Base
cargo
forges
growth
at
Johor
Port
The
continued
high
volume
of
foreign
direct
investment
in
the
manufacturing
sector
received
by
the
state
of
Johor
over
the
last
few
years
boosted
the
growth
in
the
volume
handled
by
the
Port.
New
record
set
for
box
handling
New
record
was
again
set
in
the
highest
monthly
container
throughput
handled
at
the
Port
when
the
traffic
volume
breached
61,675
TEUs
in
the
month
of
May
this
year.
The
previous
high
of
52,762
TEUs
was
recorded
in
the
month
of
April
2000.
New
Business
Unit
Formed
Johor
Port
Bhd
has
re-organised
its
management
team
to
further
strengthen
cohesiveness
and
meet
the
demand
of
the
fast-changing
trading
environment.
Positive
growth
maintained
Cargo
throughput
in
the
first
five
months
of
this
year
rose
by
an
impressive
16
per
cent
to
9.08
million
tonnes
compared
with
7.82
million
tonnes
in
the
corresponding
period
of
last
year.
Cruise
services
proves
popular
Cruise
services
is
fast-expanding
at
Johor.
The
landing
craft
jetty
at
the
Johor
Port
has
been
attracting
an
increasing
number
of
passengers
visiting
outlying
islands.
Tasco
Confident
of
Bonded
Trucking
Market
Trans-Asia
Shipping
Corporation
Sdn
Bhd
(Tasco),
a
leading
bonded
trucking
services
provider
is
confident
of
the
growing
market
needs
for
bonded
truck
services
in
the
country.
Port
records
sterling
performance
Pro-active
marketing
efforts
and
prudent
cost-streamlining
measures
initiated
by
Johor
Port
Bhd
during
the
economic
downturn,
reaped
positive
results
as
reflected
in
the
impressive
results
recorded
by
the
company
for
the
financial
period
ended
December
31,
1999.
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