General Description
Location: The Port of Miri is located at the mouth of the Miri River in the northeastern part of Sarawak State.
General overview: The Port of Miri is a shallow general cargo port, it has offshore tanker facilities at Lutong and is the largest oil export port in Malaysia.
The port authority has plans for a dredging program to increase the port's potential. The port has 3 offshore oil berths that can moor Panamax tankers with a water depth of 12.4-13.4 meters.
Major commodities handled are iron and steel, household goods, electrical appliances, machinery, heavy tractors, foodstuff, cereals, timber/sawn timber, petroleum, petroleum products and liquefied natural gas.
The port also has a timber terminal, passenger, and general cargo terminals in the mouth of the Miri River.
Handling Equipment:
- Forklifts
- Mobile Cranes
- Reach Stackers
Storage:
- Open Yards
- Warehouses
- Transit Sheds
- Oil & Gas Tanks
Traffic Figures: Approx. 1,600 vessels, 6,200,000t of cargo and 25,000TEU handled annually.
Load line zone: Tropical
Site: miriport.gov.my