Pasir Gudang is a port (Johor Port Authority) town located 35 km east of Johor Bahru in Malaysia (LAT: 01°2'6'N, 103°5'4'E). It is the western end of the Johor Bahru metropolitan area. The population is around 70,000.
It is connected by the 4 lane Pasir Gudang Highway, a trunk road, and a railway line to Johor Bahru. The main industries are transportation and logistics, shipbuilding, petrochemicals and other heavy industries, and oil palm storage and distribution.Pasir Gudang is administered by the Pasir Gudang Local Authority, or Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Pasir Gudang, a subsidiary of Johor Corporation. It is the first local authority in Malaysia that was privatised, although Johor Corporation is the investment arm of the Johor State Government |