4 Essential Industrial Estate Utilities for Industry Growth
Industrial estate utilities are the part of a site decision that gets the least attention in marketing material and causes the most trouble afterwards. Land price is negotiated once. Utility capacity, reliability and tariff shape operating cost for the life of the plant. Most estate brochures list the same items: power, gas, water, wastewater treatment, […]
Strait of Malacca Shipping Route: Traffic Volumes, Chokepoints and Port Access
The Strait of Malacca shipping route carried 102,525 vessel transits in 2025, a record, and roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborne trade by value moves through a waterway that narrows to 2.8 kilometres at its tightest point. It is the busiest commercial chokepoint on earth by vessel count, ahead of both Suez and Panama. […]
Kuala Tanjung Port vs Belawan: Comparing North Sumatra’s Two Deepwater Gateways
North Sumatra has two seaports of national significance on the Strait of Malacca, and they are not variations of the same thing. Belawan is the established gateway at Medan’s doorstep. Kuala Tanjung port is the newer, deeper, purpose-built facility roughly a hundred kilometres down the coast in Batubara Regency. The word “deepwater” sits differently on […]
Doing Business in Indonesia: Regulation, Permits and Practical Realities
Doing business in Indonesia means incorporating a foreign investment company, committing to a capital plan, and moving through a risk-based licensing system that has changed materially in the last two years. Most of what is published about the process is out of date on at least one significant point. This guide covers the current company […]
Belawan Port Indonesia Map: Location, Access Roads and Distances
Belawan Port Indonesia map sits on the northeast coast of Sumatra, roughly 26 kilometres north of Medan city centre, at approximately 3°47’N, 98°41’E. It is the principal gateway for North Sumatra’s exports and imports, and the most-searched port reference in the region. This page gives you a working belawan port indonesia map, the real distances […]