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Penang Port sets container handling target
By Adie Suri Zulkefli Published: 2010/12/03
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...port7/Article/



PENANG Port Sdn Bhd has set a target to handle two million containers annually in five years' time, said its top official.

The port is banking on the RM322 million North Channel dredging scheme to attract larger vessels and mainliners to its North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT).

PPSB managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar said the dredging work to deepen the North Channel from its current depth of 11.5m to 14.5m would begin in the first quarter of next year.

He said the dredging was part of the PPSB's master plan to transform it from a feeder port into a premier port by 2012.

He said work on the dredging scheme was timely as PPSB, a Minister of Finance Incorporated company, wanted to capitalise on the Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified double-track project which was expected to be completed by 2013.

"We expect the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to surge as the double-track project will help facilitate the movement of containers from Ipoh and southern Thailand via Padang Besar in Perlis," Ahmad said at a ceremony to mark the one-million-TEU milestone at NBCT yesterday.

Present was PPSB chairman Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya.

Ahmad said PPSB had set a target to position Penang Port as the main hub for the Middle East export and import market after placing itself as the intra-Asian main seaport for the Far East market.

Penang Port is currently the third biggest seaport in the country after Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor and North Port and Wesports in Port Klang.

Meanwhile, Dr Hilmi said with positive economic outlook, PPSB is poised to achieve its target to handle 1.2 million TEUs next year.

He said PPSB had placed an order for eight units of rail-mounted gantry cranes and six units of rubber-tyred gantry cranes to service the additional 25ha storage area.

"These cranes are expected to be delivered within the next one-and-a-half year and to complement the gantry cranes.

"The port recently received 33 new prime movers and will take delivery of 34 more trailers next year," he said.

He said these additional facilities would boost PPSB's ability to achieve its key performance indication target of handling 25 TEUs in one hour from 24 TEUs now.

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‘Queen Elizabeth’ makes maiden port of call at KK
Posted on March 8, 2011, Tuesday
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CRUISE AROUND THE WORLD: Queen Elizabeth, Cunard line’s newest
luxury liner docks at the Sabah Port yesterday.

KOTA KINABALU: Cunard’s newest luxury liner, the ‘Queen Elizabeth’, made her maiden port of call here yesterday.

The 294-metre long liner docked at the Sabah Port’s harbour at 8am, bringing with her 2,000 guests from 30 countries and 1,000 crew members.

According to the ship’s captain, Julian Burgess, their last stop was Australia.

“We were in Melbourne, Sydney and Freemantle before arriving here,” he said, adding that they have been at sea for five and a half days before arriving in the state capital.

The ‘Queen Elizabeth’ was launched in October last year and made its maiden journey in January — a 103-day round-the-world cruise that originated from Southampton, England.

“From Southampton, we went to the US and made four port of calls there.

“We proceeded to Curasol, Panama, Mexico, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia, before arriving here,” said Burgess.

“It is very exciting since every port we call at is always the ship’s maiden.”

Burgess added that the ship called at Kota Kinabalu so that their guests could see Sabah.

“They will go for excursion today and the captain is taking some time off to play golf,” he joked.

He said from Kota Kinabalu, they will make a two-day journey to Hong Kong where they will stop over for two days.

Then they will head for Vietnam, Singapore, India, Oman, Dubai, Jordan, Egypt, Italy, Portugal and several other ports before heading for home to Southampton.

Burgess informed that the liner was nearly 91,000 tonnes in weight.

“It has beautiful interior features having 10 restaurants and cafes, a two-storey library as well as two outdoor swimming pools.”

“We also have a special theatre where we have loads of big shows and entertainments which are better than some West End shows in New York and London.

“We also have on top of the ship a sports area where our guests can play table tennis, lawn balls and croquet. So it is very English.”

The ‘Queen Elizabeth’ left the port at 5pm yesterday.

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Malaysian ports register positive growth
Wednesday April 27, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...313&sec=nation

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian ports are reporting an increase in cargo movement compared with previous years.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said Malaysian ports handled 4,785,818 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) from January to March this year, an increase of 12.7% from 4,246,395 TEUs during the same period last year.

All the ports also recorded positive returns on TEUs handled in the first quarter, he said yesterday.

“As a whole, all ports experienced positive growth between 2% and 18%, with the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) recording the highest,” Kong said in a statement read by his deputy Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri.

Transshipment – cargo passing through Malaysian ports – also grew by 513,795 TEUs or 19% while imports increased by 32,221 TEUs or 4%.

Kong said British-based container trade publisher Containerisation International reported that Port Klang and PTP in Johor retained their positions among the world’s top 20 ports last year.

“Port Klang and PTP have successfully retained their positions at number 13 and 17 respectively from 2009,” he said.

Kong also said that safety must be inculcated as a core value both on and off the job, in order to prevent injuries and fatalities at the workplace and on the road.

“Make safety a corporate performance indicator, empower employees to stop unsafe work on the spot and reward them suitably.

“Encourage them to develop their own safety plan to include their loved ones,” he said in his speech at the ExxonMobil Contractors and Employees Safety Award ceremony here yesterday.

Nine contractor companies received Gold Awards for clocking over 100,000 work hours without any injuries.

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Bintulu Port sees strong cargo growth
By SHARIDAN M. ALI Monday September 8, 2008
http://thestar.com.my/maritime/story...1&sec=maritime

BINTULU Port Sdn Bhd (BPSB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB), expects to register strong cargo-handling growth this year, supported by its performance in the first half of 2008.

For containerised cargo, BPSB recorded a 31% jump in volume to 151,514 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in the first half of 2008 (H108) against the same period last year.

Transhipment containers grew 23% while growth in local containers was 49% in 1H08.


An aerial view of Bintulu Port's container terminal.

BPHB chief executive officer Mior Ahmad Baiti Mior Lub Ahmad told StarBiz that the strong growth was due to the export of containerised timber products to Taiwan, Indochina and Middle East, as well as the growing volume of transshipment containers from Sabah and Sarawak.

For palm oil, the port recorded an increase of 14% to 780,000 tonnes for H108 against the same period last year.

“We expect to handle more cargo this year for both containerised and non-containerised cargo,” he said, adding that the port aimed to achieve 300,000 TEUs this year.

Overall, BPSB’s total cargo throughput registered a growth of 6% to 20.62 million tonnes for H108 compared with the same period last year.

The growth was in line with the port’s plan to expand its other cargo volume to catch up with its liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo handling.


Bintulu Port's palm oil terminal.

LNG cargo constituted 58.9% of total cargo handled by the port last year.

Mior said the prospects for other types of cargo handled at the port to increase was strong.

“Our marketing and operational teams are focusing on the development of four major sectors – container, palm oil, fertiliser and breakbulk cargoes (mainly timber products and project cargo),’’ he said.

“This strategy will ensure that non-LNG cargo will contribute more to the overall throughput and operating revenue.’’

On the port’s expansion plan, Mior said BPSB was expanding its Bintulu International Container Terminal (BICT) with the development of a 200m container berth and a container yard.

“The container berth is scheduled to be completed in 2011 while the container yard will be ready by the end of 2010.

“BPSB is also developing its container freight station with a space of 10,000 sq m which is expected to be ready by the end of next year. This expansion will increase BICT’s annual capacity from the current 400,000 TEUs to 600,000 TEUs,” he said.

In line with the development of BICT, he said, additional handling equipment such as quay cranes, rubbered-tyre gantry and reach stackers would be procured to support the operation and boost productivity.

For breakbulk and drybulk cargo, Mior said BPSB was developing a 500m multipurpose terminal within its first inner harbour.

“This terminal will be equipped with additional 19.1ha of land with dedicated facilities to handle pulp and paper, fertiliser, palm kernel expeller and other types of breakbulk cargo,’’ he said.

“The project is expected to be completed by middle 2010.’’

For palm and other edible oils, Biport Bulkers Sdn Bhd, a sister port of BPSB, would embark on a third phase of development to construct additional bulking tanks.

According to Mior, the construction of 10 tanks with a total storage capacity of 26,000 tonnes would start in the fourth quarter and is expected to be ready by the end of next year.

“Biport Bulkers will have a total tank capacity of 102,000 tonnes by the end of next year, making it the biggest edible oil bulking installation in east Malaysia,” he said.

On efforts to make BPSB a major cargo hub in the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), Mior expects the existing and new shipping lines would introduce services connecting BPSB to ports in Kalimantan, Philippines and other Far East ports in the near future to complement its focus on intra-Asia trade.

There are currently 15 shipping lines calling to the port and the port signed terminal service agreements with Evergreen Marine Cooperation, HUBLine, Johan Shipping and Harbour Link Line last year. “We are confident of retaining the ranking of top container port in east Malaysia and hope to climb to second position from the third out of 25 major ports in the BIMP-EAGA in relation to container throughput this year,” he said.

Kenanga Research in a report on Sept 2 gave a “buy” call on BPHB.

The brokerage had increased its forecast revenue for BPHB’s current financial year ending Dec 31 (FY08) by 3.2% to RM441.6mil while maintaining its net profit RM139.4mil.

“The higher revenue will be supported by increasing LNG cargo handled, underpinned by growing global demand for clean energy,’’ it said.

“Net profit forecast, however, is retained after adjusting for higher operation costs, including staff, energy and others.’’

For the first half of the current financial year, BPHB posted a net profit of RM83.8mil, up 3.3% from the same period last year.

Revenue increased by 8.1% to RM228.4mil compared with the same period last year.

Bintulu Port to gain from new cargo
by Ronnie Teo. Posted on April 29, 2011, Friday
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=126976

KUCHING: The wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (Bintulu Port) are expected to benefit from potential new cargo coming their way after seeing improvement in its results for Financial Year (FY) 2010.

The subsidiaries, namely Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd (BPSB) and Biport Bulkers Sdn Bhd (Biport Bulkers), saw an improvement in terms of cargo output thanks to the recovery of the economy last year, noted the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bintulu Port, Dato’ Mior Ahmad Baiti.

“The impact of the economic recovery in 2010, particularly the domestic economy, has indeed contributed to the improvement of the overall performance of BPSB,” said the CEO during a press conference following the group’s Annual General Meeting in Kuching yesterday.

He noted that BPSB’s cargo throughput, in particular, had increased by 5.7 per cent from 38.4 million tonnes in 2009 to 40.6 million tonnes in 2010.

In the highlight was liquefied natural gas (LNG) which remained the major contributor of its cargo throughput by 57.64 per cent, followed by containerised cargo at 10.3 per cent, added Mior.

The group’s total revenue in 2010 was RM454.95 million compared with RM435.9 million the year before, which was an increase of 3.6 per cent. Revenue from the group’s port and bulking services increased by RM12.2 million and RM3.7 million respectively, due to the increase in throughput.

“We are targeting an annual growth of four to five per cent, up to 2015,” Mior revealed. “This is not factoring in potential new cargo which we might receive.”

He was referring to the potential new cargo coming in from the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). In fact, Bintulu Port was currently in discussions with Press Metal Bhd (Press Metal) on ways to handle and move the latter’s products.

Press Metal was currently constructing a plant in Samalaju Industrial Park within SCORE.

When asked on major capital expenditure (capex) spent this year, Mior revealed that Bintulu Port spent RM75 million for two new key cranes and eight new Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes which it expected to receive by 2012.

Speaking on future prospects, Mior affirmed that Bintulu Port would reduce its dependency on LNG from its current level to 60 per cent in the next couple of years.

“For this purpose, we will continue to attract traffic, enhance capacities and capabilities, improve cost and fund management and develop new businesses,” he outlined.

“At the same time, the group will also reposition itself to serve SCORE in terms of provision of port services and facilities including terminal operation and management.”

He highlighted specific focus would be given to the development of the container sector, bulk cargo and palm oil as well as the oil and gas sectors.

“Several related projects have been identified for future development, such as an oil and gas terminal, the development of 1,000 metre general cargo wharf, storage yards and sheds as well as the re-development of a general cargo wharf for container operation.”

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Bintulu, Sarawak
http://www.bintuluport.com.my/

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Bintulu Port posts RM54.9m Q1 pre-tax
Published: 2011/05/26
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html

KUALA LUMPUR: Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd's pre-tax profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 rose to RM54.89 million from RM53.81 million in the same quarter last year.

The group’s operating revenue increased by RM4.10 million (3.48 per cent) from RM117.86 million to RM121.96 million, it said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia today.

Revenue generated from port services was RM116.44 million with the revenue from the handling of LNG vessel calls and cargo contributing RM95.84 million (78.58 per cent) towards the total operating revenue, it said.

Its bulking services contributed RM5.52 million (4.52 per cent) towards the total operating revenue.

In 2011, the handling of LNG vessel calls and cargoes would still be Bintulu Port's most important revenue contributor, the company said.

It added the bulking operation was also expected to contribute positively towards revenue growth.

Other cargoes that were expected to contribute positively towards revenue were bulk fertiliser, palm oil, palm kernel and alumina. - Bernama

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RM351m job to deepen Penang port channel back on course
By Sharanjit Singh Published: 2011/06/28
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...fotte/Article/



GEORGE TOWN: The RM351 million project to deepen the north channel of the Penang Port is back on track, Penang Port Sdn Bhd managing director Ahmad Ibnihajar said.

He said this following consultations with the relevant authorities on the urgency of starting work on the project.

Ahmad said dredging works are scheduled for completion within the next 18 months and once finished, the channel will be 14.5 metres deep compared with its present depth of 11 metres.

"This will enhance Penang Port's competitiveness in sustaining the existing business as well as to capture new business opportunities," he said here yesterday.

Ahmad said the capacity building process at Penang Port is in tandem with the port's stated vision of becoming the premier port and logistics chain integrator in the Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand-Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) region as well as the Bay of Bengal.

Last month, Ahmad announced that Penang Port stood to lose RM100 million in revenue if work to deepen the north channel of the port does not begin soon.

He said many port users were awaiting for the project to take off in order to ink new deals with the port.

"We may stand to lose millions if the project to deepen the north channel does not start soon and be completed by 2013," he was quoted as saying.

The dredging project was scheduled to have taken off at the end of last year.

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Tanjung Manis Integrated Port set to become global player
Saturday July 16, 2011
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story...6&sec=business

SIBU: Tanjung Manis Integrated Port (TMP), the only deep-sea port in central Sarawak, is ready to become a global player, said chairman Datuk Sarudu Hoklai.

He said work had started for the facility to meet international standards and place it on the map of world ports.

He said a government-appointed management team had enhanced the port's operational efficiency by focusing on quality management system as well as the OHSAS 18001 safety standard, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the 5S workplace organisation methodology.

On Jan 18, the Marine Department had certified TMP as having complied with the ISPS Code, he said at the launch of the port's new logo as well as its OHSAS 18001 and 5S certifications here.

The nearby Tanjung Manis Halal Hub would contribute a great deal to the port's container throughput, Sarudu said.

He added that the halal hub would generate over RM10bil in foreign direct investment in 10 to 20 years.

“With huge amounts of imports and exports, more operators would request to connect TMP with the world's strategic markets,” he said.

To meet the expected rising demand, Sarudu said port facilities were being enhanced, including with the commissioning of two mobile harbour cranes by December.

On container handling, he said, the port recorded 2,700 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) as at August 2010 compared with only 475 TEUs a month after it started operations in July 2009.

This figure was expected to increase to 3,100 TEUs in August 2011, he said.

“It was an outstanding achievement for a port lacking in good road network,” he said. - Bernama

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Penang Port to be dredged early next year
Sunday September 11, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.as...8453&sec=North

GEORGE TOWN: Dredging works to increase the depth of waters at Penang Port is expected to start next year, said Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya.

He said the PPSB was now in communication with the Ministry of Transport on the matter.

He said it was crucial that the depth of the waters at the port be increased 11m to 14.5m as soon as possible.

“We were not able to sign a contract with a company to export limestone through our port due to the shallow waters of the port.

“The potential business from that contract was an additional 4mil tonnes of bulk cargo,” he told a press conference at the Tanjung City Marina in Weld Quay yesterday.

He was at the marina to attend the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house organised by PPSB.

Also present at the open house were Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.

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Bintulu Port gets MoF nod to expand terminal
Written by Joseph Chin of theedgemalaysia.com
Tuesday, 25 October 2011 19:11
http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/busin...-terminal.html

KUALA LUMPUR: Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd has obtained the Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) approval for the expansion of Bintulu international container terminal.

The port operator said on Tuesday, Oct 26 it had obtained the approval vide a letter from the Ministry of Finance dated Oct 10, 2011 on the tax incentive for the approved service project.

The project is to expand the terminal in Bintulu, Sarawak. The project involves the CONSTRUCTION [] of a multi-purpose terminal and a barge berth at the palm oil terminal.

The tax incentive is in the form of an investment allowance under the Income Tax Act 1967 whereby once approved will be at a rate of 60% in respect to the qualifying capital expenditure incurred from 2008 until 2012.

"The allowance can be used to set-off against 70% of the company's annual statutory income," it said.

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