coast
of Taiwan, is a new internatonal port. it is about 10 nautical miles
voyage from both older ports of Keelung to the north and Kaohsiung to
the south.
Web site contains sections on: What's New, Introduction, Port
Operation Facilities, Business Services, Berths/weather in real time,
links and contact information.
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Tanjung Pelepas Port - Malaysia Web site. Aptly billed as Malaysia's Port
of the Future, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) officially opened on 13th
March 2000.
The port is located in Tanjung Pelepas (from which the port's name is
derived) in the state of Johor, at the Southern tip of Peninsular
Malaysia. PTP is destined to become an ideal transhipment hub because of
its strategic location at the confluence of major international
shipping routes. It will also be a haven for port-related industries as
PTP will be a free zone with abundant land for distriparks and other
warehousing requirements. PTP is being developed by Seaport Terminal
(Johor) Sdn Bhd under a privatisation agreement signed on March 24, 1995
with the Malaysian Government and the Johor Port Authority.
Providing services to customers and raising charges in accordance with
approved tariffs, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas is now shaping up as the
region's most modern port with the latest port equipment and a user
friendly state-of-the-art IT infrastructure connecting all port users and
relevant agencies to guarantee a fast, reliable and efficient world-class
service.
Web site contains sections on: about the port, port view, features,
technology, links and contact details.
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Tanjung Perak Port - Indonesia Web site. The Port of Tanjung Perak is
one of the main gate way port of Indonesia. Tanjung Perak is the port of
Surabaya. It's position is between 112deg. 43' 22" east longitude and
07deg. ll'54" south longitude. It is located in the strait of Madura.
Muara Port is the principal port in East Java, and the main cargo
collection and distribution center for both the Province of East Java, and
the whole eastern archipelago of Indonesia.
The port is therefore the maritime transportation hub for the eastern
region of Indonesia, servicing both International and Interisland shipping
in the region. The harbour area comprises 1574.3 hectares of water area
and 574.7 hectares of land area.
Web site contains sections on history, facilities, activities, general
and contact information.
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Tomakomai Port - Japan Web site. The Tomakomai Port is is situated on
latitude 42°38'N and longitude 141°36'E. It is in the southwestern
area of Hokkaido island 60km south-southeast of Sapporo, the capital of
the prefecture.
Tomakomai Port is Japan's first large excavated port. This extensive port,
which currently consists of the eastern and western port areas, covers a
shoreline of 24 km and a port area of 14,200 ha. the port is an artificial
port built on a flat sandy beach facing the Pacific Ocean.
The total volume of cargo handled at the Tomakomai Port in 1998 was
79.85 million tons. the number and tonnage of commercial vessels entering
the port during that year was 11,462 i.e. 55,498,720 tons in total.
Note: Click on the port image to enter the web site. Web site contains
brief details about the port (in english) and contact information.
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Xinghua International Container Terminal - China Web site. The 1.2 square
kilometre port has natural deep, silt-free waters with a 13.3 metre draught.
From its well sheltered harbour, round-the-clock service is provided to
international ocean-going vessels up to 35,000 deadweight tonnes.
The port was gazetted as a Class 1 International Port in November, 1996 by
the State Council. Operational in 1997, Phase 1 offers 3 multi-purpose
berths of 556 metres supported by a full range of modern, new port equipment.
Web site contains sections on Home, master plan, port, park, service
information request, and contact information.
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Yokkaichi Port - Japan Web site. Yokkaichi Port, located at Lat. 34° 57'N.
and Long. 136°38'E. in the northwest of Ise Bay, is a good harbor
blessed with favorable natural environments, facing the Chita Peninsula
across the bay to the east and surrounded by the Ise Plains to the north,
west and south.
The port was quick to cope with containerization of international ocean
transportation, starting container cargo handling in 1969. The recent
years have seen an increase in the number of container liners on the
routes linking Japan to North America,Southeast Australia, Southeast
Asia and other countries and areas.
To meet ever-diversifying needs of physical distribution and to help
streamline cargo movements, the port continues to enlarge and improve its
facilities and creates the waterfront to which citizens feel a sense of
closeness.
Web site contains sections on: outline of port, history, development,
HIS, wind & tide, routes, statistics, fees, access, links etc,. and
contact details.
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Yokohama Port - Japan Web site. The Port of Yokohama is located at
Lat. 35°20'28"N. Long. 139°37'43"E., on the northwestern edge of
Tokyo Bay. The north, west and south side of the port are surrounded by
gently rolling hills, leaving the east side alone open to the sea. This is
one of the reasons why Yokohama is regarded as a "natural port".
In addition to its natural assets, the Port of Yokohama is also
fully-equipped with necessary facilities such as breakwaters in both the
inner and outer parts of the port in order to protect the port from the
effects of winds and tides and to maintain the depth of pier side water.
Overall port areas are covered by Port Area - 7,406.7 ha; Waterfront Area
- 2,734.5ha; Commercial Zone - 912.8ha; Industrial Zone - 1,707.6ha;
Scenic and Recreational Zone - 70.7ha and others - 37.8ha.
In a single year (1997) the port handled 51, 897 incoming vessels,
126.45 million tons of cargo and a Value of Trade of 11.159 trillion yen.
Web site contains sections on Yokohama port news, Press Release &
Topics, General, Business, EDI and contact information.
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Yokosuka Port - Japan web site. The Port of Yokosuka is located at
at the entrance to Tokyo Bay and continues to draw attention as the marine
gateway to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. That is because, if you
discharge your cargo at the Port of Yokosuka, it is only about one hour
overland to Tokyo, offering you the advantage of more rapid service than
traveling further north by ship in the congested Tokyo Bay.
The Port of Yokosuka is adjacent to the Port of Yokohama; Port area
5,557ha; Quay facilities include 25 Public Berths; 23 Private Berths and
29 Others Berths; In an average year the number of vessels handled
is around 26,814 vessels and volume of Cargo Handled 19 million tons.
Web site contains sections on: About the Port, Access, Public Wharves,
Topics, Port Services, Opinions and contact information.
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