Northport’s new container yard to improve hub’s efficiency
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Northport (Malaysia) Bhd has completed its latest container yard, Block K, adding 662,256 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to its capacity,...
PM urges improved port infrastructure, ecosystem to reduce congestion
KLANG, Sept 27 — Port infrastructure and ecosystems must be continuously streamlined nationwide to reduce congestion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said...
Israeli container at Perlis port barred from entering Malaysia
KANGAR, June 5 — The Perlis Customs Department stopped a trailer bearing the logo of an Israel-based shipping company, which was transporting a container from...
MOT must ensure no Israeli containers dock at Malaysian ports — Zahid
JOHOR BAHRU, June 4 — The Transport Ministry (MOT) must ensure no containers of Israeli-based shipping companies dock at ports in the country. Deputy Prime...
Zahid orders urgent probe into reports of Israeli container at Johor port
BAGAN DATUK, June 2 — The investigation into the alleged presence of a container bearing the logo of the Israel-based shipping company, ZIM, at a...
Maritime industry calls on govt to reconsider 6 pct service tax on ship MRO
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Stakeholders in the maritime sector have urged the government to reassess the implementation of a 6 per cent service tax on the...
Port Klang records over 14 mln TEUs in total container handling volume during 2023
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 23 — Port Klang recorded the highest container handling volume in its history at 14.06 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2023 compared...
Red Sea crisis has minimal impact on Malaysia’s shipping, ports — Maybank IB
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The impact of the Red Sea crisis on Malaysia’s shipping and ports is minimal compared to European countries, which depend...
Malaysian shippers told to refine strategies amid Red Sea crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called upon Malaysian shippers to brace for prolonged disruptions in the Red Sea, following the escalating...
ZIM must remove 4,000 stranded containers soon — Minister
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 21 — Israeli-based shipping company ZIM needs to remove 4,000 transhipment containers still stranded in the country, especially at Port Klang, soon, said...
MASA lauds transport ministry proposal to decarbonise shipping industry
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Malaysia Shipowners’ Association (MASA) expressed anticipation of the Transport Ministry’s proposed funding to aid decarbonisation in the shipping industry. The Transport...
MPC, shippers’ council host roundtable to boost productivity, address challenges
PETALING JAYA, Sept 6 — Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) and Malaysian National Shippers’ Council (MNSC) organised a Global Shippers’ Roundtable — Navigating the Waves of...