North Pulau Laut Coal Terminal

The North Pulau Laut Coal Terminal is a export terminal owned and operated by Arutmin for loading coal produced at its South Kalimantan mines.

Arutmin has two smaller ports which load coal from the Senakin coal mine onto self-discharging barges and another one to handle production from the Satui coal mine. Coal from the barges is then shipped out via the North Pulau Laut Coal Terminal.

The construction of the terminal was completed in 1994. In a 2007 presentation to investors Bumi Resources stated that the terminal can handle "Handymax up to Capesize" ships, and has a shiploading capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per month. It also has a stockpile capacity of 600,000 tonnes. The company stated that "excess loaded by direct barging and transhipment."

The port is capable of handling 150,000 DWT coal bulk carriers.

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