52221
Port, harbours and piers operation services
Port, harbours and piers operation services
Open to foreigners
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 3
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Fully open
Standard Sdn Bhd RM 1
3 conditional
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 52221 pre-filled
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Conditional
- Port Ancillary Services License (PASL)Issued by Lembaga Pelabuhan Kelang · Port Authorities Act 1963; Section 3 (2) (v)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.51)Fee: Varies by local authorityValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Stevedoring Licence (SL)Issued by Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang · Port Commission of Penang Act 1955; Section 59AAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 5,000 processing + RM 0 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Porter Licence (LP)Issued by Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang · Port Commission of Penang Act 1955; Section 61Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.47)Fee: Free processing fee + RM 0 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses7
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 RegistrationIssued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Bomba Fire Safety Certificate (Sijil Perakuan Bomba)Issued by Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba)
- EPF / SOCSO / EIS Employer RegistrationIssued by KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EIS
- LHDN Employer Tax (E) RegistrationIssued by Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN/HASiL)
- Local Authority Business LicenceIssued by Local Authority (PBT)
- Signboard / Advertisement Licence (PBT)Issued by Local Authority (PBT)
Have Emerhub file every licence above for you
We'll prepare the forms, liaise with each agency and track approvals — bundled with Sdn Bhd setup. Agency fees are paid to the issuing authority; our service fee is quoted separately.
Get a quoteSource: MalaysiaBiz / BLESS licence catalog.
For SSM registration
Activity details
Includes
navigation, pilotage and berthing activities
SST & Withholding Tax
SST Exempt
e-Invoice Required
Risk Level
Low Risk
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 52221 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.