Pelabuhan Malundung Tarakan Sees 15,000 TEUs Decline in 2025, PT Pelindo Petikemas Tarakan Plans Infrastructure Upgrades
Cargo throughput at Malundung Port in Tarakan is expected to decline by 15,000 TEUs in 2025, dropping to approximately 70,000 TEUs due to reduced LNG shipments and domestic container traffic. Despite this decrease, the projected throughput still surpasses the 63,000 TEUs recorded in 2023. In response, PT Pelindo Petikemas Tarakan is implementing infrastructure upgrades, including ongoing dredging, to enhance port competitiveness.
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In 2025, cargo throughput at Malundung Port in Tarakan is projected to decline to approximately 70,000 TEUs, down from 85,000 TEUs in 2024, representing a decrease of 15,000 TEUs. PT Pelindo Petikemas Tarakan attributes this decline to external factors, particularly a reduction in LNG shipments.
Approximately 10,000 TEUs of the decrease resulted from lower direct LNG exports to China from PT Kayan, reflecting global market demand. Additionally, a drop of about 5,000 TEUs is linked to decreased domestic container traffic from Surabaya.
Despite the decline, throughput in 2025 remains higher than the 63,000 TEUs recorded in 2023. To enhance competitiveness and traffic, PT Pelindo Petikemas Tarakan is upgrading infrastructure, including dredging the port area, which is currently 30% complete and expected to finish by February 2026. Operationally, the port has exceeded service standards with a Box Ship Hour (BSH) of 15.6 to 15.7.
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