Tawau Port

About

Tawau port is located on the East coast of Sabah. Its strategic location and close proximity to the Kalimantan Borneo is a catalyst for the port business, providing the port with vast business potential. The multipurpose port is equipped with various essential facilities to support the handling of various cargo types. Tawau port is now considered a major port in the East coast for the volume it handles, second to Sandakan port.

Port Limits

The Port of Tawau shall comprise of the waters of Cowie Bay and Wallace Bay and rivers entering same contained within the following limits: "A line from 4° 13.3′ N 118° 00.0′ E to the National boundary mark on the eastern shore of Sebatik Island, thence to the National boundary mark on the western shore of the said island, thence in a 270° (T) direction to the shore at Burs Point thence in a 311° (T) direction to 4° 20.0′ N 117° 25.9′ E, thence in a 070° (T) direction to 4° 25.0′ N 117° 40.0′ E, thence in a 120° (T) direction to the point of commencement".

Port facilities

Storage Facilities	No. of Berth	Length (m)	Depth (m)	Max. Vessel Size (DWT)	Mechanical Equipment
TAWAU PORT
2 godowns (9,336 m²) 2 open storage (12,700 m²) Reefer Points (40 units) Container Yard (1,010 Ground Slots)	Main Wharf (5)			16,000	2 Mobile Harbour Cranes 6 Reachstackers 8 Prime Movers 2 Empty Stacker Forklifts 4 units (3 tonnes) 2 units (10 tonnes) Trailers 4 units (60 tonnes) Container Spreaders 3 units Semi Auto 20 ft 3 units Semi Auto 40 ft Hopper 3 units
	Berth 6 & 7 (Inner Berth)	170	5.5	16,000
	Berth 3,4 & 5 (Outer Berth)	302	11	16,000
	Tanjung Batu Oil Jetty	76	9	30,000

Port Address & Contact

Port Manager’s Office
Tawau Port
Wisma Pelabuhan
Jalan Dunlop
P.O. Box 335
91007 Tawau
Sabah, Malaysia

Port telephone:

+6 089-773700

Port fax:

+6 089-761808

Port email:

tanwali@spsb.com.my

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