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KUANTAN: The expansion of the Kuantan Port in Gebeng here is vital as it will form part of the upcoming East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) “land bridge”, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

He said Kuantan was a very important city in the east coast with many business and industrial activities located here.

“Once the ECRL is completed, it will form a land bridge connecting Port Klang to Kuantan Port.

“As Kuantan faces the South China Sea, this is very important if we want to shorten the travel time to Korea, Japan and China. There will be no need to go through the Straits of Malacca and around the peninsula,” Dr Wee said after his visit to Kuantan Port on Sunday (Jan 16).

He said cargo handling at the port had shown encouraging growth before the pandemic although it dropped by 16.2% with 22.9 million tonnes handled last year.

“This is compared to 2020 which had 27.3 million tonnes in cargo handled. But when we look at the growth in 2019, it showed an increase of 4.5%.

“There is high potential here and it will require strategic planning,” he said.

He added that the Kuantan Port Consortium and the state government were attracting potential investors to the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) and if this was finalised, further expansions would be necessary.

“These investments will bring about high imports and exports of raw materials and completed products. That is why we have to prepare now.

“I have also been informed that the state government has a special development plan for Gebeng, with MCKIP and its surrounding areas connected to the port. It will surely have a high impact for locals,” he said.

Asked if there were any plans to bring in cruise liners to Kuantan Port, Dr Wee said the focus was on the main activity of the port besides other factors to consider such as the east coast’s exposure to monsoons.

During his visit, Dr Wee also launched Kuantan Port’s 2021-2030 green policy.

He said among other initiatives, the port was already using hybrid rubber tyred gantry cranes and also controlling the number of vehicles entering the port to reduce the impact on the environment.

In a Facebook post Dr Wee said he had inspected Kuantan Port’s original KP1 service terminal as well as KP2, which will be expanded with a 1km deep water terminal in Phase Two of the port’s expansion plan.

“It is exciting to see the Port’s further development as a major component of the East Coast industrial hub of Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) and Gebeng Industrial Park (GIP).

“With the expansion of the port, we hope to raise the handling capacity of Kuantan Port from about 27 million tonnes of cargo per year in 2020 to 50 million tonnes of cargo,” Dr Wee said after his official visit to the port on Sunday (Jan 16).

He said under a further Phase Three expansion, which is a reclamation process for a new breakwater and terminal, the port’s yearly container capacity should increase to between 70 and 90 million tonnes, the MCA president said.

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关丹港 received the silver award in the Anugerah Integriti, Governans dan Antirasuah (AIGA) 2020 organized by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity and Yayasan Pahang. Over 40 organizations across the state of Pahang participated, and Kuantan Port was honoured to receive the silver award in our very first participation.

En Mazlim Bin Husin, Chief Operating Officer of Kuantan Port was present at the AIGA award presentation ceremony this morning to receive the award from YAB Menteri Besar Pahang Dato’ Sri Haji Wan Rosdy Bin Wan Ismail.

The aim of this award is to recognise efforts made by the public and private sectors that have shown commitment in cultivating integrity, governance and anti-corruption initiatives in their respective organizations.

The STS cranes arrived on transporter vessel Zen Hua 29 on 1 November 2020 from one of the largest crane manufacturers in the world, Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC).

To complement the new cranes, Kuantan Port is expecting four units of rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) due to arrive in December 2020 which manufactured by Mitsui E&S.

With these new equipment, Kuantan Port is ready to step up as the logistic hub in the East Coast, and further, fortify its role in the maritime industry, the Port told PTI.

Facing the South China Sea, Kuantan Port is one of the premier deepwater ports of the Malaysian Peninsular’s East Coast.

Kuantan Port is jointly owned by IJM Corporation Berhad, a public listed company on Bursa Malaysia, and Beibu Gulf International Port Group, a state-owned company that operates several major ports in Guangxi, China on 60:40 equity holdings.

In Malaysia’s rapidly globalising society, a strategically located and intuitively handled port is a valuable supplement to any supply chain. Kuantan Port is hailed as one of the most outstanding ports on Peninsular Malaysia’s eastern seaboard, connecting clients to opportunities by providing top-of-the-line logistical, cargo handling, ship handling and support services.

While Kuantan Port was founded in 1974 and commenced port operations in 1984, it has since made strides to become the port and cargo handler of choice in the South China Sea region. Key factors that have contributed to Kuantan Port’s success include the company’s commitment to innovation, zealousness in the industry, dedication to efficiency and utmost concern for clients’ needs.

“We don’t look at ourselves as a port. We look at ourselves as a supply chain partner,” says Wong Soon Fah, executive director. “We want to engage with our customers individually and understand their businesses. We want to be able to anticipate the volume they’re bringing in so we can properly manage our clients and make sure there are no delays in servicing them.”

We don’t look at ourselves as a port. We look at ourselves as a supply chain partner says,” Wong Soon Fah, executive director.”

As the company continually invests in technology-based and digitised systems for swifter troubleshooting and information control, Kuantan Port has become the ultimate safe haven for ships and cargo, offering its expertise in dry bulk, liquid bulk, break bulk and container handling to various industries. Many of these businesses are linked with the Gebeng Industrial Area and the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park, in which Kuantan Port has played a vital role developing.

In line with efforts to actualise its expansion goals within a decade, Kuantan Port has completed the first phase of its deepwater terminal, built to accommodate larger vessels and traffic from present and upcoming developments. These include the recently established Free Commercial Zone, construction of the Eastern Industrial Corridor, and revival of the East Coast Rail Link. The vision-focused company aims to become one of the largest ports in the South China Sea, and is eager to expand to the second phase of its deepwater terminal to receive future clients.

“When it comes to managing a port, there is no rocket science – it’s all about capacity management,” Wong says.

Fuelled by its ceaseless drive to connect, expand and become the port of all opportunities, Kuantan Port invites shipping lines and multinational companies seeking alliances to secure port space. The company is also open to form collaborations with investors and international partners who require port services for dry bulk and liquid bulk cargo consolidation.