Port of Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang)
In short
Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang): no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 14:40 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang)
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
No vessels detected near Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang) in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang) from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 57410). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- No
- Repairs
- None
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang) over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 114° | 12 | 0.6 | 4 | 20 | |
| 2 | 165° | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 17 | |
| 3 | 299° | 6 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 131° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 37° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 350° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 280° | 6 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 93° | 10 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 11° | 7 | 0.2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3 | 301° | 5 | 0.2 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 294° | 7 | 0.2 | 6 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 8 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang): daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 36 port calls in the 7 days and 136 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 6% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (145).
- Container
- 26
- Tanker
- 70
- Dry bulk
- 25
- General cargo
- 15
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.4 million tonnes.
09-12 4 | 09-13 4 | 09-14 6 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 4 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 5 | 09-19 4 | 09-20 5 | 09-21 6 | 09-22 5 | 09-23 8 | 09-24 5 | 09-25 3 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang): global benchmarks
How Kuantan (Tanjong Gelang) compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #275 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "KUANTAN" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
7 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 1, 2010. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJun 23, 2017Tanker48 km away
MALAYSIA: On 23 June, CP 41, a laden tanker en route from Singapore to Songkhla, Thailand, was boarded by six armed pirates from a speed boat near position 03-55N 103-52E, 33 nm north-northeast of Kuantan. They took the 17 crew members hostage, hit a few crewmen, damaged the navigation and communication equipment, and robbed valuables from the crew. All crewmen and the captain were safe but almost half of its cargo was siphoned off by the pirates who spoke Bahasa (Indonesian). CP 41 was loaded w
- Pirate AssaultJul 28, 2015Tugboat81 km away
MALAYSIA: On 28 July near position 03-25N 103-55E, a tug with a barge under tow departed Batam Anchorage at 1600 local time for Kuantan Port, Malaysia. An on duty crewman discovered some properties on the barge were missing during the routine check the following morning. The duty officer was notified who then informed the master and the owners. Upon arrival at Kuantan Port, a report was submitted and the police boarded for an investigation.
- Suspicious ApproachOct 26, 2013Tanker63 km away
MALAYSIA: On 26 October, an underway chemical tanker experienced an attempted boarding near position 03-40N 103-55E, approximately 35 nm ESE of Kuantan Port. Two speed boats approached and tried to come alongside the ship while underway. Duty Officer raised alarm and the crew mustered. Master activated the SSAS, switched on all the deck lights and altered course away from land. Seeing the crew response, the boats aborted the boarding and moved away.
- Pirate AssaultJun 9, 2013Tugboat85 km away
MALAYSIA: On 09 June, an underway tug was boarded at 04-30N 103-59E, approximately 30nm east of Kerteh, Terengganu. Six pirates armed with guns and long knives, in a speed boat, approached and boarded the underway tug. They took hostage all crew members, cut off the cables to the VHF communication system and stole crew and ship cash and property. Upon departure of the pirates, the Master contacted local authorities and then diverted to Kuantan Port, and lodged a report to the Malaysian authoriti
- Pirate AssaultJun 9, 2013Tugboat41 km away
MALAYSIA: On 09 June, the Singapore-flagged underway tug PU2417 was boarded at 04-18N 103-36E, approximately 6 nm off Terengganu. While underway from Thailand to Indonesia, six robbers armed with guns and choppers boarded the tug boat and forced the crew to pump-out fuel oil from the tug boat to an unknown fishing boat. The robbers also took the crew's belongings before leaving the tug boat. The vessels continued passage to Indonesia.
- Pirate AssaultMay 15, 2013Tugboat86 km away
MALAYSIA: On 15 May, the underway barge in tow CREST 289 was boarded at 03-17N 103-48E, approximately 30nm northwest of Pulau Tioman. At the time, the tug boat TCL4401 was towing the barge from Singapore to Kuantan Port, Malaysia. The thieves stole 12 pieces of manhole covers and the stern light solar cell. The Master discovered the items missing upon arrival at Kuantan Port. The crew was not injured.
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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