About Us
About Us
Rajang Port Authority (RPA) was established under Section 3 of the Port Authorities Ordinance, 1961 (Sarawak) on 1st November 1970 and commenced its operation on 17th May 1971. It is a State Statutory Body and is placed under the purview of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Communications, Sarawak.
Our port in Sibu is the main revenue earning centre, which is also the main route for containerized cargo and conventional cargo. Sarikei caters mainly for conventional cargo for local consumption and timber products form the bulk of cargo handled at Sibu mid-stream and anchorages.
Operation Centres
DESCRIPTION |
CENTRES |
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Sibu |
Sarikei |
Sg. Merah |
Bintangor |
|
Area (hectares) |
11 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1 |
Approaches - Rajang River Channel(km) - Paloh River Channel(km) |
113 82 |
49 - |
116 92 |
66 - |
Maximum GRT (tonnes) |
3,000 |
3,000 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
Number of berths |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Length of Berth (metres) |
448 |
146 |
49 |
49 |
Depth alongside (metres) |
8.5 |
7.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
Covered Storage (m2) |
11,650 |
3,604 |
- |
1,151 |
Open storage (m2) - Total Ground Slots (TGS) |
2,361 310 |
524 - |
- - |
1,897 - |
Container yard (m2) - Total Ground Slots (TGS) |
39,399 576 |
1,200 - |
- - |
- - |
General Cargo Annual Capacity (Tonnes) |
450,000 |
104,000 |
400,000 |
28,500 |
Container Annual Capacity (TEUs) |
115,000 |
1,000 |
- |
- |
Reefer points |
44 |
3 |
- |
- |