Port
Klang
Shapes
up
as
Logistics
Hub
The
Malaysian
government
is
now
actively
encouraging
the
setting
up
of
international
procurement
centers
to
foster
distribution
activities
especially
at
ports.
This
includes
the
offer
of
suitable
fiscal
incentives
to
investors
and
the
Customs
designation
of
special
free
zones
areas
where
such
activities
could
be
carried
out.
Cut
-Off
Time
For
Export
Containers
In
a
move
aimed
at
ensuring
a
higher
level
of
productivity
in
terminal
container
handling
operations,
Port
Klang
Authority,
wants
the
three
private
port
operating
companies
under
its
jurisdiction
to
maintain
the
12
hour
cut-off
time
for
export
containers.
PKA
In
Iranian
Distribution
Venture
Port
Klang
Authority
has
concluded
a
joint
venture
agreement
with
Tidewater
Marine
Co.
Middle
East
Marine
Services
of
Iran
to
set-up
Tide
Klang
Company
Ltd(TKC)
which
will
look
into
the
development
of
a
distribution
park
in
the
Shahid
Rajaee
Special
Economic
Zone
of
Bandar
Abbas.
The
details
of
the
ventures
have
been
finalised
in
a
recent
discussion
with
the
Iranian
delegation
which
visited
Port
Klang
Authority
on
March
25,
2000.
Port
Klang
Cited
For
Excellence
As
a
further
proof
of
the
growing
pervasive
influence
of
qualitative
improvement
over
its
role
in
facilitation
of
the
nation's
trade,
Port
Klang
Authority
was
awarded
the
Excellent
Service
Award
1999
by
the
National
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
Industry
Malaysia.
Additional
Service
To
Intra
Asia
Market
The
expanding
Intra-Asia
trade
has
encouraged
Tokyo
Senpaku
Kaisha
(TSK)
and
Kawasaki
Kisen
Kaisha
Ltd
(K-Line)
to
jointly
mount
an
additional
call
at
the
Klang
Container
Terminal
(KCT)
effective
June
5,
2000.
KPCT
Wins
COSCO
Service
Coscon
(Cosco
Container
Lines)
has
expanded
its
network
to
the
China
market
by
signing
a
slot
sharing
deal
with
the
Pacific
International
Lines
of
Singapore.
The
first
vessel
under
this
joint
service
will
call
Klang
Port
Container
Terminal
on
June
20,
2000.
COSCON
AMX
From
Westport
Coscon
AMX
joint
service
is
one
of
the
latest
in
the
growing
network
of
services
at
Westport.
Liquid
Bulk
Traffic
Liquid
cargo
traffic
at
Port
Klang
still
accounts
for
a
substantial
volume
of
the
total
traffic
despite
the
growing
importance
of
containerized
cargo.
The
Directions
And
Future
Challengers
Port
Klang
in
the
years
ahead
-
An
Overview
of
opinions
from
Port
Terminal
Operators
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