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Integrated Marine Works (IMW), the subsidiary of Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd has
started capital dredging work on the North Access channel at Port Klang that
will provide easier access to bigger and deep-draft ships.
The approach channel will be dredged up to 15 metres from present 11.3
metres said according to InaiKiara.
The dredging work received the approval from the government following
Northport Malaysia’s appeal to the government to dredge the approach channel
to cope with the increasing size of mega carriers with 8,500 TEUs capacity
that have started to call at the terminal.
IMW said the first parcel of dredging the Northport approach channel works
has been progressing well and this will allow bigger ships easily to
maneuvering to the nation’s premier gateway port, Port Klang.
The company has also completed capital dredging work at the berth 14 at
Northport in April 2005.
IMW is a reputable local dredging specialist providing services to both the
public and private sector.
It has excellent rapport with all port authorities in Malaysia, a credential
of their past satisfactory performance of completing dredging works on
schedule.
The dredging company has also granted granted a 15 year long-term contract
by Ministry of Finance to undertake all dredging work at seven major ports –
Kuantan, Bintulu, Kemaman, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Klang, Johor Port and
Penang Port - in Malaysia.
The commissioning of Berth 14 with 15 meter depth puts Northport in a more
competitive position to effectively respond to the increasing size and
capacity of ships calling only at selected ports worldwide.
Several lines such as Orient Overseas Container Lines, Maersk-sealand, Yang
Ming Line, Malaysia International Shipping Corporation, NYK Line and Hapag-Lloyd
to name a few which have already started deploying the mega size carriers or
are expected to deploy even more in 2006 and 2007.
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