Port of Tanjung Pelepas Hits 800,000 TEU Mark in August

zoom Malaysias container terminal operator Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) handled an all – time high of 800,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August, positioning the company on the road to achieving its target total container throughput of 9.2 million TEUs for 2015. PTP container volume for the first eight months this year registered a growth of 8.9% compared to the same period last year, the year in which the port became the first in Malaysia to handle 8.5 million TEUs. Positive improvements on productivity in container operations and better optimisation of resources were seen as the main reason behind this latest breakthrough, said Glen Hilton, Chief Executive Officer of PTP. With the strong support from PTP’s existing customers as well as volume from new customers, we are confident that PTP is on track to continue significant growth. PTP recently completed phase two of its master plan which included building two new berths, three blocks of containers yards, procurement of new quay cranes and electrifying existing rubber-tyred gantries. The expansion provides PTP with an additional 720 metres of quay length and subsequently raises its annual handling capacity by 25 per cent to 10.5 million TEUs. PTP is a joint venture between MMC Corporation Berhad (MMC) (70%) and Dutch container terminal operator APM Terminals (30%), part of Maersk Group.