Muara Container Terminal expansion targeted for completion by Q2 2027

The new Muara Container Terminal which will double the port’s capacity to 500,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2027, following a groundbreaking ceremony on 24 August.

The expanded capacity and facilities will position Muara Port to capitalise on regional growth opportunities, establishing Brunei as a regional shipping and transshipment hub, said Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister of Finance and Economy, YB Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awg Hj Md Amin Liew Abdullah, in his speech at the ceremony.

The Minister emphasised that the terminal expansion will not only increase overall throughput and accommodate larger vessels but will also contribute to growing the port’s value chain by offering additional logistics services.

This includes the construction of a 3.62-hectare Port Trade Zone (PTZ) within the new terminal, designed to streamline importing, production, and exporting for businesses using the port.

Source: Biz Brunei

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September 20, 2024