Port of Melaka

Melaka’s old port grew around the river mouth, where quays connected the town with vessels using the offshore roadstead. That waterfront belongs to the city’s historic trading landscape and remains closely linked to the river running through its centre.

Today, river cruises give the urban waterway a passenger and sightseeing role. Boarding points at Melaka River Square and Spice Garden connect boat trips with the streets, buildings and visitor attractions along the river, bringing maritime activity into the heart of the city.

The port location here is the historic river frontage, distinct from the larger cargo installations farther along the coast. Its present importance lies primarily in tourism and the use of the river as a route through the old trading city, rather than in large-scale cargo handling.