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Country | Brunei |
Location | Muara, Brunei-Muara |
Coordinates | 5°01′27″N 115°04′14″E / 5.0242489°N 115.0704866°E |
Details | |
Opened | 1973 |
Operated by | Muara Port Company |
Size | 24 ha (59 acres) [1] |
Statistics | |
Annual container volume | 330,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) |
Website www |
The Muara Port ( Malay: Pelabuhan Muara), also known as Muara Harbour, [2] is a seaport operated by the Muara Port Company (MPC) Sdn Bhd, under the supervision of the Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam. [3] [4] The port also contributed to the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). [4]
The port's strategic location allows access to the Oceania, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. [5] The port lies 28 km from the capital of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan and it was considered to be the Gateway for Trade. [4] [6] The Muara Naval Base lies north-east of the port, [7] and Muara Besar Island in the west. [8] [9] The port also contains a free trade zone, which is known as the Muara Export Zone (MEZ). [10]
In 1973, the port was officially completed and it became the largest port in Brunei. [5] In 1982, the port underwent a B$26.5 million expansion project. [11] It can also be noted after 1997, the port might not have been in use due to the decline in cargo volume. [12] The Port Authority bought two quay cranes in 1996. [13]
In 2000, a joint venture was made with the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), [14] and later on 23 June 2003 United States Navy warships USS Vincennes (CG-49) and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) were berthed at the port during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). [15] [16] Once again during CARAT 2005, USS Safeguard (T-ARS-50), USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60) and USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) were present at Muara Port. [17]
In 2011, there has been regional competition between Bintulu Port and Muara Port. [18] In 2013, three inland container depots have been upgraded, [19] and in 2014, the Belt and Road Initiative's Brunei-Guangxi Economic Corridor (BGEC) was signed between Brunei and China. [20] The Muara Port Company is a joint ventured company between Darussalam Assets Sdn Bhd and Beibu Gulf Holding formed on 15 February 2017, [21] and later on 18 July 2018 the Muara Container Terminal was acquired by the company. [22] On 26 March 2019, Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose (F236) arrived at the port to conduct exercises, [23] and later from 27 until 30 September, the People's Liberation Army Navy training ship Qi Jiguang was berthed at the port during a goodwill visit. [24]
The MPC signed an agreement with the Brunei government to build and acquire the largest fishing complex in Brunei on 22 December 2020, thus enhancing the Brunei–China relations. [25] On 5 June 2021, the pre-commencement ceremony of the Muara Port Expansion Project was attended by the Chinese Ambassador Yu Hong, Minister of Finance and Economy and Minister of Transport and InfoCommunications. [26] [27] On 30 January 2021, the French Navy frigate Vendémiaire (F 734) made a three-day visit to Brunei, [28] and later on 27 July, HMS Defender (D36) became the first Royal Navy ship to visit Brunei since 2019. [29]
Plans were made to expand the port by 2023, in which it will increase the quay length and capacity from 280,000 TEUs to 500,000. [30]
There are several designated areas and facilities within the port:
Muara Port | |
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Location | |
Country | Brunei |
Location | Muara, Brunei-Muara |
Coordinates | 5°01′27″N 115°04′14″E / 5.0242489°N 115.0704866°E |
Details | |
Opened | 1973 |
Operated by | Muara Port Company |
Size | 24 ha (59 acres) [1] |
Statistics | |
Annual container volume | 330,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) |
Website www |
The Muara Port ( Malay: Pelabuhan Muara), also known as Muara Harbour, [2] is a seaport operated by the Muara Port Company (MPC) Sdn Bhd, under the supervision of the Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam. [3] [4] The port also contributed to the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). [4]
The port's strategic location allows access to the Oceania, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. [5] The port lies 28 km from the capital of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan and it was considered to be the Gateway for Trade. [4] [6] The Muara Naval Base lies north-east of the port, [7] and Muara Besar Island in the west. [8] [9] The port also contains a free trade zone, which is known as the Muara Export Zone (MEZ). [10]
In 1973, the port was officially completed and it became the largest port in Brunei. [5] In 1982, the port underwent a B$26.5 million expansion project. [11] It can also be noted after 1997, the port might not have been in use due to the decline in cargo volume. [12] The Port Authority bought two quay cranes in 1996. [13]
In 2000, a joint venture was made with the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), [14] and later on 23 June 2003 United States Navy warships USS Vincennes (CG-49) and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) were berthed at the port during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). [15] [16] Once again during CARAT 2005, USS Safeguard (T-ARS-50), USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60) and USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) were present at Muara Port. [17]
In 2011, there has been regional competition between Bintulu Port and Muara Port. [18] In 2013, three inland container depots have been upgraded, [19] and in 2014, the Belt and Road Initiative's Brunei-Guangxi Economic Corridor (BGEC) was signed between Brunei and China. [20] The Muara Port Company is a joint ventured company between Darussalam Assets Sdn Bhd and Beibu Gulf Holding formed on 15 February 2017, [21] and later on 18 July 2018 the Muara Container Terminal was acquired by the company. [22] On 26 March 2019, Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose (F236) arrived at the port to conduct exercises, [23] and later from 27 until 30 September, the People's Liberation Army Navy training ship Qi Jiguang was berthed at the port during a goodwill visit. [24]
The MPC signed an agreement with the Brunei government to build and acquire the largest fishing complex in Brunei on 22 December 2020, thus enhancing the Brunei–China relations. [25] On 5 June 2021, the pre-commencement ceremony of the Muara Port Expansion Project was attended by the Chinese Ambassador Yu Hong, Minister of Finance and Economy and Minister of Transport and InfoCommunications. [26] [27] On 30 January 2021, the French Navy frigate Vendémiaire (F 734) made a three-day visit to Brunei, [28] and later on 27 July, HMS Defender (D36) became the first Royal Navy ship to visit Brunei since 2019. [29]
Plans were made to expand the port by 2023, in which it will increase the quay length and capacity from 280,000 TEUs to 500,000. [30]
There are several designated areas and facilities within the port: