General Description
Location: Belawan is situated on the NE coast of Sumatra facing the busy Malacca Strait. General overview: Belawan is the port for Medan, 18km south. As well as handling general, bulk cargoes and oil products the port accommodates a substantial passenger throughput. The port is a major exporter of rubber and palm oil, with a growing export trade in manufactured goods; also forest products, tobacco, tea and coffee. Traffic figures: Approx 1,770 vessels, 11,000,000t of cargo and 320,500TEU handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 245m, draught 10.0m, 30,000DWT. Largest vessel handled: LOA 200m, 22,594GT.