Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of Tawau daily activity

Tawau handled an estimated average of 2.7 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-49.3% year on year), with an average of 1 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Malaysia · LOCODE MYTWU

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

2.7 kt

28-day average

2.1 kt

Vs 28-day average

+28.1%

Year on year (same week)

-49.3%

Estimated total volume — daily series

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AIS estimates from IMF PortWatch; they may include transhipment and are not equivalent to the port’s official statistics.

By vessel type

Last 28 days
TypePort callsEst. importsEst. exports
Container413 kt256 t
Dry bulk19.7 kt1.9 kt
General cargo44.2 kt3.3 kt
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker1025 kt2.3 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Sandakan: 909 t/day estimated with TawauSandakanPort Klang: 748 t/day estimated with TawauPort KlangPort of Sabah: 615 t/day estimated with TawauPort of SabahSingapore: 608 t/day estimated with TawauSingaporeDavao: 333 t/day estimated with TawauDavaoBintulu: 333 t/day estimated with TawauBintuluTanjung Pelepas: 259 t/day estimated with TawauTanjung PelepasMuara: 238 t/day estimated with TawauMuaraPelabuhan Sungai Udang: 192 t/day estimated with TawauPelabuhan Sungai UdangLahad Datu: 190 t/day estimated with TawauLahad DatuPengerang: 183 t/day estimated with TawauPengerangPort Dickson: 178 t/day estimated with TawauPort DicksonKemaman Harbor: 172 t/day estimated with TawauKemaman HarborSerangoon Harbor: 160 t/day estimated with TawauSerangoon HarborKota Kinabalu: 114 t/day estimated with TawauKota KinabaluVictoria: 105 t/day estimated with TawauVictoriaJohor: 99 t/day estimated with TawauJohorKaohsiung: 90 t/day estimated with TawauKaohsiungGeneral Santos: 71 t/day estimated with TawauGeneral SantosKirteh Oil Terminal: 62 t/day estimated with TawauKirteh Oil TerminalSaigon: 61 t/day estimated with TawauSaigonVancouver: 47 t/day estimated with TawauVancouverPenang: 45 t/day estimated with TawauPenangKuching: 41 t/day estimated with TawauKuchingHachinohe: 33 t/day estimated with TawauHachinoheQiwei: 29 t/day estimated with TawauQiweiShanghai: 29 t/day estimated with TawauShanghaiBalikpapan: 28 t/day estimated with TawauBalikpapanHazira: 28 t/day estimated with TawauHaziraAmamapare: 27 t/day estimated with TawauAmamapareNantong: 27 t/day estimated with TawauNantongDalian: 27 t/day estimated with TawauDalianPyeongtaek: 27 t/day estimated with TawauPyeongtaekKandla: 26 t/day estimated with TawauKandlaNew Mangalore: 26 t/day estimated with TawauNew MangaloreSan Martin: 24 t/day estimated with TawauSan MartinMap Ta Phut: 24 t/day estimated with TawauMap Ta PhutLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 24 t/day estimated with TawauLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Shantou: 22 t/day estimated with TawauShantouSurabaya: 22 t/day estimated with TawauSurabayaLingkas: 21 t/day estimated with TawauLingkasCai Mep: 20 t/day estimated with TawauCai MepManila: 19 t/day estimated with TawauManilaTaichung: 19 t/day estimated with TawauTaichungLongkou Gang: 18 t/day estimated with TawauLongkou GangTanjung Priok: 17 t/day estimated with TawauTanjung PriokHakata: 17 t/day estimated with TawauHakataNanjing: 15 t/day estimated with TawauNanjingHong Kong: 15 t/day estimated with TawauHong KongMombasa: 14 t/day estimated with TawauMombasaBontang LNG Terminal: 14 t/day estimated with TawauBontang LNG TerminalKeelung: 14 t/day estimated with TawauKeelungSao Francisco: 13 t/day estimated with TawauSao FranciscoTg Mani: 13 t/day estimated with TawauTg ManiKuantan: 13 t/day estimated with TawauKuantanKushiro: 12 t/day estimated with TawauKushiroShougang Jingtang: 11 t/day estimated with TawauShougang JingtangUbe: 11 t/day estimated with TawauUbeNiihama: 11 t/day estimated with TawauNiihamaSakai-Semboku: 11 t/day estimated with TawauSakai-SembokuBangkok: 11 t/day estimated with TawauIncheon: 10 t/day estimated with TawauMasao: 10 t/day estimated with TawauTownsville: 10 t/day estimated with TawauTanjunguban: 9 t/day estimated with TawauAl Adabiyah: 9 t/day estimated with TawauXiuyu: 9 t/day estimated with TawauShibushi: 9 t/day estimated with TawauMailiao: 8 t/day estimated with TawauBuco: 8 t/day estimated with TawauRas Al-Khair: 8 t/day estimated with TawauBanten: 8 t/day estimated with TawauBusan: 8 t/day estimated with TawauKrishnapatnam Port: 7 t/day estimated with TawauNakhodka: 7 t/day estimated with TawauKavieng Harbor: 7 t/day estimated with TawauKagoshima: 6 t/day estimated with TawauKunak: 6 t/day estimated with TawauSakai: 6 t/day estimated with TawauGuangzhou (Nansha): 5 t/day estimated with TawauYangon: 5 t/day estimated with TawauHuizhou: 5 t/day estimated with TawauZhanjiang: 4 t/day estimated with TawauQinzhou: 4 t/day estimated with TawauSuzhou (Taicang): 4 t/day estimated with TawauCan Tho: 4 t/day estimated with TawauKâmpóng Saôm: 4 t/day estimated with TawauFangcheng: 4 t/day estimated with TawauGunsan: 4 t/day estimated with TawauDandong: 4 t/day estimated with TawauKinuura: 4 t/day estimated with TawauUlsan: 4 t/day estimated with TawauSubic Bay: 4 t/day estimated with TawauTianjin Xin Gang: 4 t/day estimated with TawauVan Phong: 4 t/day estimated with TawauTuticorin: 3 t/day estimated with TawauZhapu: 3 t/day estimated with TawauParadip: 3 t/day estimated with TawauGuangao: 3 t/day estimated with TawauTakamatsu: 3 t/day estimated with TawauKakinada: 3 t/day estimated with TawauBatangas City: 3 t/day estimated with TawauCat Lai (Saigon New Port): 3 t/day estimated with TawauMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 3 t/day estimated with TawauSanshandaocun: 3 t/day estimated with TawauMakassar: 2 t/day estimated with TawauRizhao: 2 t/day estimated with TawauGeraldton: 2 t/day estimated with TawauOsaka: 2 t/day estimated with TawauMaizuru: 2 t/day estimated with TawauSekupang: 2 t/day estimated with TawauHai Phong: 2 t/day estimated with TawauAkita: 2 t/day estimated with TawauCalaca: 2 t/day estimated with TawauPLTU Semen Tonasa: 2 t/day estimated with TawauHon Gai: 2 t/day estimated with TawauDongguan: 1 t/day estimated with TawauHarbor Yeweiju: 1 t/day estimated with TawauBanjarmasin: 1 t/day estimated with TawauCagayan de Oro: 1 t/day estimated with TawauSiam Seaport: 1 t/day estimated with TawauJimenez, Ozamis: 1 t/day estimated with TawauDarwin: 1 t/day estimated with TawauDili: 1 t/day estimated with TawauLongyan Port: 1 t/day estimated with TawauSemarang: 1 t/day estimated with TawauSampit: 1 t/day estimated with TawauIloilo: 0 t/day estimated with TawauGuangxi Beibu Gulf Port: 0 t/day estimated with TawauSamarinda: 0 t/day estimated with TawauStagen: 0 t/day estimated with TawauTawau
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Full footprint: all 131 connections of Tawau aggregated over the SeaRoute (Eurostat) shipping lanes — each segment glows according to the estimated capacity it carries (IMF PortWatch, AIS 2019-2025).

Where vessels arrive from

Ports of origin (upstream)

  1. 1.Port KlangMalaysia7.1 days between calls
  2. 2.Port of SabahMalaysia2.3 days between calls
  3. 3.SingaporeSingapore6.5 days between calls
  4. 4.BintuluMalaysia3.3 days between calls
  5. 5.Tanjung PelepasMalaysia4.9 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.SandakanMalaysia1.6 days between calls
  2. 2.DavaoPhilippines2.3 days between calls
  3. 3.SingaporeSingapore7.4 days between calls
  4. 4.Serangoon HarborSingapore9.0 days between calls
  5. 5.Port KlangMalaysia7.0 days between calls

IMF connection network based on vessel capacity before and after calling at this port (AIS 2019-2025). The time shown is the average elapsed between the call at one port and the next call at the other — it includes anchorage and berthing waits, which is why it far exceeds pure sailing time on short routes such as Algeciras–Tanger Med.

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