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PTP on fast track to handle 7.5m TEUs in 2011
Published: 2011/05/13
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html

MMC Corp Bhd's Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has emerged as the fastest-growing container port in the first quarter of 2011 and is on track to handle 7.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units
(TEUs) for the year.

In the first quarter of 2011, PTP's container traffic grew by 1.79 million TEUs, or 18 per cent, compared with a year ago.

MMC group managing director, Datuk Hasni Harun, said the remarkable growth was mainly due to higher volume from its main customers -- Maersk Line and Evergreen Group.

"PTP is poised to extend its uninterrupted annual volume growth, with a forecast volume of 7.5 million TEUs in 2011, up 15 per cent from the previous year," he said in an interview with Bernama on Wednesday.

In fact, the compound annual growth for PTP's throughput volume for the 10 years since 2001 is at 14 per cent, positioning it as a competitive port.

"PTP's double-digit growth is comparable with some of the leading ports in Malaysia as well as in the region," said Hasni, adding that it was currently ranked 17th in terms of the world's busiest container port in 2010.

Going forward, he said, PTP would benefit from an increasing customer focus on cost, which would lead to main liners opting for ports which offered better value proposition.

The productivity and efficiency of PTP's port operation is also
internationally-recognised where its average quay crane productivity handling 35 gross crane moves per hour is of a world-class standard. PTP also has the capacity to handle a sizeable 8.5 million TEUs.

Strategically located at the confluence of the world's major shipping lanes, PTP has 12 berths stretched over 4.3 km quay length and has the facility to accommodate the latest generation vessels that are generally large in size.

Johor Port, which MMC has 100 per cent, also serves as an important origination point for cargo, particularly from the adjoining Pasir Gudang vicinity, he said.

Johor Port manages the largest vegetable oil tank installation in the world and is one of the few ports in Asia which received accreditation from the London Metal Exchange (LME) as an approved LME location for its warehousing activities and facilities.

"This mature port continues to provide a steady annual income stream to MMC, where positive growth was recorded year-on-year," he said.

In 2010, Johor Port handled 15.7 million free weight tonne (FWT) of conventional cargo consisting of dry bulk, break bulk and liquid bulk cargo, an increase of nine per cent compared with the previous year.

The port's container terminal recorded a four per cent growth in container throughput to 876,000 TEUs driven by higher imports and exports volume. -- Bernama

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DHL launches HK-Johor LCL services
Published: 2011/11/29
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DHL, the leading global logistics company, has announced the launch of the Less than Container Load (LCL) service, connecting Tanjung Pelepas in Johor to Hong Kong.

With the launch, DHL Global Forwarding become one of the first service providers to have direct LCL coverage from Hong Kong to all Malaysian containerised ports.

The new weekly service between Hong Kong and Tanjung Pelepas would offer a transmit time of five days between the two ports, the company said in a statement today.

Its chief executive officer for Africa and Asia Pacific, Amadou Diallo said: "With the Port of Tanjung Pelepas having a container throughput rise of 16 per cent in the first half of 2011 to 3.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), customers will see immense benefits in being connected to one of the largest ports in Southeast Asia.

"This would also enable both North and South Asia Pacific exporters to better tap into the immense international opportunities this market offers."

He also said the service allows Asian exporters to reach destinations in Malaysia in shorter times and capture a higher proportion of the country's market share.

Meanwhile, Dennis van der Meijs, managing director DHL Global Forwarding Malaysia, said the company is confident that its customers would benefit significantly from the connection to Tanjung Pelepas. -- Bernama

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PTP handles 7.5m TEUs of containers
New Straits Times - Jan 05, 2012

source:http://www.ptp.com.my/media-news.asp...2694&title=PTP handles 7.5m TEUs of containers

JOHOR BAHRU : Johor’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) handled 7.5million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in 2011, representing an increase of 15 per cent over 2010.

The group said the increase was driven by strong organic growth from existing customers as well as volume from new customers. Container volume from PTP’s main existing customers, Maersk Line and Evergreen, increased by 16 per cent over the previous year.

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Port operator PTP records 15% growth

Star Online - Jan 05, 2012

source:http://www.ptp.com.my/media-news.asp...686&title=Port operator PTP records 15% growth

PORT of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Johor handled 7.5 million 20-ft equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in 2011, an increase of 15% over the previous year, on the back of strong organic growth from existing customers and volume from new customers.

The figure outperformed the global volume growth of 7%, PTP said in a statement yesterday.

Container volume from PTP's main existing customers, Maersk Line and Evergreen, increased by 16 compared to the previous year, said PTP.

New shipping lines, including HanJin and STX Pan Ocean of Korea, Mitsui and K-Line of Japan, and China Shipping were added over the year.

PTP deputy chief executive officer Azlan Shahrim said its focus was to continue improving the quality of its services.

"From just two shipping lines in our early days, we now have 26 shipping lines and box operators. This has vastly improved connectivity and frequency, and enabled us to provide shippers better access to the global market,"he said.

PTP is also one of seven ports worldwide chosen by Maersk Line for its new "Daily Maersk" service, a daily service between the Far East and North Europe involving 70 vessels operating between four mega ports in Asia and three ports in Europe.

PTP is a joint-venture between MMC Corp Bhd (70%) and APM Terminals, a Netherlands-based utilities and infrastructure company.

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PTP aims for 11% growth


The Star - Feb 06, 2012

source:http://www.ptp.com.my/media-news.asp...2698&title=PTP aims for 11% growth

PETALING JAYA: Port of Tanjung Pelepas, the single largest terminal in Malaysia by volume, aims to grow the handling of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by 11% this year against 2011.

PTP deputy CEO Azlan Shahrim said the growth target this year would very much depend on the global economy and how shipping lines responded to changes in the marketplace.

“Last year, we grew by 15% compared with the industry growth of 7%. This year, the global container traffic is estimated to grow by 5.5% and we aim to double that,” he told StarBiz, adding that the PTP would be handling more local cargo.

Port of Tanjung Pelepas will be handling more local cargo.

“This segment increased by 30% last year and there is momentum to do even more. We now have 26 shipping lines and box operators compared with just two lines in our early years.

“This significantly improves connectivity and frequency, so local shippers now have better access to the global market,” he said.

Additionally, he said the PTP would continue to improve the quality of its services.

“We are probably the sixth largest terminal in the world and must continue to deliver high efficiency even as our operations become bigger and more complex.

“Our staff have been amazing in coping with the 15% rise in volumes and we must continuously raise the bar,” he said.

Another focus of the port was to build a great team that could lift the organisation to the next level.

“Advanced equipment and systems alone are not enough. Execution is what matters, and that relies on human capability.

“Managing talent is one of my most important roles. So I’m constantly on the lookout for bright and engaged people who want to make a difference,” he said.

PTP, which is a 70% subsidiary of MMC Corp Bhd, plans to add two more berths to cater for potentially higher demand.

“This will increase our current capacity from 8.4 million TEUs to 10 million TEUs next year.

“We are also adding capacity by improving productivity and enhancing the capability of our equipment. For instance, we are enhancing our yard management and upgrading the capacity of our first generation quay cranes. So, we not only build more berths but also ensure that we handle more volume per quay metre within our existing berths,” said Azlan.

Beyond that, PTP’s next phase of development, consisting of eight more berths, would raise capacity to over 15 million TEUs.

“This phase will require dredging and land reclamation. In fact, our long term masterplan envisages a capacity of 150 million TEUs, five times the current volume of Singapore,” he said.

Last year, PTP recorded a year-on-year growth of 15% in volume to 7.5 million TEUs. A key contributor to volume growth was the selection of PTP as one of seven ports worldwide for the new “Daily Maersk” service.

“This initiative by Maersk offers daily on-time delivery at the seven mega ports in Asia and North Europe, which is something new in the shipping industry.

“We are also pleased that volumes from our other existing customers such as Evergreen and CMA CGM have grown substantially,” he said.

PTP had also received new shipping lines in 2011, including Mitsui and K-Line of Japan, China Shipping and four Korean lines - Hanjin, STX Pan Ocean, Sinokor and Heung A.

“So, there has been growth from existing customers as well as volume from new customers,” he said.

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source:http://www.ptp.com.my/media-news.asp...2714&title=PTP investing RM 1.4bil to make port more competitive

PTP investing RM 1.4bil to make port more competitive
The Star - Jul 02, 2012

TANJUNG PELEPAS: The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is investing RM1.4bil over the next three years in new cranes, electrifying existing rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs) and building new berths.

"The industry is continuously evolving and shipping lines continue to build larger vessels to achieve economies of scale. Ports will therefore need to deploy bigger capacity cranes. For example, Evergreen is building 10 mega-sized vessels with a 13,800 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) load capacity," said PTP chairman Datuk Mohd Sidik Shaik Osman.

"Maersk Line is also building 20 mega-sized vessels in South Korea. The new vessels, nicknamed the 'Maersk Triple-E' vessels, will be even bigger than the largest container vessel plying the oceans today.

Sidik said none of the cranes used in the world today would be able to handle these vessels as they were not big enough. "In order to serve these giant vessels, ports will need new cranes which are more sophisticated, higher and have a longer outreach," he said.

As such, PTP - along with six other international ports (Felixstowe, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Yantian, Shanghai and Ningbo) selected by Maersk Line for their "Daily Maersk" programme - will have to build new cranes in order to accommodate these vessels.

As for PTP, it was already in the advanced stage of the procurement process, he said. "We plan to purchase eight of these cranes at a total cost of RM250mil. We will also invest in 32 additional units of RTG cranes at a total cost of more than RM200mil. Our plans also include building two new berths" he added.

Sidik said that the port was on track to handle eight million TEUs for the full year 2012. "The figures look encouraging. Last month, we handled 679,617 TEUs, the highest ever handled by PTP in any single month. Prior to this, the highest number of containers handled in a single month was in March when we handled 679,256 TEUs," he noted.

He attributed the port's good performance to its motto of continuously striving to provide efficient port services.

Efficiency encompassed a few factors, among them, he said, were high productivity in terms of fast crane movements and the ability to turn around vessels quickly.

Unlike other local ports, as a transhipment hub PTP would compete in a totally different field, he said, adding that 95% of the boxes that it handled were boxes on transit.

He said it was a very competitive and volatile sector as shipping lines could choose to tranship their boxes at any one of the regional transhipment hubs in this region. In order to stay relevant, PTP needed to continuously perform and invest in technology, he noted.

Sidik said of late, they noticed that there had been an increase in cargo originating from other parts of Malaysia being transhipped at PTP.

"The numbers are increasing. Last year, we handled 230,000 TEUs from the northern region and 320,000 TEUs from the central region of Malaysia.

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PTP to chart new course with Hilton
Published: 2013/03/13
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...#ixzz2NejjO9Lx



KUALA LUMPUR: Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia's largest container terminal operator, has appointed Glen Hilton as its new chief executive officer effective March 1.

One of Hilton's immediate tasks is to oversee PTP's RM1.4 billion expansion.

It involves the building of two new berths and three blocks of container yards, the purchasing of new cranes and electrifying of existing rubber-tyred gantries.

The expansion will raise PTP's annual handling capacity by 25 per cent to 10.5 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) and increase the number of berths to 14 with total quay length of 5km.

The expansion will complete Phase 2 of PTP's master plan.

Construction work on the new berths measuring 720m has started and is slated for completion in May next year.

"Hilton's track record and extensive experience in managing ports and delivering results makes him the ideal candidate for this position.

"He is also an inspiring leader and we look forward to Hilton stepping into his new role to continue PTP's development and expansion plans," said PTP chairman Datuk Mohd Sidik Shaik Osman in a statement yesterday.

Hilton has spent 12 years with various ports in the DP World Group.

He played a crucial role in the turnaround of Caucedo terminal in the Dominican Republic and the successful start-up of Ho Chi Minh City container terminal in Vietnam.

PTP's new berths and equipment will be able to handle the Maersk Line Triple-E vessels, a new generation container ships with 18,000 TEUs capacity.