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Minister of Transport Malaysia Officiates the Opening of the 22nd ASEAN Ports and Logistics Exhibition and Conference Kuantan Port International Conference 2024 (K-Ice 2024) Wee: Ports operating efficiently amid pandemic Westports shares tumble on tariff hike delay CM: Melaka to focus on port development
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Minister of Transport Malaysia Officiates the Opening of the 22nd ASEAN Ports and Logistics Exhibition and Conference

JOHOR BAHRU, 23 October 2024 – The Minister of Transport Malaysia officially inaugurated the 22nd ASEAN Ports and Logistics Exhibition and Conference today at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Johor Bahru. The event, hosted by the Johor Port Authority (JPA), has gathered over 300 professionals, leaders, and industry experts from ASEAN and beyond to discuss the […]

Kuantan Port International Conference 2024 (K-Ice 2024)

Kuantan Port International Conference 2024 (K-Ice 2024)

Kuantan Port Authority (LPKtn) and Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd (KPC) proudly hosted the Kuantan Port International Conference 2024 (K-Ice 2024) in celebration of Kuantan Port’s 50th anniversary. This prestigious event took place at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Convention Centre (SASICC) on Thursday, 15 August 2024. With the theme “Sustainable Port Development: Catalyst in Global […]

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Wee: Ports operating efficiently amid pandemic

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian ports have been operating at high efficiency, staying competitive and active in the dynamic but challenging global environment, says Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). The Transport Minister said the development and expansion of Malaysian economic events were closely connected to the maritime sector. “Investments, trade, human resource, structure and, in particular, port […]

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Westports shares tumble on tariff hike delay

PETALING JAYA: Shares of Malaysia’s largest port operator Westports Holdings Bhd fell, following news that the second phase of a tariff hike will be delayed for six months until March next year. Analysts said the development was a negative surprise for the market, which had priced in a stronger second half (H2’18) outlook for the […]

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CM: Melaka to focus on port development

MELAKA: The Malay Sultanate once thrived because of Melaka’s strategic position and well-known port, as such Chief Minister Adly Zahari (pic) is determined to restore the sector as a major economic contributor to the state. He said in making this a reality, Melaka has to plan the development of a sustainable port and the first […]

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Kuantan Port ready to handle bauxite shipments

05 December 2016

KUANTAN: Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd (KPC) is ready to handle bauxite shipments if the government lifts the moratorium on mining in the state on Dec 31. “KPC has spent a lot of money on improving facilities to ensure the situation does not go back to what it was,” said chief executive officer Datuk Khasbullah […]

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Sabah Ports may need RM1.5b over 2 to 3 years, says RAM Ratings

02 December 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd may need up to RM1.5bil over the next two to three years to transform Sapangar Bay Container Port into a transshipment hub, says RAM Rating Services. The ratings agency said on Friday the plan, mooted by the state and federal governments, might boost Sabah Ports’ profile from a hinterland-based […]

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New O&G centre: Noormustafa posing with a scale model of the port servicing the oil and gas industry. The project is expected to generate demand for port services.

Work on Malacca port starts in 2017

28 November 2016

T.A.G Marine with Chinese investors will build the RM12.5bil hub SHAH ALAM: Construction of the RM12.5bil Kuala Linggi International Port (KLIP) in Malacca will begin in the first quarter of next year. T.A.G Marine Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Wira Noormustafa Kamal Yahya hoped the port servicing the oil and gas industry would attract more […]

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With US$3bil port, Malacca eyes slice of shipping giant Singapore’s pie

24 November 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: Once at the heart of the global spice trade, Malacca is pumping nearly $3 billion into an ambitious plan to put itself in demand in a different hot commodity – oil. The Malaysian state is reclaiming land along the Straits of Malacca to build a port that can handle the biggest tankers on […]

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Kemaman Port will undergo a massive multi-billion ringgit facelift to cater for the demands of the oil, gas shipping and tourism industries in Terengganu. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said several foreign investors are keen to assist the peninsular east coast state to develop its main port into a sprawling entity to boost its economy.

Kemaman Port set for a major, multi-million ringgit expansion

22 November 2016

KEMAMAN: Kemaman Port will undergo a massive multi-billion ringgit facelift to cater for the demands of the oil, gas shipping and tourism industries in Terengganu. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said several foreign investors are keen to assist the peninsular east coast state to develop its main port into a sprawling entity […]

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Bintulu Port pre-tax profit rises to RM48.93m

21 November 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd’s pre-tax profit rose to RM48.93 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2016 from RM41.19 million a year earlier. Revenue was slightly higher at RM138.43 million in the period from RM130.79 million previously, the company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Monday. For the nine months, […]

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Liow: Port Klang’s ranking set to rise

15 November 2016

PORT KLANG: Malaysia’s very own port here – the 12th largest container port in the world – is set to improve its ranking following strong double-digit percentage point growth this year, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (pic). He said Port Klang had achieved 11.3% growth with 9.8 million in twenty-foot equivalent units […]

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Revenue up: Westports recorded higher revenue of RM474.4mil in the third quarter compared to RM400.8mil in the corresponding quarter last year.

Westports profit gets a lift

11 November 2016

Q3 earnings buoyed by higher container throughput, tariff revision PETALING JAYA: Westports Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30 soared to RM151mil, reflecting a jump of 16.15% from a year ago buoyed by healthy container throughput growth and a revision in container tariff. According to Westports, container throughput increased by 9% […]

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CIMB Research retains Hold for Westports, ups target price

11 November 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings nine-month to September 2016 core net profit was in-line at 77% of CIMB Equities Research’s forecasts. It said on Friday the factors for the 21% increase in core profits on-year were due to strong volume growth of 8% on-year and last November’s 15% gateway tariff hike. “While Westports is outperforming many […]

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Tan: ‘Over 20 of our rental revenue comes from the LME and for the storage of copper, zinc, and other commodities.’

PKFZ eyes RM80mil in rental revenue

10 November 2016

It expects to be fully-tenanted by next year PORT KLANG: The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) will be fully-tenanted with an expected rental revenue of RM80mil per annum by next year, according to PKFZ chairman Datuk Tan Chong Seng. Tan was confident that by 2020, PKFZ would be able to hit its rental revenue target […]

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