08 June 2009
Besides the private finance initiative model, the government may opt to use its own coffers for the project THE government is exploring the possibility of using a private finance initiative (PFI) model to deepen the north channel of Penang Port. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said besides the PFI model, another alternative is […]
06 June 2009
PORT operator Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd and its executive chairman Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam each walked away with an award this year at the Brand Laureate Awards held in Kuala Lumpur on March 31. Westports won the award for the Best Brand in Logistics – Ports while Gnanalingam won the award for Brand Personality. Presented […]
29 May 2009
THE Port Klang Authority (PKA), which now holds the roles of trade facilitator, regulator and landlord aims to turn Port Klang into a hub for national and regional traffic. PKA, established as a statutory corporation in 1963, was the port operator before the privatisation of port services which started in 1986. With the divestment of […]
29 April 2009
Ten new palm oil storage tanks to be constructed KUCHING: Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) is embarking on a RM600mil expansion programme to boost Bintulu Port’s cargo handling capacity. Chief executive officer Mior Ahmad Baiti Mior Lub Ahmad said the expansion of the container terminal, which started seven months ago, would raise annual handling capacity […]
16 April 2009
PETALING JAYA: A number of port operators in the country have reported higher throughput volume for March but are cautious about volume going forward as the signs of recovery are still weak. According to them, imports and exports as measured by twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were up for March while transhipments – the shipment of […]
11 April 2009
The cruise terminal is expected to be completed by September 30, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat PENANG is set to welcome larger cruise ships and passenger vessels by September, when the much-delayed redevelopment of Swettenham Pier is finally completed, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat says. The project, which took off […]
11 April 2009
THE delayed RM55.4mil Port Swettenham expansion project will be completed in September, says Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman Tan Cheng Liang. She says PPC is managing the project, which is 86% completed. “The main building, now 99% completed, will accommodate shops, a Customs inspection and quarantine centre, and sufficient space for 40 taxis and five […]
17 March 2009
PASIR GUDANG: Johor Corp (JCorp) will be investing RM500mil under the second phase of the Tanjung Langsat Port expansion plan this year, said chief executive officer Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim. Two new berths measuring 500m each dedicated to the handling of general cargo would be built at the port, he said. “It is necessary […]
16 February 2009
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 […]
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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