2.1. Project Background

Kuala Tanjung port is located in the strategic Malaka Strait and determined as international hub port. This port is also potential as a support for Belawan port, especially for bulk commodity because the density of the traffic.

The hinterland of Kuala Tanjung Port is dominated by Oil Palm Plantation which includes Asahan, Simalungun, Labuhan Batu, and the surrounding area in 2009 has reached 1.29108 million tons with a growth of 5% per year.