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Starting out as Kelang Multi Terminal Sdn Bhd in 1994, renamed as Westport Sdn Bhd since 1997 and now known as Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the seaport terminal has played a leading role in Malaysia's efforts to provide storage, bunkering, cargo/freight handling and other port related facilities which
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was subdivided into 3 terminals which are now known as Northport, Southpoint and Westports. Westport, the newest of the three private terminals, was given a 30-year concession with an additional 30 year option by the government at RM 3 billion. It began operations in September 1994 in a smaller scale
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By 1998, it became the fastest growing container port in Malaysia, thanks to the government's recommendation of shippers to use local ports and the continuous availability of empty boxes at the port. It handled 162,000 TEUs between January and June 1998, compared to 38,000 TEUs from the same period
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The first of its two box terminals started operations in March 1996, with the second expected to be opened in June and the third in December. The first container had three berths in 600 metres, with the third having six. All three terminals would have 19 berths, eventually becoming 32 berths when
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In April 1998, Westport launched its own feeder service – Westport Express Service – to support the mainline operators and non-vessel operating common carriers using the terminal. One of their routes were from Penang to Westport and from Pasir Gudang to Westport.
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add to Malaysia's importance as a link in the global maritime trade. Westport is aimed at the Indian shipping community, enticing them to choose Westport over Singapore's as the trans-shipment hub of Asia.
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to carry logistics in the track line, it would operate four times a day. Each train will have a capacity of 60 TEUs. The track would be able to carry 14 trains per day.
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Kelang Multi Terminal Sdn Bhd, the original name of the operator of Westport, is a consortium consisting of Pembinaan Redzai, Advance Synergy Berhad, Semakin Ajaib,
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Terminal capacity 280 acres (110 hectares) out of total built up area of 1,350 acres (550 hectares) | 7.2 million TEU capacity per year
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Westports is the first port in Malaysia to have a fully automated operation system. It handles all types of cargoes in containers,
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Westport was launched on 10 September 1996, targeting 3,000,000 TEUs by 2000 and aim to be among the top 10 ports in the world.
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Many of the developments at Westport that were planned to be ready by 2000 began in 1994 and were completed shortly before the
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in the previous year. The other two ports, Northport and Southpoint, however, had weaker performance.
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Sometime in 1998, Westport began adding a slag terminal and additional container yard.
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and Permodalan Negeri Selangor, the investment arm of the state of Selangor.
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began operations on 9 December 1998, costing RM 383 million. Using
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Aerial view of the multi-cargo terminal on Pulau Indah in 2023.
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Container operations is the core business of Westports.
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A 11.2 km single track line connecting Westport and the
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Berth length 11 berths (16 meter depth)| 3200 meters
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