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Wee: Ports operating efficiently amid pandemic Westports shares tumble on tariff hike delay CM: Melaka to focus on port development Bintulu Port eyes provision of bunkering services Penang Port allocates RM186mil capex for two years
 
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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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Bintulu Port eyes provision of bunkering services

KUCHING: Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) plans to diversify into providing bunkering services at Bintulu Port for commercial vessels. The company has the Samalaju Industrial Port on the South China sea. According to group chief executive officer Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah, there is an increasing demand for bunkering services for vessels within Bintulu waters. He […]

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Penang Port allocates RM186mil capex for two years

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Port Sdn Bhd has allocated RM186mil in capital expenditure (capex) over a span of two years. Acting chief executive officer V. Sasedharan said the bulk would go towards strengthening and expanding the capacity of the berth, which includes the purchase of two ship-to-shore cranes. Sasedharan said it would raise the container-handling capacity […]

Miri Port Authority wins ‘5S Special Award’

12 December 2009

MIRI: The Miri Port Authority was awarded the 2009 5S Special Award at the 12th National 5S Convention organised by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation on Nov 8.The award ceremony held in Grand Dorseu Hotel, Subang Jaya in Selangor attracted about 300 representatives from 113 organisations comprising 53 companies and 60 government agencies and statutory bodies. […]

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Johor Port to sell its 75pc stake in Bernas Logistics

03 December 2009

MMC Corp Bhd’s subsidiary, Johor Port Bhd (2194) is selling its 75 per cent stake in Bernas Logistics Sdn Bhd to Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) for RM11.76 million. Upon completion of the sale, Bernas Logistics will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bernas. In a separate statement, Johor Port said it has also terminated its sub-lease […]

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Westports staff show their mettle as mega containership makes maiden call

30 November 2009

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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NBCT handles more cargo

30 November 2009

The North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) registered some 13% increase in the volume of cargo it handled in October. NBCT handled 94,570 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in October, compared with 83,103 TEUs in September. Penang Port Sdn Bhd general manager Obaid Mansor told StarBiz that the higher cargo volume was driven by goods from southern […]

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Penang Port invests RM1.1bil to upgrade facilities

25 November 2009

PENANG: Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), the port operator, has invested RM1.1 billion over the last five years to upgrade infrastructures at the port and Container Terminal as part of initiatives to pump-prime the state economy, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said on Wednesday. He said the huge investment had indirectly bolstered operations of the […]

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Registry will put Malaysia on world maritime map

16 November 2009

THERE are many ships are operating in Malaysian waters but few of them are owned by Malaysians and this needs to be addressed, said Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. To increase the registration of Malaysian ships, there is a need to ensure that the aspects of development and sea services infrastructure are […]

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Govt urged to ‘fast track’ national port authority

16 November 2009

THE Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) yesterday called on the government to expedite the setting up of the National Port Authority (NPA). The purpose of the NPA would be to oversee and streamline the operations of all ports in the country. The NPA could, among other things, help cut out unhealthy competition among ports by […]

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Raising Sepanggar port capacity

06 November 2009

Plans are underway to increase the capacity of the newly-completed Sepanggar Container Port Terminal (SPTC) in order to meet growing demand. According to Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, ever since the container port was open for business, it has been recording an upward trend in performance. Speaking after attending a briefing cum […]

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EXPANSION PLAN FOR SEPANGGAR PORT

06 November 2009

Plan for expansion of the newly completed Sepanggar Container Port Terminal (SPTC) is being foreseen. Infrastructure Development Minister, Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan yesterday said Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd (SPSB), the government-linked company managing the port, was already mulling on expansion plan to further improve the port’s capacity. The port, sitting on a 22 hectare […]

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Russian Pacific Fleet warships to visit Malaysian port

03 November 2009

MOSCOW, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian Pacific Fleet task force that has been on anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden is to pay an official visit to the port of Klang in Malaysia, a spokesman for the Russian Navy said. The task force — comprising the Admiral Tributs destroyer with two helicopters, […]

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