Port of Penang
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The Port of Penang is a major Malaysian seaport and logistics hub on the Strait of Malacca, serving as a key gateway for trade in the northern region of the country and the wider Asia-Pacific.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penang Port (Butterworth) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
logistics hub
ⓘ
seaport ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
feeder shipping services
ⓘ
rail network in Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ road network in Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| governingBody | Penang Port Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
breakbulk cargo
ⓘ
container cargo ⓘ dry bulk cargo ⓘ liquid bulk cargo ⓘ passenger traffic ⓘ roll-on/roll-off cargo ⓘ |
| hasBerthType |
bulk berths
ⓘ
container berths ⓘ general cargo berths ⓘ passenger berths ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bulk terminal
ⓘ
container terminal ⓘ cruise terminal ⓘ free commercial zone ⓘ multipurpose terminal ⓘ ro-ro terminal ⓘ |
| hasMainPortArea | North Butterworth Container Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortArea |
Butterworth Wharves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penang Port Container Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Prai Wharves NERFINISHED ⓘ Swettenham Pier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | State of Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Butterworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Strait of Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCityServed | George Town, Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterway | Andaman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Penang Port Sdn Bhd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Malacca Strait shipping route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOperator | Penang Port Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Bay of Bengal region
ⓘ
South China Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Asia-Pacific trade routes
ⓘ
northern region of Malaysia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
gateway for northern Peninsular Malaysia
ⓘ
gateway to Indonesia’s Sumatra region ⓘ gateway to Thailand’s southern provinces ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
cruise tourism
ⓘ
import-export trade ⓘ regional feeder services ⓘ transshipment ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Penang Port (Butterworth)