{"id":15321,"date":"2026-02-02T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/?p=15321"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:00:56","slug":"mv-albero-makes-maiden-call-at-kuantan-port-reopening-direct-east-malaysia-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/zh\/mv-albero-makes-maiden-call-at-kuantan-port-reopening-direct-east-malaysia-connectivity\/","title":{"rendered":"MV Albero Makes Maiden Call at Kuantan Port, Reopening Direct East Malaysia Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn. Bhd. (Kuantan Port) proudly welcomed MV&nbsp;<em>Albero<\/em>&nbsp;on her maiden call to Kuantan Port, operated by Konsortium Perkapalan Timur under the Perdana Timur Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks a historic milestone, as it revives direct container shipping between Kuantan and ports in Sabah and Sarawak. This connection has not been available for over 30 years, with the last direct service being the Cruise Muhibah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new service provides businesses with a more efficient and reliable option for cargo movement, reducing transit time and improving connectivity between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current service routes include:<br>\u25aa\u00a0Pasir Gudang \u2013 Kuantan \u2013 Kuching \u2013 Bintulu \u2013 Kuantan<br>\u25aa\u00a0Kuantan \u2013 Tanjung Langsat \u2013 Pasir Gudang \u2013 Kuching \u2013 Bintulu \u2013 Kuantan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuantan Port remains committed to supporting regional trade growth and strengthening Malaysia\u2019s maritime connectivity, while exploring opportunities to facilitate businesses and create new trade pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1455\" data-id=\"15323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1918-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1918-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1918-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1918-2048x1164.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1918-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" data-id=\"15325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1819-2-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1819-2-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1819-2-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1819-2-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1819-2-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1808\" data-id=\"15324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cruise-Muhibah_31081986_03-1-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cruise-Muhibah_31081986_03-1-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cruise-Muhibah_31081986_03-1-1-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cruise-Muhibah_31081986_03-1-1-2048x1446.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuantanport.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cruise-Muhibah_31081986_03-1-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn. 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