To handle cargoes at Teluk Ewa Jetty, PPC (Teluk Ewa) issued a port operating licence to Kedah Cement Jetty Sdn. Bhd. (KCJSB) for a concession period of 30 years. As the port operator of Teluk Ewa Jetty, KCJSB is responsible to collect all charges at Teluk Ewa Jetty in accordance with the Penang Port Commission By-Laws (Scale of Rates, Dues and Charges) 1998 except for harbour dues.
PPC (Teluk Ewa) which was set up as a Port Authority and Regulatory Authority is a separate legal entity from PPC. Nevertheless, the day-to-day management of PPC (Teluk Ewa) is managed by the management and staff of PPC. In the same respect, the Board of Directors of PPC is also appointed as its Board of Directors with the State Secretary of Kedah replacing the State Secretary of Penang.
Teluk Ewa Jetty is located on a 45 acres of land at the northern coast of Pulau Langkawi. The jetty was built in November 1982 and commenced its operations in September 1984. The length of the wharf is 330 metres whilst the length of the sub-jetty is 150 metres. An additional berth with a length of 157 metres was built in 1993 to accommodate the increasing amount of cargoes handled.
Teluk Ewa Jetty is used for transporting raw materials and spare parts for the cement plant in Teluk Ewa as well as for exporting cement.
Prior to 1 January 1999, the Marine Department of Peninsular Malaysia acted as a caretaker for the management of Teluk Ewa Jetty in the absence of a Port Authority.
