Kuala Belait Port

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Kuala Belait Port
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Kuala Belait Port in 2020
Kuala Belait Port
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Location
Country Brunei
Location Kuala Belait, Belait
Coordinates 4°34′55″N114°11′26″E / 4.5818942°N 114.1904280°E / 4.5818942; 114.1904280
Details
Operated by Maritime and Port Authority Brunei Darussalam
Draft depth 8 ft (2.4 m)
Statistics
Website
mpabd.gov.bn

The Kuala Belait Port (Malay : Pelabuhan Kuala Belait), also known as Kuala Belait Wharf, [1] is a port operated by both the Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) and Maritime and Port Authority Brunei Darussalam (MPABD). [2] The port can only accommodate low-draught ships. [3] It is one of the only three existing ports in the country. [4] [5]

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Geography

The port sits at the east bank of the Belait River, [6] opposite of Sungai Teraban and not far from the District's capital Kuala Belait. [7] It has a shallow depth of 8 ft (2.4 m). [6] Kuala Belait port is also one of the closest sea facility from Sarawak, Malaysia. [8] It can also be noted that only Muara Port and Kuala Belait Port provided shipping to Hong Kong, Singapore and other parts of Asia. [9] The location allowed ships to have full access to the South China Sea. [10]

History

The Royal Brunei Navy held an Open Ship & Career Exhibition at the port on 15 December 2007. [11] On 30 September 2021, the MPABD building in the government wharf was lit up blue in conjunction to the World Maritime Day. [12]

Facilities

There are several designated areas and facilities within the two different sections of the port:

Brunei Shell Petroleum wharf

Government wharf

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