Port Klang handled 7.97 million TEUs last year, ie, 48.5 per cent of the total number of containers carried by all Malaysian ports PORT Klang, the home of Westports and Northport terminals, remained the leading port in the country last year, holding a 48.5 per cent share of the total number of containers carried by […]
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Port Klang keeps position as Malaysia’s leading portPort Klang keeps position as Malaysia’s leading port
Posted on 16 February 2009.
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Northport may delay wharf-upgrading work
Posted on 16 February 2009.
NORTHPORT is considering to delay the upgrading of one of its wharfs due to the economic slowdown. “I understand that Northport is considering holding back the upgrade but whether they should hold it or not is another question,” Port Klang Authority general manager Lim Thean Shiang said during a briefing in Port Klang last Tuesday. […]
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Port Klang sees 10% fall in volume
Posted on 11 February 2009.
… due to bleak outlook PORT KLANG: Port Klang, the national maritime gateway, projects a 10% fall in cargo volume due to the bleak outlook for the economy this year. Port Klang Authority (PKA) general manager Lim Thean Shiang said both port operators, Northport and Westports, started to feel the contraction in volume last month […]
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CMA CGM sees double-digit volume growth at Westports
Posted on 22 December 2008.
CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company, expects double-digit growth for its container volume at Westports next year despite the global economic slowdown. The target is achievable with bigger ships coming into service, said CMA CGM Malaysia managing director Simon Whitelaw. “We are projecting a double-digit growth for 2009,” he said on the […]
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Northport cutting costs to ride out slowdown
Posted on 17 November 2008.
Terminal operator Northport (Malaysia) Bhd has embarked on a cost-cutting exercise that will see all recruitment frozen and advertising spending slashed, in anticipation of worsening economic conditions. “Many people are predicting that things are going to get worse next year, and so we are preparing ourselves to ride through this crisis. An obvious way is […]
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Westports views staff as most important asset
Posted on 11 November 2008.
PETALING JAYA: While Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd leads the industry in terms of productivity, its success does not solely rely on advanced equipment and facilities, but more importantly, its workforce. “The port business is in a service-oriented industry where people are the most important asset,” its executive director Ruben Emir Gnanalingam told StarBiz. “Every port […]
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Lim has big plans for Port Klang
Posted on 10 November 2008.
In June this year, the port community in Port Klang was surprised by the entry of little known Lim Thean Shiang as Port Klang Authority’s general manager. Coming to a post that has traditionally been reserved for long-serving government employees, Lim was worried of only two things – the acceptance of PKA employees and the […]
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‘Time to review tariffs at Port Klang terminals’
Posted on 03 November 2008.
THE Port Klang Authority (PKA), the regulator of Northport and Westports, plans to review the tariff structure at both terminals to bring their rates on a par with their neighbours’. “People perceive that cheap tariff is the main reason why a shipping line calls at a port. I think that is the least of the […]
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Authority to conduct trial run next month
Posted on 20 October 2008.
Come January, a new law reducing the period in which containers can be stored at Port Klang for free from five days to three will be enforced PORT Klang Authority (PKA) will organise a trial run for the soon-to-be-implemented three-day free storage period for containers at Port Klang from November 1, with the cooperation of […]
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Westports Malaysia – At the Forefront Of Success
Posted on 24 August 2008.
“The success of Westport is a true reflection of the great team effort put forth by the workforce that we have today” enthuses Westports Malaysia’s executive Chairman, Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam. Making a reference to The Taj Mahal, the Executive Chairman says, ”Many people assume that this magnificent monument was built by the Emperor Shah […]
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