Johor Port () is a port in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, built in 1977. It is an integrated multi-purpose port facility providing bulk cargo, container and general cargo services. It is the world's largest palm oil terminal and ranks third globally in terms of LME cargo volume. It is the second busiest port in Johor, after Port of Tanjung Pelepas, which is located in the western part of the state and is the 15th busiest container port in the world.
Since its inception, Johor Port has been handling liquid bulk cargo. Specifically, it provides facilities for Cooking oil - primarily Palm oil and Soybean oil oils - and petroleum products. The port has a freshwater capacity of 1.9 million liters to supply , which is done through hydrants on the Wharf and the breasting island of the oil jetty.
For its Bulk cargo and break bulk operations, Johor Port has berths with an overall length of almost 2.4 km and nearly 200,000 sq. meters of storage facilities. The port's depth of 13.8 meters means it can accommodate dry up to . Its gantry crane and the Impsamade level-stuffing crane can handle 800 tons per hour; the two wharf-side cranes can handle 400 per hour. Johor Port's terminal has 72,000 tons of covered storage space for edible cargo and 87,000 tons of covered space for non-edible products. A Conveyor belt allows cargo to be transported directly from ships to nearby warehouses.
Johor Port's 2008 activities were as follows:
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