Seaport name

Tawau MYTWU

Port type

Seaport (Minor)

Location

Malaysia (MY)

Coordinates

4.241, 117.897

Timezone

Asia/Kuching

Local time

Seaport Access

  • Road
  • Rail
  • Inland Waterway

Cargo Types

  • Bulk
  • Container
  • Gas
  • General Cargo
  • Tanker
  • Passenger
  • Reefer
  • RoRo

Nearby airports

Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Tawau. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Tawau Airport

    TWU • 26km

  2. Lahad Datu Airport

    LDU • 100km

  3. Country flag: ID

    Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB

    TRK • 108km

  4. Sandakan Airport

    SDK • 186km

Alternative seaports

Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Tawau. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

    MYBKI • 283km

  2. Country flag: BN

    Muara

    BNMUA • 326km

  3. Bintulu, Sarawak

    MYBTU • 547km

  4. Country flag: PH

    Zamboanga

    PHBLU • 549km

Carriers that service this port

There are 2 carriers that service Tawau. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.

Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksMore details
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMore details

Port features & facilities

Port Access

  • Road

  • Rail

  • Inland Waterway

Vessel Groups

  • Bulk Carrier

    • Handymax

    • Handysize

    • Panamax

    • Small

    • Capesize

    • Mini

    • VLBC

  • Container

    • Feeder

    • Feedermax

    • Panamax

    • New Panamax

    • Post-Panamax

    • Small feeder

    • Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)

  • Gas Carrier

    • Small range

    • Large range

    • Medium range

    • Q-Flex

    • VLGC

    • Q-Max

  • General Cargo

    • Tanker

      • Coastal

      • LR1

      • LR2 / Aframax

      • MR

      • Small Tanker

      • ULCC

      • VLCC

      • LR2

    • Passenger

      • Reefer

        Cargo Types

        • Black Products

        • Container

        • Crude

        • General Cargo

        • Grain

        • LNG

        • Lubricants

        • NGL

        • Ore

        • Passenger

        • White Products

        • Asphalt

        • Bulk Other

        • Category X

        • Category Y

        • Category Z

        • Chemical Other

        • Roro

        • Chemicals

        • Coal

        • Edible Oils

        • Livestock

        • Vehicle Carrier

        • Oil Other

        • Fertilizer

        • Reefer

        • Others

        Port statistics

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        Average days late

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        Frequently asked questions about Tawau