Port of Lahad Datu, Malaysia [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Country: Malaysia

Signing Date: Dec 18, 2022 with Rizhao Port of Shandong Port Group

The Port of Lahad Datu is situated in the Dent Peninsula on Tawau Division of Sabah, on the N shore of Darvel Bay in E Sabah. The Port of Lahad Datu is engaged in the export of copra, palm oil, cocoa, and timber, and has facilities for handling containers and tankers.

The port is marked for major development of palm oil and the biomass/fertilizer trade from palm tree waste. With the up and coming Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) Lahad Datu, Lahad Datu Port is poised to be a catalyst in the booming palm oil industry as well as oleo chemical and bio diesel industry in East Malaysia.Lahad Datu is also set to be the Central Hub for the import of Bulk Fertilizer for the East Coast.