Port of Bitung

Port of Bitung is a seaport located in Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the largest port in the province, consists of both container and passenger ship ports.[1] The port serves as a hub for most exports originated from North Sulawesi and other areas of eastern Indonesia to destinations such as Philippines and Vietnam.[2][3] There are also ferry routes linking Bitung with General Santos and Davao City.[4][5]

Port of Bitung
Location
CountryIndonesia
LocationBitung, North Sulawesi
Coordinates1.442157°N 125.199288°E / 1.442157; 125.199288
Details
Operated byPT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV
Type of harbourNatural seaport
No. of piers4
Statistics
Vessel arrivalsDaily
Website
www.inaport4.co.id/branch/read/1/22

Facilities

Since Bitung Harbor's designation as an important international hub seaport in 2012,[6] it has a larger sets of facilities than other ports in the area. currently Bitung Harbor has 4 wharvies:

  • Ocean Wharf, 607 meters long with a depth of about 5 meters.
  • Nusantara Wharf, 652 meters long with a depth of about 6 meters.
  • Container Wharf VIII, 182 meters long with a depth of about 20 meters.
  • Container Wharf IX, 60 meters long with a depth of about 10 meters.

In addition, there are other facilities that support the operation of the port, namely a container crane, a mobile crane, 4 chassis, 5 trucks, 5 forklifts, water desalination facility, refueling stop, dry wharf for repairment, warehouse and a medical facility.

References
  1. "Pelabuhan Bitung Menjadi Salah Satu Jalur Tol Laut di Indonesia". pesona indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  2. Cayon, Manuel. "Boat reviving Davao-GenSan-Bitung route to arrive this week in Davao". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  3. "Jalur Bitung-Davao-Vietnam Kembali Dibuka, Wali Kota Sampaikan Ini". Berita Terkini dari Manado, Sulawesi Utara (in Indonesian). 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  4. Casamayor, Lyka Amethyst H. (2019-07-04). "3rd vessel for Davao-Gensan-Bitung route". Sunstar. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  5. antaranews.com. "Pelindo IV ready to build Manado Marine Bay". Antara News. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  6. "Bitung Harus Jadi Gerbang Ekspor Impor Indonesia Timur". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
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