ABOUT SAMALAJU PORT AUTHORITY

Samalaju Port Authority was established on 7th October 2010 under Section 3 of the Port Authorities Ordinance, 1961. It is a State Statutory Body under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development Sarawak. Located strategically within a vast industrial estate at the Samalaju Industrial Park (SIP), Samalaju is well equipped with comprehensive facilities and huge land bank for future expansion. The port is poised to be the catalyst in promoting international trade by facilitating industrial and commercial activities which directly assist the economic progress of Samalaju in particular and Sarawak in general. Samalaju Port main business is to provide port facilities and marine services for the heavy industries within SIP. With an access channel of about 14 meters, Samalaju Port is determined to play its role as the economic catalyst for the central region of Sarawak. Samalaju Port is an important industrial port that links Sarawak's central region trade to the rest of the world. It is a key player in the development of trade not only for Sarawak's economy but for Malaysia as a whole, and serves as an important industrial port for the country.