Port of Tanjung Pandan

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Tanjung Pandan is an open-roadstead anchorage in Indonesia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code IDTJQ.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Open roadstead
Shelter
Excellent
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
  • Cargo pier1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal21.6–22.9 m (71–75 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (21.6–22.9 m (71–75 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
2 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and available with local assistance. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited and there is a small drydock.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 50250, Pub. 163, chart 71211. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.