Since 1965, Jurong Port has been a major hub for a variety of conventional cargo such as steel, foresty products, metals, rubber scrap, scrap iron, project cargo and palletized cargo. Currently, the Port handles about 5 million tonnes of conventional cargo annually.

The natural-deepwater Port has varying drafts alongside its berths to accommodate conventional and containerized vessels of all sizes; including RoRo ramps for roll on/off cargo operations involving barges and landing crafts. Wooden craft operators are now operating at the Small Crafts Terminal at J1 Basin and the lighter operators are operating at the Penjuru Terminal along Sungei Jurong. In addition, there are also ample transit warehouses, adjacent to the berths, for easy ship-to-shore movement and storage of cargo; including large apron areas for loading and discharging operations. In addition, the Port operates mobile harbour cranes to handle large-sized or heavy-lift project cargo cost-effectively.

The Port is also accredited by the London Metal Exchange as an ideal storage and transhipment hub for companies dealing in metals such as steel and tin ingots.

The Conventional Cargo-handling Terminal is integrated with the Container Terminal, which facilitates cargo movements between the two terminals within its Free Trade Zone. The integrated port concept has attracted companies to locate in Jurong Port's on-dock warehouses to consolidate, package and distribute cargo to the region.