 Johor Port is located on the eastern side of the metropolitan area in the industrial area of Pasir Gudang . It is one of the country 's most important seaports for commodities and mineral resources shipping , as Johor is home to a large number of major commercial plantations . The port is also the location of the majority of Malaysia 's resources refineries . The Port of Tanjung Pelepas , which ranks as Malaysia 's largest container port since 2004 lies in the western side of the metropolitan area . It is the 19th busiest container port in the world as of 2013 . Singapore 's seaports serve Johor Bahru 's transportation and logistics needs as they are less than an hour 's drive from the city . Boat services are also available to ports in Sumatra . 
