Tanjung Bara Coal Terminal

Tanjung Bara (TBCT) is a coal loading port in Indonesia. Primarily known for its coalloading terminal (TBCT - Tanjung Bara Coal Terminal), it lies on the southeast coast of East Kalimantan, Borneo.nThe port of Tanjung Bara is often also known as TBCT (Tanjung Bara Coal Terminal). The terminal started its operations in 1991 and has 4 concrete wharves with a length of 350 metres. A a depth alongside of 17.25 m at the Lowest astronomical tide (LAT) allows it to accommodate cape sizedvessels. Tanjung Bara itself has a fair tidal range f 4.4 to 2.8 metres. The channel leading to the port has a higher draft allowed of 25 m. While the stockpile on the jetty can store up to 1.25 million tonnes of coal, each of the quadrant type loaders is capable of loading at a rate of 4,200 tonnes per hour, with a trajectory of 7 metres. The port works around the clock and accepts bulk carriers of a length of 310 m and a breadth of 50m. The maximum size of ships that have berthed at TBCT is 210,000 DWT, usually starboard side alongside. 2 tugs of 40 tonnes bollard pull are available and pilots usually board ships 7 miles away from the berth by boat.nnThe closest town to the port is the town of Bontan, which lies north of Balikpapan and Samarinda.nnThe port is owned and operated by Kaltim Prima Coal, a joint venture of BP and Rio Tinto.nnTaboneo (Banjar Masin) and Tanjung Bara (TBCT) are among the largest coal loading ports of Indonesia.nSumber wikipedia

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TBCT Tanjung Bara Coal Terminal Station is a Special Port for Coal Cargo owned by PT. KALTIM PRIMA COAL for Import and Export

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