POIC is located near the township of Lahad Datu in South Eastern Sabah. It is at the centre of the state’s 1.55 million hectares of oil palm plantations. The first two phases covering 1,150 acres focuses on major palm oil industries such as refineries, biofuel plants, oleochemicals, biomass, fertilizer plants and critical support industries such as bulking installations and an integrated port consisting of a Dry Bulk Terminal, Liquid Bulk Terminal, Barge Berth and a Container Terminal.

Moreover, POIC Lahad Datu’s proximity to resource – rich areas such as Sulawesi, Irian Jaya and the maritime resources of the Celebes Sea and Sulu Sea, along with its strategic location within the BIMP-EAGA, underscores its significance as a regional port and logistic hub.