The Southeast Asian port scene is incredibly dynamic, especially in the case of terminal operations, and few ports within the region can boast of a spot in the worldwide rankings for performance.
Below is an inventory of the biggest ports in Southeast Asia when it comes to container throughput, based on 2016 statistics and aggregated data for the worldwide rating. This list relies on the full variety of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) actually handled through the port.
PORT SINGAPORE – STRAITS OF MALACA
30.904 million TEU
World Ranking: #2
The Port of Singapore maintained its performance in 2016 despite a weaker-than-expected global economic situation and significant structural changes within the maritime industry, The Straits Times reported.
Singapore remained the world’s largest bunker port in 2016, with total bunker volumes traded on the Port of Singapore increasing by 7.7 per cent to 48.6 million tonnes, up from 45.2 million tonnes in 2015.
PORT KLANG, Malaysia – Straits of Malacca
13.170 million TEU
World Rank: #11
According to The Edge Markets, in January 2017, the Port Klang Authority (PKA) announced that in 2016, Port Klang recorded a growth of 10.8%, reaching 13.17 million TEU of container transshipment, in comparison with 2015.
“The positive growth of Port Klang is attributed to several factors, mainly efficient and productive terminal operators, strong support from the Port Klang transport and logistics community and supply-based port facilities, and state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment,” PKA said.
“In addition, close cooperation and coordination between the Port Authority and terminal operators in solving operational problems has increased the level of confidence of port users,” it added.
PORT TANJUNG PELEPAS, Malaysia – Straits of Malacca
8.281 million TEUs
World Rank: #19
Malaysian every day The Star reported that Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP) has turn out to be the primary Malaysian port to handle greater than 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during a single ship stopover.
PTP Chairman Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh said the achievement was made possible by effective planning of container operations.
PORT LAEM CHABANG, THAILAND – Malacca Straits
7.227 million TEUs
World Rank: #20
Laem Chabang Port is the third largest port in Thailand and was created to tackle among the growing trade traffic that was overwhelming the port in Bangkok. It can also be the essential cruise port in Bangkok.
According to the Bangkok Post, about 7.68 million twenty-foot-equivalent containers (TEUs) go through the Laem Chabang port annually.
PORT SAIGON, VIETNAM – HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG RIVER
5.987 million TEUs
World Ranking: #24
The Port of Saigon is Vietnam’s most vital economic center, accounting for one-fifth of gross domestic product and almost one-third of business output. The Port of Saigon’s industries are very diverse and include mining, seafood processing, agriculture and construction, trade, industry, finance, and tourism.
Recently, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmChams) on its official website announced that a three way partnership between Saigon Port and PSA Vietnam Pte Ltd, a completely owned subsidiary of PSA International Pte Ltd (PSAI), has been granted an investment license to develop a brand new container port project in Vung Tau Province, Vietnam. It will serve the rapidly growing container traffic in Vietnam and turn out to be a significant hub for Indochina.
PORT TANJUNG PRIOK, JAKARTA, INDONESIA – JAVA SEA
5.515 million TEUs
World Rank: #27
The construction of a brand new port, the New Priok Port (also generally known as Kalibaru Port) – an expansion of Indonesia’s busiest port, Tanjung Priok – is anticipated to bring Indonesia’s port infrastructure consistent with other world-class ports.
It will significantly strengthen Indonesia’s logistics chain, which implies a greater environment for trade and other businesses. The developer and operator of this megaproject is the state-owned company Pelindo II.
PORT OF MANILA, PHILIPPINES – MANILA BAY
4.523 million TEUs
World Ranking: #32
The Port of Manila moved up 4 notches to thirty second place on this latest report. The Port of Manila also moved up one notch to twenty second place amongst the perfect ports in Asia within the 100 Container Ports 2016 report, in keeping with an announcement from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).
PORT TANJUNG PERAK, SURABAYA – INDONESIA – MADURA STRAIT
3.355 million TEUs
World Ranking: #43
Based on the 2016 rating, Indonesia is taking steps to enhance the economics and efficiency of its maritime logistics sector, it said. Home page.
The country is implementing a plan to permit its ports to tackle a bigger share of domestic cargo handling. It can also be introducing a series of regulatory changes to encourage more investment and personal sector participation in maritime logistics and to scale back cargo turnaround times at ports across the archipelago.
Source: Various sources, including JOC.com, http://www.worldportsource.com/
