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Westports Strengthens Japan Connectivity With OOCL’s KTX3 Service

Westports Malaysia, Port Klang’s leading terminal, and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) have jointly launched the KTX3 Service, which provides fast connectivity to Japan for Malaysian shippers. The KTX3 service on the Intra-Asia trade now connects Westports with direct weekly services to the Japanese ports of Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Yokohama and Kobe. Also in the […]

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Shell Secures 14-year Lease To LBT Terminal At Westports

Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd has signed a long-term sub-lease agreement Thursday with Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd at Port Klang for storing, supplying and distributing petroleum products. The 14-year agreement enables Shell to operate and manage liquid bulk cargo at Westports Liquid Bulk Terminal (LBT). Products to be stored initially are diesel and petrol. “Westports […]

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Port Klang retains status as busiest container port

Port Klang, comprising Northport and Westports, has retained its title as the country’s busiest container port in the first half of this year, with a 48.3 per cent share of the total number of containers handled by all Malaysian ports. Its rival, Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor, was listed second busiest, handling 35.4 per […]

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Northport sails away with best terminal award

Northport (Malaysia) Bhd has emerged as winner of the Asian Freight and Supply Chains awards (AFSCA) 2010, beating seven other ports in the region. The port was named the best container terminal in Asia for ports handling containers below 4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the second time it has won the award. At the […]

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Westports posts healthy volume growth in Q1

Malaysia’s leading port, Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, posted a healthy 27 per cent surge in its container volume for the first quarter of this year compared with the corresponding period of last year Improvements were seen in both performance and productivity, especially in container operations, Westports said in a statement. Westports container throughput was 1.244 […]

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NCB sees higher volume at Northport

It will reactivate berth expansion plan on economic recovery PETALING JAYA: NCB Holdings Bhd projects a volume increase of 10% to 15% and will reactivate its expansion plan at Northport (M) Bhd this year in line with the current economic recovery trends. Northport, a port operating subsidiary of NCB, posted a 5% decline in volume […]

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Northport cargo volume to rise 10-15pc

NCB Holdings Bhd’s direct subsidiary, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, is expected to register an increased cargo volume of between 10 per cent and 15 per cent this year. Northport Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Basheer Hassan said the company sees an increase in both the container and cargo business segments amid an improving economy. […]

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Port Klang container, cargo throughput down

Container traffic through Port Klang, the country’s busiest container port, fell by 8.3 per cent last year, as the global economic downturn continues to hurt the country’s exports. The port handled 7.3 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), the standard measurement for shipping containers, compared with 7.9 million TEUs in 2008. In terms of tonnage handled, […]

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Westports staff show their mettle as mega containership makes maiden call

One of the world’s largest containership, the 13,300-TEU CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, made its maiden call at Westports on November 22. The vessel represents the biggest to arrive at Port Klang to date. Although it was an ad hoc call, Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd said its operations staff were fully prepared to meet the challenge, […]

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HR development award for Northport

Northport (M) Bhd’s commitment to human capital development was recognised recently when it bagged the 2009 Human Resources Ministry HR Development Award under the major employer (services sector) category. The award, organised annually by Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Bhd, is the country’s leading event to recognise leadership and benchmark human resource practices. Northport managing director and […]

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