Port Description

The Port of Singapore is located on the southern end of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia about 30 kilometers southwest of the Port of Johor in Malaysia and about 250 nautical miles north-northwest of the Port of Palembang, Indonesia. Containing Singapore Island and about 60 islets, the parliamentary republic of Singapore's constitution establishes a representative democracy with a president and a prime minister. Since 1959, the People's Action Party has dominated the political process. It is the largest of three surviving sovereign city-states in the world, the other two being Monaco and Vatican City.

Most of the residents of the Port of Singapore are of Chinese descent, and the remaining population contains mostly Malays and Indians. The Port of Singapore's official languages are English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil, and most major religions are practiced in the Port of Singapore (Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Hinduism, and Islam). In 2005, almost 4.3 million people called the Port of Singapore home.

Singapore Island is less than 15 meters above sea level, and about two percent of the land is highly productive cropland. Located just 137 kilometers north of the equator, the Port of Singapore is hot and humid. The Port of Singapore has long been an important duty-free trading post for the British Empire, and it is today a major international trade center. It boasts Southeast Asia's most advanced economy, housing major finance and industry sectors.

Port Authority

• Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

• Address:460 Alexandra Road #19-00 PSA Building
•  Singapore 119963 Singapore
• Phone:6375 1639
• Fax:6275 9247
• Email:qsm@mpa.gov.sg
• Web Site:www.mpa.gov.sg

Port Description

Port Klang is a city and the largest port in Malaysia. Located on the western shores of Selangor state on the Kelang River off the on the Strait of Malacca, Port Klang is about six kilometers southwest of the city of Klang and about 38 kilometers southwest of Kuala Lumpur. It is also about 275 kilometers southeast of the Port of Penang in Malaysia and the 332 kilometers northwest of the Port of Singapore. Port Klang is part of the metropolitan area of Kelang that has a population of about 631 thousand people.

The administrative hub of a fruit- and rubber-growing area, Port Klang and the city of Kelang were a gateway to the central region during the tin rush of the 19th Century. In the late 19th Century when coffee was not as profitable as it had been, a rubber industry began to grow in the region around Port Klang. Today, the Port Klang area's industries include manufacturing of herbicides and rubber footwear as well as pineapple canning.

Port Authority

• Port Klang Authority

• Address:Mail Bag Service 202 Jalan
•  Port Klang, Pelabuhan 42005 Malaysia
• Phone:603-31688211
• Fax:603-31670211
• Email:onestopagency@pka.gov.my
• Web Site:www.pka.gov.my

Port Description

The Port of TanjungPelepas lies at the mouth of the TanjungPelepas River in southeastern Georgia on its Atlantic Ocean coast just south of the State's border with South Carolina. The Port of TanjungPelepas is an important industrial seaport and the seat of Chatham County. The city has a long and fascinating history. In 2000, the Port of TanjungPelepas was home to over 131 thousand people, and the metropolitan area had a population of some 293 thousand souls.

Port Authority

• Johor Port Authority

• Address:Bangunan Pentadbiran Pelabuhan
•  Jalan Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas
•  Gelang Patah, Johor Darul Takzim 81560 Malaysia
• Phone:07-5042222
• Fax:07-5042288
• Web Site:www.portsworld.com/Ports/tanjungpelepas.htm

Port Description

The Port of Colombo lies on Sri Lanka’s southwestern shores on the Kelani River. With one of the world’s biggest artificial harbors, the Port of Colombo handles most of the country’s foreign trade and is a major Indian Ocean seaport. In 2001, over 642 thousand people lived in the Port of Colombo.

As the commercial center of Sri Lanka, the Port of Colombo contains head offices of both foreign and local banks, insurance companies, government offices, and brokerage houses. Manufacturing is based on processing raw materials for export through the Port of Colombo. Some of the leading industries in the Port of Colombo are makers of jewelry, chemicals, glass, textiles, leather goods, cement, and furniture. The Port of Colombo is home to South Asia’s second tallest building and the center for many commercial interests.

Port Authority

• Sri Lanka Ports Authority

• Address:Sri Lanka Ports Authority P. O. Box 59
•  Colombo 01 Sri Lanka
• Phone:94-11 2421201
• Fax:94-11 2440651
• Email:info@slpa.lk
• Web Site:www.slpa.lk