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Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor seen in this undated photograph. — Picture by BERNAMA

Port of Tanjung Pelepas hits milestone, handling 1.08 mln TEUs in one month

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysia-based MMC Group and Netherlands-based APM Terminals, achieved a milestone by handling a record 1.08 million 20ft equivalent units (TEUs) in a single month.

This achievement, accomplished without any congestion, reinforced PTP’s position as Malaysia’s busiest and largest transshipment hub, PTP said in a statement today.

Its chairman Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh said achieving this record without congestion allows PTP to provide a unique and valuable service to the global supply chain.

“This achievement is the result of outstanding dedication and commitment from everyone to set up sustainable business conditions, especially in applying advanced technological strategies in our day-to-day operations and focusing on delivering integrated customer services to our stakeholders,” he said.

PTP chief executive officer Mark Hardiman said PTP is constantly evaluating and improving its strategic direction and initiatives to ensure sustainable growth, with a strong focus on safety and centring customers.

“PTP’s strategic approach to continuously enhancing efficiency and optimising operations, with strong emphasis on safety, has been crucial in maintaining Malaysia’s competitive edge in an increasingly competitive global market.

“Our concerted efforts to grow are supported by significant emphasis on our port asset upgrades and infrastructure work, which are aligned with our environmental, social and governance agenda, safety policies and digitalisation strategy roadmap,” he said.

In 2022, PTP made history as the first container terminal in Malaysia to surpass one million TEUs in a month, setting a record of 1.002 million TEUs at that time.

— Bernama

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