Kuantan Port Authority was established on 1 September 1974 under the Port Authorities Act, 1963 and is a Federal Statutory Body, placed under the purview of the Ministry of Transport. Kuantan Port Authority acts as a Regulator and Facilitator to establish Kuantan Port in becoming a prime time trading centre which is continually provided with optimum and quality facilities and services for the benefit of port users and to ensure successful and regularity running of operation, development and progress of the port.

The construction of Kuantan Port started in 1976 and started full operations in 1984. It is an all weather deep-sea port constructed by the Malaysian Government to provide port facilities to serve the eastern states of Peninsular Malaysia.

The operation of Kuantan Port was privatized to Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd (374383-H) (a local private limited company) effective from 1 January 1998 and Kuantan Port Authority is now the regulatory Authority.

Lembaga Pelabuhan Kuantan
Tanjung Gelang
Peti Surat 161
25720 Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur
Tel : +609-585 8000
Fax : +609-583 3866