Tanjung Pelepas
About 10.5 million TEU a year
Location and Figures
- Country: Malaysia
- Type: Container
- Region: Southeast Asia
Overview
A greenfield port opened in 1999 at the southern tip of Malaysia that stunned the industry by winning Maersk Line hub business from Singapore within a year. Tanjung Pelepas now handles about 10.5 million TEU at the mouth of the Johor strait.
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