What Duta Marine Sdn Bhd does

Duta Marine Sdn Bhd is a privately held, wholly-owned Malaysian Bumiputera corporation founded in 1999 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, with a secondary office in Labuan. The company operates three integrated service lines: (1) offshore marine services for oil and gas, including vessel chartering of FSO, MOPU, AHTS, accommodation workbarges, platform supply vessels, and diving support vessels; (2) general and bulk cargo shipping, focused on coal transportation for steam-coal power plants using owned and chartered Panamax to Cape-size ships; and (3) multimodal logistics and transportation spanning air, sea, and land freight, customs clearance, project cargo, and warehousing. It owns and operates a fleet comprising MT Duta Pacific (FSO at Banang Oil Field), MV Duta Azzam (81,420 DWT Cape-size bulk carrier), MV AG Azzam (700T bollard pull AHTS), and holds a joint venture interest in the MOPU Aurora Producer 1.

The company generates revenue principally through long-term contracts of affreightment and project-based vessel chartering, anchored by enterprise clients including Petronas Carigali, TNB Fuel Services, Petra Energy Development, MISC, Coastal Energy KBM, Murphy Oil, and government departments such as the Royal Malaysian Air Force and Malaysian Armed Forces. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, with a long-tail of 52 clients across 107 completed projects and 45 million metric tonnes of coal handled since 2005. Distribution is direct enterprise sales, supplemented by a strategic partnership with Singapore-listed Pacific Radiance for extended service capabilities and a global vessel-partner network for international coal sourcing.

The business model rests on multiple regulatory approvals (PETRONAS license, Marine Department Document of Compliance, CIDB G5, TNB supplier license, Royal Malaysian Customs, SPAD bulk transporter) and demonstrated HSE performance (2.4 million man-hours without LTI). The 26-year founder-led company under Mahyudden Abdul Wahab has maintained operations without external funding, indicating self-funded capital intensity in fleet ownership and a relationship-driven, contract-anchored revenue model.

Name

Duta Marine Sdn Bhd

Legal name

Duta Marine

Website

https://dutamarine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Duta Marine Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian Bumiputera marine logistics company providing offshore vessel chartering for oil and gas, bulk coal shipping for power plants, and multimodal freight forwarding to enterprise clients including Petronas, TNB, and government ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Marine Services & Logistics

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (483113), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Marine & Aviation Support (PSVs, AHTS, Crew Boats, Helicopters) (EUALABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Offshore Support & Marine Logistics Vessel Operators (PSV/AHTS) (TLADABAL), Bulk Dry Cargo Carriers (Capesize/Panamax/Supramax/Handysize) (TLADABAC)

Keywords

• Offshore marine services
• Vessel chartering
• Bulk cargo shipping
• Multimodal logistics
• Oil and gas logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Petaling Jaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Offshore Marine Services for Oil & Gas: Providing various vessels for daily operations of oil and gas industry including FSO, MOPU, AHTS, accommodation workbarges, platform supply vessels, and diving support vessels. Revenue generated through vessel chartering and long-term service contracts.
2. General & Bulk Cargo Shipping: Dry-bulk transportation services primarily for coal, serving steam-coal power plants in West Malaysia. Operates Panamax to Cape-size ships with established global partner network. Has successfully handled 45 million metric tonnes of coal since 2005.
3. Logistics and Transportation: Multimodal transport operator providing air, land, and sea freight services including custom clearance, project cargo handling, storage and warehousing, and door-to-door services for both government and private sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Duta Marine provides offshore marine services (vessel chartering of FSO, MOPU, AHTS, accommodation workbarges, diving support vessels, platform supply vessels and tug boats) for the oil and gas upstream sector, dry-bulk coal shipping for power plants, and multimodal logistics services (air, land, sea freight, customs clearance, project cargo, warehousing). The company owns and operates a fleet including MT Duta Pacific (FSO), MV Duta Azzam (bulk carrier), MV AG Azzam (AHTS) and holds joint venture interest in MOPU Aurora Producer 1.

Product overview

Duta Marine provides an integrated portfolio of maritime and logistics services organized into three core service lines: (1) Offshore Marine Services for Oil & Gas — providing vessel chartering with various vessel types including FSO, MOPU, AHTS, and accommodation workbarges for upstream oil and gas operations; (2) General & Bulk Cargo Shipping — focused on coal transportation with owned bulk carriers (MV Duta Azzam) and chartered vessels, having transported 45 million metric tonnes since 2005; and (3) Logistics and Transportation — multimodal transport operator managing air, land, and sea freight, customs clearance, and project cargo. The company also owns and operates a fleet including MT Duta Pacific (storage oil tanker), MV Duta Azzam (bulk carrier), MV AG Azzam (anchor handling tug), and holds joint venture interest in the MOPU Aurora Producer 1.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offshore Marine Services for Oil & Gas Offshore and marine services for the Oil and Gas Upstream Sector, providing vessel chartering of FSO, MOPU, AHTS, jack-up rigs, accommodation workbarges, diving support vessels, platform supply vessels, and tug boats for offshore facilities installations and daily operations.
• General & Bulk Cargo Shipping Dry-bulk transportation focused on coal, with bulk carrier capacity ranging from Panamax to Cape-size ships, supplying steam-coal power plants in West Malaysia. Has transported 45 million metric tonnes of coal since 2005.
• Logistics and Transportation Multimodal transport operator providing inbound/outbound air and sea freight, custom clearance, door-to-door services, project cargo handling, storage and warehousing, and personal household effects relocation for government and private sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 million metric tonnes of coal successfully handled since 2005
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pacific RadiancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner mentioned on the company website under strategic partners section. Pacific Radiance is a Singapore-listed marine services group providing offshore support vessels and integrated marine solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MISC Berhad: Malaysia's largest shipping group, a MISC is a Petronas-linked energy shipping and offshore solutions operator offering LNG, petroleum, chemical, and offshore FPSO services. A broader incumbent in maritime services and logistics where Duta operates, and an existing Duta customer (Gumusut-Kakap FPS load-out project).
• Bumi Armada Berhad: Malaysian-listed international offshore energy services provider focused on FPSO and OSV services for upstream oil & gas. A broader incumbent peer to Duta's offshore vessel chartering and FSO/MOPU operations.
• Sapura Energy Berhad: Malaysian-listed integrated oil & gas services company offering drilling, offshore services, and engineering. A broader incumbent peer — and an existing Duta customer (SapuraAcergy awarded Gumusut-Kakap project) competing for some of the same offshore scopes.

Direct peers

• Nam Cheong Limited: Malaysian-listed offshore support vessel owner-operator focused on AHTS and accommodation vessels for the Malaysian oil & gas market. Direct competitor to Duta's AHTS and vessel chartering business, serving the same Petronas-led upstream customer base.
• Vallianz Holdings: Singapore-based offshore marine services company operating AHTS, PSVs, and accommodation vessels for oil & gas clients regionally. Direct competitor to Duta's offshore vessel chartering segment with similar vessel categories and customer types.
• Petra Energy Berhad: Malaysian upstream oil & gas services company integrated with offshore support. Duta has been a service provider (KBM Fields FSO, EPCIC work) for Petra Energy — comparable as a fellow Bumiputera-status Malaysian OG services company with similar vessel and offshore project exposure.
• Pacific Radiance Ltd. Singapore-listed OSV owner and Duta Marine's stated strategic partner, providing offshore support vessels and integrated marine solutions across the region. Direct peer in vessel chartering with overlapping customer base including Petronas.
• Hubline Berhad / TMAS (formerly Tanjung Offshore): Malaysian offshore marine and logistics services group with vessel chartering and offshore support operations. Domestic peer serving a similar Malaysian oil & gas client base and overlapping with Duta on OSV chartering and offshore services.

Regional players

• EMAS Offshore (formerly Ezra Holdings' OSV arm): Singapore-based OSV operator (formerly part of Ezra Holdings) running AHTS, PSVs, and offshore accommodation vessels. Regional peer with overlapping vessel categories and upstream oil & gas customers in Southeast Asia.
• POET (PACC Offshore Services Holdings): Singapore/Hong Kong-listed OSV operator providing AHTS, PSVs, and accommodation vessels across Asia-Pacific. Regional peer with similar vessel categories to Duta's AHTS/PSV offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duta-marine-sb

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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