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2024 JANUARY - MARCH ISSUE 9

MOVING

FORWARD

or the year ahead, Kontena Nasional is planning to pursue will continue advancing its decarbonisation initiatives through
Fthe upgrading of its Johor ISO Tank facility as well as the the development and execution of the Climate Risk Assessment
purchase of 30 triple axle trailer units for the Kuantan and Port and Energy Transition Roadmap, with focus on escalating the
Klang branches. project development of Green Vessel Fuelling Hub.

The recent developments in Northport are poised to position Penang Port is committed to continuous improvement and
it as a revolutionary local gateway and Intra-Asia Transhipment innovation to provide its customers with world-class port
hub in the long term as part of its ongoing “Reinventing facilities and services. The recent acquisition of advanced
Northport” plan, scaling its capabilities and position as the LLC units exemplifies this ongoing commitment to efficiency,
sustainable primary hub of choice for key logistics players sustainability and cost-effective cargo handling operations at
on both local and international markets. Continuing current PBCT.
initiatives, other upgrades are also being considered for the
near future including the conversion of Wharf 25 into a Liquid Johor Port is currently concentrating on the construction
Wharf, further purchases of various terminal equipment such as of new Edible Liquid Berth BT 13 and BT 14 as well as road
Quay Cranes, Empty Stackers, Reach Stackers, Ship Unloaders rehabilitation works covering road networks within the Free
and Terminal Tractors, and the implementation of automation Zone area and portions outside Johor Port’s Free Zone.
such as Automatic Container Damage Detection and Optical On top of that, innovations such as Asset Information
Character Recognition for terminal gate and wharf operations. Management, smart lighting systems, energy-saving initiatives
and other digitalisation measures are continuously being
PTP foresees growth to its 2024 volume throughput, attributed implemented.
to continued focus on its expansion, optimising its operational
capability by approximately 30% from the current 13 million Tanjung Bruas Port is now in the final stages of commencing
TEUs by 2026. The terminal is currently embarking on a range its 30 acres seabed land reclamation works as part of the
of footprint optimisation initiatives under the KILAT programme port expansion development which is expected to kickstart in
that involves investment in both terminal equipment and 3Q 2024. This is expected to take 10 months, while the land
infrastructure. PTP will also capitalise on smart technology settlement process will take 6 to 12 months before the area
and solutions to increase both its efficiency and productivity can be developed in mid 2026. The reclaimed land will be
by looking into artificial intelligence (AI) and machine developed as a container yard, modern warehouse and open
learning to analyse big data to better predict vessel arrivals, storage area as a connected support operation area for the
using autonomous vehicles for container transportation and new jetty. Upon completion, Tanjung Bruas Port will have a
drones for inspections and monitoring, as well as utilising total capacity from 1.2 million tonnes increased to 5.0 million
augmented and virtual reality. On the sustainability front, PTP tonnes as well as a container yard that can accommodate up to
250,000 TEUs per year.