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Kuantan Port had the pleasure of hosting a visit from the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), YB Liew Chin Tong, along with esteemed delegates. Welcoming them was the Group CEO and Managing Director of IJM Corporation, Mr Lee Chun Fai, accompanied by the Chief Financial Officer, Dato’ Edward Chong Sin Kiat, and the management team of Kuantan Port.

During their visit, the delegation received a comprehensive overview of Kuantan Port’s history, ongoing developments, and strategic plans. After an informative briefing session, the delegates embarked on a guided tour of our operation area in Kuantan Port 1 and Kuantan Port 2. This tour provided them with firsthand insight into our operational capabilities and cargo-handling processes.

Kuantan Port remains committed to diversifying our business and facilitating international trade, thereby contributing to Malaysia’s long-term economic growth potential.

Kuantan Port welcomed a momentous arrival—the NORDBORG MAERSK. It marked the inauguration of a new service by MAERSK, offering a direct route from China to Kuantan Port in approximately ten days.

The Southbound rotation of the MAERSK Intra Asia 9 (IA9) service, encompassing ports from Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Ho Chi Minh, Sihanoukville, Kuantan Port, Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, and Penang, underscores the strategic importance of our port in the region’s maritime trade network.

This simple yet meaningful maiden call event stood out as a memorable milestone in the history of Kuantan Port and the broader maritime industry. Kuantan Port expressed its gratitude for this development, recognising its potential to boost Malaysian trade, particularly in the East Coast region.

Kuantan Port is absolutely thrilled to announce the arrival of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) locomotives in Malaysia, marking a significant milestone in the project’s journey!

The six DF8B diesel locomotives, transported by the Xin Da Qiang vessel to Kuantan Port, are pivotal in driving the ongoing ECRL project forward, supporting construction activities and engineering works.

With its maximum speed of 100km/h, the locomotives are currently undergoing rigorous testing and later will carry equipment from the spur lines to the main line, making cargo transportation more efficient for the project.

Kuantan Port is highly proud to be a part of the remarkable development of the mega-rail project. Together, we are revolutionising transportation and connectivity across the nation, forging new pathways to endless opportunities.

KUANTAN: Kuantan Port on Malaysia’s east coast has grown from a minor berth into an increasingly important trading hub, connecting the country with East Asian markets, reported Xinhua.

Having been previously sidelined unlike the major ports along the country’s west coast facing the Malacca Straits, the port has grown into prominence as it is now being connected to the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) and will be connected to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Malaysia’s mega rail project being built by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC).

In a recent interview, Kuantan Port Chief Executive Officer Vino Kumar Selvabalakrishnan told Xinhua that greater interconnectivity with the MCKIP industrial hubs and the ECRL has allowed the port to tap into the booming East Asian markets, where Malaysian commodities and manufactured goods are in high demand.

Commenting on the expansion and modernisation of the port, Vino Kumar said the deepwater terminal being built for the port would greatly enhance commerce by allowing larger ships with a deeper draft to dock at the port.

Vino Kumar had been to Ningbo in east China’s Zhejiang province. He had seen the Chinese shipping industry firsthand and stressed the importance ports have on stimulating economic growth, citing China’s construction of massive ports that had opened up access to its markets and allowed Chinese manufactured products to be shipped to the global market.

He added that Malaysia would benefit greatly from such an approach.

The MCKIP is a key Belt and Road cooperation project and a demonstration base for cross-border industrial capacity cooperation. The MCKIP, together with the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park situated in China’s southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has set an innovative example of bilateral economic cooperation under the model of “Two Countries, Twin Parks.” – Bernama

Source Link: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/04/898340/malaysias-kuantan-port-blooms-strategic-trading-hub