# Pangkalpinang (ID PGK)

**UN/LOCODE:** ID PGK  
**Country:** Indonesia  
**Water Body:** Natuna Sea; South China Sea; South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** -2.1167, 106.1333

Tin, kaolin, quartz sand, granite, rubber, palm oil and pepper make up the export mix around Pangkalpinang, the capital on the east coast of Bangka Island. Actual cargo handling runs through nearby Pangkal Balam port (Pelindo), while the open roadstead off Pangkalpinang mainly serves as an anchorage. Pangkal Balam moves roughly 700,000 tonnes a year and accepts breakbulk, some containers and tankers up to about 2,000 DWT (LOA 140 m, 5 m draft). The area is not set up for larger container ships, so box volumes typically continue via Panjang or Belawan on Sumatra. Reefer and dangerous-goods capacity beyond the listed commodities is not confirmed. Island hinterland moves are made by road.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Jakarta → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-shanghai)
- [Jakarta → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-shenzhen)
- [Jakarta → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-guangzhou)
- [Jakarta → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-hong-kong)
- [Jakarta → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-tokyo)
- [Jakarta → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-busan)

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