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PTP Becomes No 1 Container Terminal in
Malaysia to Surpass More Than 11 Million
TEUs Throughput Handling Mark

PTP has created a new milestone by becoming the
first container terminal in Malaysia to surpass 11 million
TEUs throughput volume in a year, further strengthening
PTP’s position as part of the top 15 global ports.

Penang Port’s Containerised Breakthrough PTP Welcomes Mediterranean Shipping
Company’s First LNG-Fueled Containership

Penang Port made a historic containerised breakthrough
as we received the first maiden call from North PTP welcomed a maiden voyage from MSC Washington,
Butterworth Container Terminal to the United States Mediterranean Shipping Company’s first Liquefied
of America by Wan Hai Lines’s AAX Service. This was Natural Gas (“LNG”) powered dual fuel 14K TEUs Ultra
a significant moment for Penang Port as we continue to Large Container Vessel.
grow, innovate, and lead the way to new opportunities The vessel is 335 metres in length and 51 metres wide,
in the marketplace.
has a design draft of 17 metres with a nominal carrying
capacity of 14,428 TEUs.

Kontena Nasional
Berhad welcomed 30
units of Volvo’s FM440
6x2 T RAS prime
movers Malaysia Maritime Week 2022

Kontena Nasional has acquired 30 units of Volvo FM440 6x2 T RAS prime MMC’s Ports have participated in
movers from Volvo Trucks Malaysia. A handover ceremony was held the Malaysia Maritime Week 2022 in
at Volvo Trucks Malaysia dealership in Port Klang. The newly acquired conjunction with World Maritime Day 2022.
prime movers are part of Kontena Nasional’s business expansion plan This event was hosted by the Malaysian
toward achieving logistics excellence and delivering quality services to Shipowners’ Association, supported
our customers. by the Ministry of Transport, Marine
Department Malaysia and Association of
Malaysia’s Maritime Professionals.