# Bengkulu (ID BKS)

**UN/LOCODE:** ID BKS  
**Country:** Indonesia  
**Water Body:** Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** -3.7833, 102.2500

Built around the Pulau Baai facility, the seaport of Bengkulu serves the Indian Ocean coast of southwest Sumatra and is operated by Indonesian state operator Pelindo. Its core business is dry bulk and agricultural export: coal, crude palm oil (CPO) and rubber drawn from the provincial hinterland, alongside passenger services including links to remote Enggano Island. The provincial government has set an ambitious target of around 50 million tonnes of coal exports per year, signalling the port's bulk orientation. Operations are sensitive to the open-roadstead channel, which silted heavily from March 2025 and grounded several vessels before dredging reopened it from July 2025. Bengkulu suits bulk and breakbulk consignments, but shippers should verify current draft limits in advance. Regular container line services are not confirmed; for containers, Panjang (Lampung) or Teluk Bayur (Padang) are the practical larger alternatives.

## Transit Times & Routes

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