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Cargo Services

Modern conventional and bulk cargo facilities

Cargo Throughput Statistics

Cargo performance data from 2018 to 2025 Q3

Complete Data (in tons)

Year Total Cargo Import Export Transhipment
2018 34,408,897 18,657,712 15,080,897 670,288
2019 33,127,528 17,653,934 14,921,025 552,569
2020 30,034,628 15,876,378 13,359,970 798,280
2021 29,178,716 15,931,915 12,802,823 443,978
2022 30,152,611 16,160,679 13,502,975 488,957
2023 32,087,587 17,496,620 14,147,345 488,957
2024 32,333,266 17,908,875 14,028,052 396,339
2025 Q1-Q3 22,733,171 13,735,973 8,745,251 251,947
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Main Cargo Terminals

Butterworth Deep Water Wharves

  • • Conventional cargo
  • • Dry bulk cargo
  • • Steel products
  • • Heavy equipment
  • • Capasity 2.5 million tons/year

Prai Bulk Cargo Terminal

  • • Dry bulk cargo
  • • Coal & biomass
  • • Palm kernel
  • • Grain products

North Butterworth Container Terminal

  • • Import/export containers
  • • Automated terminal
  • • Ship-to-shore cranes
  • • RTG operations
  • • Capacity 2.3M TEU/year

Prai Wharf

  • • Bunkering
  • • Barter Trade

Customer Charter - Service Commitment

Stevedore & Cargo Handling License

Service standard: 2 working days 2024 Achievement: 100%

Dangerous Goods

Service standard: 2 hours (online) 2024 Achievement: 100%

Transport Permit

Service standard: 1 working day After approval and payment

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Penang Port Commission