Posted on 18 September 2009. Tags: Buses, Cargo Containers, Cargo Vehicles, Cars, Dermaga, General Cargo, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Kv, Lorries, Mainland, Metric Tonnes, Midst, Nasir, Port Operator, Sdn Bhd, Security Systems, Seven Months, Ships, Singapore
THE Dermaga Tanjung Lembung (DTL) Port in Bukit Malut, Langkawi has handled 524,637 units of vehicles from the time it began operations in 1997 till July this year.
General Manager of Langkawi Port Sdn Bhd, Muhd Nasir Abdul Aziz said various vehicles had been handled at the port from cars to lorries and buses which were transported either to the island or mainland.
During the period, DTL also handled cargoes amounting to 2,796,811 metric tonnes and 8,331 units of containers.
Muhd Nasir said that for the first seven months of this year, cargo handled amounted to 152,273 metric tonnes, while the number of vehicles handled was 33,425 vehicles and containers 701.
Since Monday, DTL has also handled 1,200 cars with the “KV” plates taken to the mainland for use to transport workers returning to Langkawi to celebrate the Hari Raya Aidilfitri at their respective kampung.
DTL also plays an important role as a main gateway in driving development in the resort island of Langkawi, Muhd Nasir said in a statement today.
The port, which is managed by Langkawi Port, is the main port that handles the entry as well as loading of cargo into the island including that from Thailand and Singapore.
Muhd Nasir said DTL handled three areas, namely general cargo, vehicles and containers.
To facility easier access for ships to call at the port, DTL has also carried out works to deepen the harbour area. The works were completed last month, he said.
The port operator is also in the midst of upgrading its security systems at the port to ensure that all entry and exits at the port are recorded. – Bernama
By: Btimes.com.my
Posted in RELATED NEWS
Posted on 11 April 2009. Tags: Berth, Best Solution, Buses, Cruise Liners, Customs, Entire Project, Expansion Project, Federal Government, Finance, International Cruise, Main Contractor, Penang, Port Swettenham, Ppc, Project 86, Quarantine, Specialised Aspects, Sufficient Space, Taxis, Tourism Industry, Warranty
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 buses to pick up passengers.
“After that, the main contractor (of the project) will have to issue a two-year warranty for the entire project,” she told a press conference yesterday.
Tan Cheng Liang with an artist’s impression of the extended Port Swettenham pier.
The expansion, to enable international cruise liners with over 3,000 passengers to berth at Port Swettenham, was originally scheduled for completion by November 2007, 18 months after it kicked off in May 2006.
Due to technical problems related to design and finance faced by the main contractor, PPC extended the deadline to late last year.
“Since they were still not able to meet the extended deadline, PPC has decided to manage the project jointly with the main contractor.
“This will allow PPC to deal directly with the sub-contractors. We will use some new sub-contractors to complete the more specialised aspects of the expansion,” she said.
Tan adds that another option would be to terminate the main contractor and re-tender the whole project.
“This would take time and cost the Federal Government a further RM21mil.
“The approach that we are taking offers the best solution as it ensures the port redevelopment will be ready soon to help boost the local tourism industry,” she said.
Posted in PULAU PINANG
