10 facts about Melaka Gateway (video)

  1. Melaka Gateway port is poised to tap up to another 25% of trade along Straits of Melaka – the world’s busiest shipping route. Ports in Penang, Klang & Singapore now tap only 10% of trade traffic.
  2. With 30m depth, Melaka Gateway port can receive VLCCs, Panamax O&G ships and world’s largest cruise ships which cannot dock in Penang or Singapore. It will act as a major hub to increase trade & passenger traffic to Malaysian & Singapore ports.
  3. Melaka Gateway terminal can berth 4 large cruise ships simultaneously and handle over 10,000 passengers daily – becoming the largest cruise ship terminal in Southeast Asia.
  4. Melaka Gateway’s private large yacht marina is largest in Southeast Asia – rivalling international marinas in Porto Montenegro, Virgin Islands and Antibes – to attract rich & famous spending power to Melaka.
  5. Gateway Beacon Tower at Melaka Gateway will be one of the few officially-rated 7-star hotels in the world.
  6. Melaka Gateway is being built by wholly Malaysian-owned firm KAJ Development Sdn Bhd – the largest supplier of oil spillage cleanup materials & equipment in Malaysia.
  7. New islands at Melaka gateway add 1,366 acres of new land to Melaka – less than one-third of the 4,500 acres of land being reclaimed for Penang expansion.
  8. Free trade zone at Melaka Gateway will serve as new investment and financial centre for Southeast Asia – rivalling KL, Penang & Singapore.
  9. Melaka Gateway is poised to create up to 45,000 new jobs by 2025 in hospitality, engineering & financial management.
  10. Foreign investments attracted to and already committed to Melaka Gateway had surpassed US$10 billion in 2019.