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 […]
31 January 2009
MALAYSIA’S major ports should be able to withstand the onslaught of the global economic crisis, at least for this year. In fact, many are still projecting growth in volume although business may not be as robust as in previous years. There are about seven major container ports in the country – Northport and Westports in […]
31 January 2009
AS the economy shifts to a lower gear, it may be the right time for the local port industry to focus on improving infrastructure and raising efficiency levels. This will enable port operators to provide cost-effective services to customers in the near term while ensuring that when the world trade picks up, they are able […]
24 December 2008
PETALING JAYA: Three major ports in Malaysia are confident they will meet their volume targets this year but are bracing for slower growth next year due to the global economic downturn. Ports that have been recording substantial growth over the years have not been spared the whiplash from the global economic crisis. Northport (M) Bhd […]
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 […]
01 December 2008
PENANG Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) is carrying out a rebranding exercise which will see it enhancing its facilities and services to clients while positioning its entire port operations under a new image. Its managing director, Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar said the entire rebranding process will not only involve the services the port is offering but also […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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