Port Community & Maritime Profile
Malaysia is a country that consists of thirteen states and three federal territories located in Southeast Asia. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya is the seat of the Federal Government. The country is separated into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo by the South China Sea.
Ports in Malaysia are established either as Federal or State Ports under the jurisdiction of the respective governments. In addition, there are also ports and jetties which are under the jurisdiction of the Marine Department, fishing ports and jetties under the jurisdiction of the Fisheries Development Authority. There is also private jetty used and maintained by a third party and licensed by the Government.
The Federal ports were established as Federal Statutory Bodies and under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport.
Penang Port was established under the Penang Port Commission Act 1955, Bintulu Port under the Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981 and the other Federal Ports under the Port Authorities Act 1963. Under the Port Privatisation Act 1990, the operations of the Federal ports were either corporatised or privatised to private operators with the Port Authorities assuming a new role as the Regulatory Body of the private port operators.
Ports in Sabah are established under the Sabah Port Authority Enactment 1967.
In Sabah, ports have been privatised under one private operator, Sabah Ports Sdn. Bhd. with the Sabah Port Authority as the regulator.
Ports in Sarawak are established under the Sarawak Port Authorities Ordinance 1961.
Ports in Sarawak are operated by port authorities, namely Kuching Port Authority, Rajang Port Authority and Miri Port Authority which own and operate the ports.
Minor ports and jetties are classified under three categories:
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