Port of Tanjungpinang

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Tanjungpinang is an open-roadstead anchorage in Indonesia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code IDTNJ.

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
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
  • Anchorage3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
  • Cargo pier21.6–22.9 m (71–75 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier 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
1 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 compulsory and available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio and radiotelephone.

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 water.

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. 50040, Pub. 174, chart 71243. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.