Johor Port () is a port in

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Johor Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore ...

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, built in 1977. It is an integrated multi-purpose port facility providing

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and general cargo services. It is the world's largest

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terminal and ranks third globally in terms of LME cargo volume. It is the second busiest port in Johor, after Port of Tanjung Pelepas, which is located in the western part of the state and is the 15th busiest container port in the world.

History

The Johor Port Authority was established in 1978, with the port being constructed the following year in 1979. The Johor Port Authority was incorporated in 1993, and in 1995 the port was privatized to Johor Port Berhad, which is now a wholly owned

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of MMC Corporation Berhad.

Facilities and services

With 5,500 ground slots and an annual capacity of , the terminal's equipment and facilities include: * 8 container cranes, 5 of which are Post-Panamax * 26 transfer cranes * 6 reach stackers * 46 prime movers * Dedicated rail depot, connecting to the national rail network,

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and

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* 70,000 sq. meters of warehouse space for containerized cargo Since its inception, Johor Port has been handling liquid

. Specifically, it provides facilities for edible oils - primarily

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and

soybean The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean. Soy is a staple crop, the world's most grown legume, and an important animal feed. Soy is a key source o ...

oils - and

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products. The port has a freshwater capacity of 1.9 million liters to supply

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s, which is done through hydrants on the wharves and the breasting island of the oil

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. For its bulk and break bulk operations, Johor Port has berths with an overall length of almost 2.4 km and nearly 200,000 sq. meters of storage facilities. The port's depth of 13.8 meters means it can accommodate dry

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s up to . Its gantry crane and the Impsamade level-stuffing crane can handle 800 tons per hour; the two

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-side cranes can handle 400

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s per hour. Johor Port's terminal has 72,000 tons of covered storage space for edible cargo and 87,000 tons of covered space for non-edible products. A

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allows cargo to be transported directly from ships to nearby warehouses. Johor Port's 2008 activities were as follows: * Liquid bulk: 40% * Dry bulk: 14% * General cargo (breakbulk): 8% * Container: 38%

Logistics subsidiaries

Johor Port Berhad operates two logistics

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at the port:

JP Logistics SDN BHD

JP Logistics (JPL) was established in 1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary, designed to handle the port's internal haulage and storage needs and provide logistics services across Malaysia and into neighboring

. It also has operations in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP). JPL handles both full container loads (FCL) and less-than-container loads (LCL) shipments.

Bernas Logistics Sdn Bhd

Bernas Logistics (BLSB) is the logistics arm of Bernas, the national rice distributor, with a majority stake owned by Johor Port Berhad.

References

External links

Johor Port Official Website

Johor Port Authority Official Website

port-technology.com

The Malaysian Maritime Cyber Hub
{{South Johor Economic Region 1977 establishments in Malaysia Pasir Gudang South Johor Economic Region