Port Klang

Westports and ICTSI say Covid-calm will be followed by the storm

Westports Holdings, which runs nine container terminals in Malaysia’s Port Klang, said the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic will be seen from the second quarter of 2020, as the impact of the lock downs in a number of countries spreads.

The company’s managing director, Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, commented in the release of Westports’ Q1 results, which showed only a slight decline in throughput to 2.52 million TEU, from 2.53 million TEU in Q1 2019. However, transhipment volumes fell 8%, to 1.58...

https://container-news.com/westports-and-ictsi-say-covid-calm-will-be-followed-by-the-storm/

Strong first half for Port Klang’s Westports, but can it win back traffic from Singapore?

Port Klang terminal operator Westports is expecting to break the 10m teu mark for the first time this year, as Malaysia continues its fightback against fierce competition from Singapore.  
Managing director Ruben Emir Gnanalingam told local media Westports was expecting double-digit growth in 2019, continuing a strong first-half performance when throughput jumped 17%, to 5.27m teu.  
The terminal operator said this was partially down to strong intra-Asia traffic, although it admitted the strong...

https://theloadstar.com/strong-first-half-for-port-klangs-westports-but-can-it-win-back-traffic-from-singapore/

Port Klang introduces box congestion solutions

The Port Klang Authority (PKA) will introduce two new systems which will enable freight forwarding companies to know in advance the arrival and exit times of their cargo, thus reducing traffic congestion caused by container lorries at the port.

Transportation Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said with the introduction of the Cargomove System and the Linkhaul system, the authorities hope the traffic congestion caused by such lorries in the port area could be reduced by up to 20%.

“Based on studies,...

https://container-news.com/port-klang-introduces-box-congestion-solutions/

Rail project to ease Port Klang congestion

The decision to resume the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is expected to provide comfort to the local residents who have been facing traffic congestion and damage to infrastructure due to container lorries plying the roads in the port town for so long.

Port Klang assemblyman Azmizam Zaman Huri said the realignment of ECRL that focusing on the cargo segment would provide comfort to local residents who had been competing with container lorries on the roads on daily basis for so many years.

“Bas...

https://container-news.com/rail-project-port-klang-congestion/

COSCO plans expansion of business operations in Malaysia

COSCO Shipping International (Singapore) Co plans to expand its business operations in Malaysia by obtaining a lease of a piece of land in the port area of Port Klang where it will construct a 300,000 square foot warehouse.

The company is also currently in negotiations with a party in Malaysia with the view of a potential cooperation, which may involve the proposed acquisition of certain logistics businesses, or the collaboration of a logistics partnership business in the country.

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https://container-news.com/cosco-plans-expansion-business-operations-malaysia/

Malaysian Freight Forwarders want more regulations

Port Klang: The Federation of Malaysian Freight Forwarders wants the Federal Government to formulate regulations to prevent international shipping lines from crippling them with expensive deposits.

The association’s vice-president Datuk Tony Chia said freight forwarders are currently required to put down a deposit of between RM1,000 and RM4,000 per container brought in by the shipping lines.

“The industry brings in about two million containers per annum, so just imagine the amount of money we are...

http://container-news.com/malaysian-freight-forwarders-regulations/

Port Klang’s ambitions to become a TOP10 port

PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry is working to enhance Port Klang’s operations efficiency to make it one of the top 10 best ports in the world, its minister Anthony Loke said today.

Port Klang is currently ranked the world’s 12th best container port.

“We are sure that the target can be achieved if the efficiency aspect is (focussed upon), especially (in the area of) acceptance and release of cargo.

“Port Klang is located strategically in the middle of the Straits of Melaka. However, foreign...

http://container-news.com/port-klang-ambitions-top10/

Malysia: Transport Ministry told to clear container backlog

Transport Ministry told to clear container backlog at Labuan Port to prevent surcharge

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — The Transport Ministry is doubling down to clear a congestion of shipping containers at the Labuan Port that would ultimately raise the prices of goods in the Federal Territory.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the backlog is double the port’s capacity to the point ships cannot dock to load and unload and are sometimes forced to return to Port Klang.

“As a result many of the shipping...

http://container-news.com/malaysia-transport-ministry-clear-container-backlog/

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