UASC’s largest container vessel calls at Westports
KUALA LUMPUR: UMM Salal, a 13,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit container vessel owned by the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), made her maiden call at Westports on May 12, marking a momentous landmark in the history of UASC.
The berthing of UMM Salal at Westports is viewed as yet another great effort to promote government-to-government relations and business-to-business partnership.
“We see it as an opportunity for both the Middle East and Malaysia to achieve greater harmony and to further expand commercial prospects,” said Westports chief executive officer Ruben Emir Gnanalingam in a statement yesterday.
He also assured UASC that Westports would continue to provide its utmost support in its endeavour to be a leading global player.
The UMM Salal, which sailed into Westports from Yantian, China, is the first in a series of nine A-13 Class container ships odered by UASC, and is currently being deloyed for North Europe trade.
On hand to receive the mega-sized container vessel on Thursday was Port Klang Authority chairman Datuk Dr Teh Kim Po, Westports executive chairman Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam and Lars Christiansen, vice president, UASC, Asia region.
Ruben said Westports was now on an expansion path and had already commenced reclamation work from Container Terminal 6 to 9.
As for wharf expansion, he said the port operator had completed almost 70% of works on the first 300m for CT 6.
“It is scheduled to be ready in July. We have also ordered eight new cranes which would be delivered between July and Novermber,” he said.
Ruben said Westports would continue construction of another 900m berth. — Bernama
West Port
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