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UMW Group, thru its subsidiary UMW Engineering Sdn Bhd, has made an
impressive inroad into the fast-expanding port industry. UMW Engineering
received additional orders right after delivering its first contract to
supply a fleet of landside container handling equipment for Northport
Malaysia Bhd. in Port Klang.
The award for the supply of six units Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes to
Northport in 2004 marked the entry of UMW into port crane manufacturing
sector. UMW has been involved in supplying container trailers and specialty
vehicles for various ports.
UMW Engineering erected all the six units at Northport before commissioning
the cranes, generally used for stacking of containers.
“Since then we have made good progress into the manufacturing and supply of
Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) and Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) to other ports in
the country,” said Rohaizat Abdul Rahman, General Manager of UMW Engineering
Sdn Bhd.
“The reliability and operational efficiency of the first RTG batch have won
the trust and confidence of Northport to place order for another four
units,” he said. The company expects to deliver all the four RTG units by
end of this year.
Rohaizat said the company can deliver RTG in the form of fully erected or
completely knocked down, depending on customers’ needs.
UMW Engineering, an ISO 9001 certified company, is a licensed fabricator for
RTG and RMG cranes in Malaysia. To date the company has won three separate
contracts to deliver a total of 18 units of RTG to local ports.
“We are pleased with the support and confidence shown by Northport on our
products. We provide the whole range of services from design, manufacture,
supply and commission of the cranes,” said Rohaizat.
In addition to Northport, UMW Engineering has also won the award from Penang
Port Sdn Bhd to deliver eight RTG units to its North Butterworth Container
Terminal (NBCT).
“Although there are other players in the port crane sector, we are confident
that we have a niche. Our existing manufacturing capacity of up to 20 units
a year will enable us to penetrate wider market within Malaysia. We have a
proven track record. Together with our technical partner, we are also
exploring opportunities outside the country,” said Rohaizat. |
