Kalmar books PTP tractor deal
NewsKalmar has extended its long cooperation with Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia’s biggest container handler, with a €5M order for ...
Kalmar books crane upgrade deal
NewsKalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to upgrade seven STS cranes at Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas...
PTP eyes Phase 3
NewsMalaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is moving ahead with its Phase 3 expansion plans, according to local news reports. The RM5B (US$1...
PTP Tanjung Pelepas hits 8M TEU
NewsThe Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has successfully passed another milestone when it became the first Malaysian terminal to hit the 8 million...
Portek books more crane upgrade jobs
NewsSingapore-based Portek International, part of Mitsui group, has reported several orders for port crane upgrades worth around US$5M in total....
PTP cuts procurement costs
NewsThe Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has drastically reduced its procurement costs by moving to a vendor managed inventory (VMI) system and con...
Taking on the 6000 moves challenge
NewsShipping lines and terminal operators differ over whether and how easily terminals will be able to meet the Maersk challenge of 6000 moves p...
Things looking up for 2010?
NewsSome latest results from various ports and terminal operators show that not everyone had such a bad time in 2009, and there are definite sig...
Getting 15% more out of RTGs
NewsPort of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Malaysia has installed three software applications developed by ARL Consulting of the Netherlands to improv...
Malaysian ports turn the corner
NewsBox throughput at Malaysian ports rose 10% to 3.79M TEU in the second quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter, reflecting a re...
MMC to sell stake in PTP?
NewsAccording to local press reports, Malaysian transport and construction group MMC Corp is considering the sale of a stake in the Port of Tanj...
PTP/MISC ink JV
NewsMalaysia’s MISC will be the third container line, after Maersk and Evergreen, to use the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)as its transhipment ...
PTP Phase II on schedule
NewsThe Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)’s Phase II development programme is progressing on schedule with the first four rows of contai...
Hong Kong keeps top port crown
NewsAccording to figures released by the Port Development Council (PDC), Hong Kong remained the world’s largest container port last year with ...
PTP expansion continuing
NewsThe Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has completed two new berths and the land reclamation projects for the construction of a further six, unde...