Port of Tanjung Pelepas
Tanjung Pelepas is a river-basin port in Malaysia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code MYTPP.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Malaysia’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Medium, River basin
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- None listed
- Charted depths
- Channel14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Anchorage15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
- Cargo pier14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (14.0–15.2 m (46–51 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
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 51587, Pub. 174, chart 71265. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.