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Kuantan Port is increasingly looked upon as a major consideration for
manufacturers and port users looking to operate in the East Coast Industrial
corridor.
“The higher level of business friendly service offered by the port, and its
record as an efficient, safe, and reliable port had been a positive factor
in attracting investors to the east coast,” said Executive Vice Chairman of
KPC, Dato’ Haji Shamsudin Md. Dubi
Dato Shamsudin said for much of last year Kuantan Port focused on improving
further the level of productivity, striving for greater operational
efficiency.
He said port was pro-active and sensitive to users’ requirements.
“Kuantan Port can and does tailor-make facilities in order to fulfill
specific needs of the industry. Quite recently we improvised the link span
method at the ro-ro terminal, providing our clients an alternative way for
speedier handling of iron ore. This innovation has to a certain extent
reduced spillage of iron ore during loading,” said Shamsudin in ports latest
newsletter.
“In view of the substantial increase of barge-borne palm oil to be handled
at Kuantan Port, we are also looking into creative ways for expanding oil
palm handling facilities. The current palm oil jetty will be extended and
modified for barge operations,” he said.
He also said a new service jetty would be constructed for the pipe coating
industry to achieve greater efficiency in handling barge borne cargo.
“We will continue being proactive and responsive to a transforming
hinterland. We have little doubt that in the long term Kuantan Port will be
the distribution hub for the region,” he said. |
