All ships sailing between East Asia and Europe have to pass through the Malacca Strait, and at present some of Indonesia's exports are still transhipped through Singapore. In future, not only could all Indonesia's goods be exported through Batam's "Asiaport," but other operators whose ships pass through the Malacca Strait could also choose to tranship their cargoes in Indonesia.
麻六甲海峽是通往歐洲必經之道，目前印尼部分的出口貨品仍經由新加坡轉運，將來不僅印尼所有貨品都可以由巴譚亞洲港出口，其他經過麻六甲海峽的船隻也可選擇在印尼轉運。