{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Belawan","identifier":"ID BLW","unlocode":"ID BLW","city":null,"country":"Indonesia","waterBody":"Strait of Malacca; Indian Ocean","harborSize":"Medium","harborType":"River (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":7.9,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":3.783333,"longitude":98.683333},"description":"North Sumatra's rubber, palm oil, cocoa and coffee largely reach world markets through one port: Belawan, just outside Medan. The biggest port on Sumatra and among Indonesia's largest, it sits on the Strait of Malacca, one of the busiest shipping lanes on earth. Container traffic is concentrated at the Belawan New Container Terminal (BNCT): since 2025 terminal and shipping group DP World has run operations alongside Indonesian state operator Pelindo and sovereign fund INA, expanding capacity fro","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/belawan-port-id-blw","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/belawan-port-id-blw","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Belawan · (UN/LOCODE: ID BLW) · Indonesia · Medium · 7.9 m"}