NEWS
JOINT EFFORTS
TO PROMOTE PETROCHEMICAL HUB
The cargo
throughput via Kuantan Port has receive a
major boost with the higher volume of liquid
traffic generated by the petrochemical
industries following the commissioning of the
two Integrated Petrochemicals Complexes in
Kertih and Gebeng'.
"In additional to the existing traffic
from the committed petrochemical in the
Eastern Corridor
we will be attracting new
petrochemicals manufacturing company to
further expand our throughput base through
Kuantan Port," said the General Manager
(Marketing & Corporate Services) of KPC,
Wong Soon Fah.
"We
are committed to transforming Kuantan Port as
a Petrochemical Port in the Eastern Corridor
by meeting the growing demand for the
port facilities and services by
expanding petrochemical industries," he
said.
To
meet the increase demand for port facilities,
Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd, the
concession holder of Kuantan Port, is in
advanced stage of dredging 14 million cubis
metre of soil to form the extended internal
basin 80 hectares with 4 kilometers water
frontage.
"The
excavation work is expected to be completed by
middle of next year," said Wong.
"
'As much my main task will be heading the KPC marketing team in
attracting more operators to set-up their
facilities at the Eastern Corridor which cover
the stage of Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan and
the district of Mersing in Johor. As of today
we have managed
to attract eight major chemical manufacturing
giant to Gebeng Industrial Area identified
by the Pahang State Economic
Development Corporation. Among the operators
which are happy with the incentives and
investment climate in the Eastern Corridor
include Amoco
Chemical, WR Grace, Cryovac, Eastman Chemical,
Kaneka, Polyplastis Asia Pasific, BASF
Petronas Chemicals and Flexsys Chemical,"
said Wong.
He
said all these industries have realised the
advantage of operating in an industrial area
that is totally dedicated ,committed and
conducive to ensuring their success.
"They
have reaped benefits by setting up their
operations in Gebeng
Industries Area, which is rapidly
emerging as a showpiece petrochemical
manufacturing hub in the region," he
noted.
"We
have planned a few overseas missions to
explain the advantage of Kuantan Port as the
dedicated petrochemical port. Once our
expansion work is complete we will be proud
owners of the longest and most sophisticated
petrochemical berthing facility in region.
Currently we handle one million tonnes of
petrochemical traffic at our chemical
berth," said Wong.
"Our
intention is to place Kuantan Port and the
Eastern Corridor as the best location for
petrochemicals in Asia," ha said.
To
promote this vision, KPC, as the dedicated
petrochemical port operator now work closely
with the Malaysian Industrial Development
Authorities, Pahang State Economic
Development Corporation as well as with
agencies in the other three states of the
Eastern Corridor.
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