Malaysian ports handle 4.78m TEUs in first quarter
Malaysian ports handled 4.78 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 12.7 per cent over the 4.24 million TEUs recorded in the first quarter of 2010, reported Bernama.
Cumulatively, the nine ports posted positive growth of between two and 18 per cent, with Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) recording the biggest growth of 18 per cent in container traffic.
Port Klang, Northport and Westports solidified their position as the largest container ports in the country, with container throughput rising by 11.6 per cent to 2.25 million TEUs.
Kuantan Port and Bintulu Port however recorded a decline in the quarter reviewed, down by 2.8 per cent and 16.5 per cent, respectively.
Transhipment traffic in the first quarter increased by 19 per cent to 3.23 million TEUs while import grew by four per cent to 764,855 TEUs from 732,634 TEUs previosly.
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