The East wharf was constructed to handle the import/export materials of the Perwaja Steel works, and is designed to import iron ores, and scrap.
It also serves to export DRI (direct reduced iron) and finished products such as steel bars, rods, and billets.
Approximately 50% of the construction costs were to be spent on imported items, and when the currency crisis hit, it became impossible to obtain the foreign funds needed to complete the project.
Malaysia was effectively cut off from access to foreign currency by the international banks, and the completion of the project was rendered impossible.
It was to have been the first blast furnace based iron and steel making fully integrated works in South East Asia.