Johor Port Berhad, a member of Malaysia’s MMC Group, recorded its highest monthly throughput of 102,324 TEU in August 2024, overtaking the previous record of 99,039 TEU handled in July 2019. For the first eight months of the year, Johor Port recorded a throughput of 698,914 TEU, representing an increase of 100,201 TEU or 16.7% compared to the same period last year.

“These record numbers underscores Johor Port’s capability to handle large volumes and our ability to support the local importers, exporters and industries in the Southern Region of Malaysia,” Derick Basir, Chief Executive Officer of Johor Port Berhad, said.

“Managing an average of 1,700 external hauliers at our gates daily and achieving yard utilisation rates of up to 120% exemplified our efficiency, as we experienced no operational hiccups and bottlenecks.”

“Despite the surge in volume resulting in higher number of hauliers accessing the port, the truck turnaround time (TTT) at the port was well managed with almost all the trucks being served below 45 minutes,” said Dzulfariqh Bin Abdul Manap, Vice President of the Association of Malaysian Hauliers.

“We appreciate Johor Port’s efforts in pushing productivity levels and in reducing truck turnaround time at the port and we hope that Johor Port will continue to maintain its high service standards for all its port users.”

Johor Chapter, a spokesperson of the Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM), acknowledged that Johor Port’s throughput achievement in August was remarkable given the ongoing challenges arising from the recent global supply chain disruption which has been affecting many ports globally.

“Johor Port has managed their operations efficiently during this busy period, recording short vessel waiting time and even managing to provide Berth on Arrival (BoA) for most of the vessels arriving out of window,” Chapter added.

“Our focus remains on strengthening our competitive edge and in continuing to offer unparalleled value to our customers. We are geared up for the challenges ahead and are confident of our productivity and operational processes, in catering to the needs and expectations of our customers and stakeholders,” concludes Basir.

Johor Port has assigned more than RM1 billion (US$ 237 million) in CAPEX over the next five years to further improve its infrastructure, purchase new equipment and automate some of its port operations.

Johor Port Berhad, a member of Malaysia’s MMC Group, recorded its highest monthly throughput of 102,324 TEU in August 2024, overtaking the previous record of 99,039 TEU handled in July 2019. For the first eight months of the year, Johor Port recorded a throughput of 698,914 TEU, representing an increase of 100,201 TEU or 16.7% compared to the same period last year.

“These record numbers underscores Johor Port’s capability to handle large volumes and our ability to support the local importers, exporters and industries in the Southern Region of Malaysia,” Derick Basir, Chief Executive Officer of Johor Port Berhad, said.

“Managing an average of 1,700 external hauliers at our gates daily and achieving yard utilisation rates of up to 120% exemplified our efficiency, as we experienced no operational hiccups and bottlenecks.”

“Despite the surge in volume resulting in higher number of hauliers accessing the port, the truck turnaround time (TTT) at the port was well managed with almost all the trucks being served below 45 minutes,” said Dzulfariqh Bin Abdul Manap, Vice President of the Association of Malaysian Hauliers.

“We appreciate Johor Port’s efforts in pushing productivity levels and in reducing truck turnaround time at the port and we hope that Johor Port will continue to maintain its high service standards for all its port users.”

Johor Chapter, a spokesperson of the Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM), acknowledged that Johor Port’s throughput achievement in August was remarkable given the ongoing challenges arising from the recent global supply chain disruption which has been affecting many ports globally.

“Johor Port has managed their operations efficiently during this busy period, recording short vessel waiting time and even managing to provide Berth on Arrival (BoA) for most of the vessels arriving out of window,” Chapter added.

“Our focus remains on strengthening our competitive edge and in continuing to offer unparalleled value to our customers. We are geared up for the challenges ahead and are confident of our productivity and operational processes, in catering to the needs and expectations of our customers and stakeholders,” concludes Basir.

Johor Port has assigned more than RM1 billion (US$ 237 million) in CAPEX over the next five years to further improve its infrastructure, purchase new equipment and automate some of its port operations.