KUALA LUMPUR: Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP) has become the first Malaysian port to successfully handled over 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in a single berthing by a vessel.
In a statement yesterday, PTP, a subsidiary of MMC Corp Bhd, said the milestone was accomplished on Jan 13, 2016 when Matz Maersk, one of the vessels on the 2M network service, left the port with the record load of 18,034 TEUs.
PTP Chairman and MMC Group Managing Director, Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, said the achievement was a testament to the port’s commitment in providing the best in class service for its customers.
“We will continue to build and strengthen our performance as well as to provide the best service to meet the demand of our customers and stakeholders,” he said.
PTP managed to record a total of 9.1 million TEUs throughput last year, seven per cent higher from 2014 despite challenging economic outlook. — Bernama