Journey

Establishment Journey

1948

Formed as a Section under the Royal Customs and Excise Department mainly to provide marine services

1957

Established as Marine Department in-charge of Maritime Administration

1974

Commissioned as Ports Department to develop deep water ports

2017

Established as a Statutory Body overseeing the Maritime and Ports regulatory functions.

2018

Formed as a service provider in-charge of Muara Port Operation and Management

Achievements And Developments of MPABD

Asset Purchase and Land Lease Agreement

2nd July 2018
Muara Port (Muara Container Terminal and Muara Conventional Terminal) including the MEZ warehouses, Muara ICD and the aggregate landing in Serasa

Licence to Operate (Port Operator)

2nd July 2018
Muara Port Company (MPC) Sdn. Bhd
Operation of services at Muara Port (Muara Container Terminal and Muara Conventional Terminal) including MEZ warehouses, Muara ICD and aggregate landing in Serasa.

Licence to Operate (Port Operator)

2nd July 2018
Muara Port Company (MPC) Sdn. Bhd
Operation of services at Muara Port (Muara Container Terminal and Muara Conventional Terminal) including MEZ warehouses, Muara ICD and aggregate landing in Serasa.

Public Licences

1st November 2018.
Registration of all shipping agents, freight forwarders, stevedorage and transport service providers in all ports in Brunei Darussalam

Marine 1948

Bermula sebagai satu seksyen di bawah Jabatan Kastam dan Eksais Diraja. Berperanan selaku agensi perkhidmatan pengangkutan penumpang dan juga penghantaran barang-barang ke Labuan, Malaysia.

Marine 1957

Mengendalikan dan mempunyai pentadbiran sendiri sebagai sebuah Jabatan dan beribu pejabat di Dermaga Kastam, Bandar Seri Begawan.

Marine 1964

Mr Jack Turner dilantik sebagai Pegawai Laut Pertama untuk berkhidmat dengan Kerajaan Negara Brunei Darussalam, dan beliau telah dianugerahkan gelaran “Yang Di Muliakan Pehin Datu Tambang Layaran Laila Di Raja”. Beliau menamatkan perkhidmatannya pada 22 Februari 1981.

Ports 1973

Muara Port developed as deep water port opened for commercial purposes and managed by the Royal Customs and Exercise Department.

Ports 1974

Port Department was commissioned.

Marine 1984

Penguatkuasaan Akta Kapal Dagang (Bab.145) dan juga Akta Pelabuhan-Pelabuhan (Bab.144). Negara Brunei Darussalam menjadi negara anggota kepada Pertubuhan Maritim Antarabangsa (IMO) dan seterusnya menjalankan piawaian dan perundangan sesuai ranga piawaian antarabangsa. Perlantikan Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Ahmad bin Haji Ibrahim selaku anak tempatan pertama sebagai Pengarah Jabatan Laut.

Ports 1986

Port Department took over the management and operation from Royal Customs and Exercise Department.

Port 1986-1994

Port Department constructed basic infrastructure such as quay wall, wharf, transit warehouse and cargo handling equipment.

Marine 1992

Penubuhan Badan Kebangsaan bergelar “Badan Bertindak Kebangsaan Menghadapi Tumpahan Minyak” (NOSCOP) telah mendapat kebenaran melalui warkah Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam bertarikh 14 Mei 1992.

Marine 1993

Pangkalan ibu pejabat Jabatan Laut telah dipindahkan ke bangunan ibu pejabat Jabatan baru yang pada masa kini terletak di kawasan perindustrian Serasa, Muara.

Ports 1994

Port Department constructed a 250m container berth.

Port 2000

Port Department signed services agreement between the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, PSA Muara Sdn Bhd.

Marine 2002

Akta Kapal Dagang (Bab.145) (Merchant Shipping Act (Ch. 145)) telah digantikan dengan merchant Shipping Order (MSO 2002).

Marine 2005

Pembinaan Lumut Light House (Rumah api) bermula April 2003 di kawasan Lumut, Daerah Belait. Disiapkan pada 1hb Ogos 2005 hak milik rumah api tersebut telah diserahkan kepada Jabatan Laut untuk di kawal-sela

Ports 2008-2015

Ports Department constructed Serasa passenger and car ferry terminal, services agreement between the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan of Brunei Darussalam & International container terminal services incorporated (ICTISI), ICD at Sg Tujuh and Kuala Lurah, extension of Ports Department building.