Port Klang

History

• The construction of a deep water port was first mooted way back in the 1800s

• Coastal steamers trading between the Straits Settlements and Selangor had to call at the port of Klang then 19 km up the winding and muddy Klang River where only ships drawing less then 3.9 m of water could come up to the jetties

• However, increasing trade made it imperative to have better port facilities and plans were made for the development of a port at a site on the coast

• Port Swettenham which was name after the man who was then the High Commisioner for the Malay States

Port Swettenham in the 1940’s

• This new port was built due to extension of a railway line from Kuala Lumpur to the site of the new port

• By 1901, all necessary work was completed and the port facilities were handed over to the Ways and Work Department of the Malayan Railway Administration

Background

• Port Klang is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia

• About 40 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur • Its proximity to the greater Klang Valley – the

commercial and industrial hub of the country • Based on a Government directive in 1993, Port

Klang is currently being developed as the National Load Centre and eventually a hub for the region

• The port has trade connections with over 120 countries and dealings with more than 500 ports around the world

• Its ideal geographical location makes it the first port of call for ships on the eastbound lg and the last port of call on the westbound leg of the Far East-Europe trade route

Port Klang – A premier port

• As the nations premier port, its role is crucial • Its has 2 harbours: North Port and South Port

– handle more than 14 million tonnes of cargo yearly

• The bulk of the operations are in the North Port where within its 248-hectare area are located terminals for container, break bulk, liquid bulk and dry bulk cargoes

• Although the KPA is a government department, it operates along commercial lines, ever ready to adapt itself to the needs of the customers

Port Klang today

Container Terminal, North Port

The container Terminal is privately operated by the Klang Container Terminal

Break Bulk Terminal, North Port

Timber Terminal, North Port

Dry Bulk Terminal, North Port

Liquid Bulk Terminal, North Port

The terminal handles refined palm oil, vegetable oils, chemical and petroleum products

Warehousing Facilities

• Today, the port provides about 40,000 direct and indirect jobs in such areas as cargo handling, pilotage, fire services, security etc.

• Manpower skills and infrastructure capacity and services have been upgraded to compete effectively in an increasingly demanding international market

• The warehouse area in the port comprises 170,000 square meter

• The South Port has 8 warehouses while North Port has 7 transit sheds and 11 warehouses

• There are 3 warehouses in the dry bulk terminal and the container terminal has 4 import shed and one CFS

A consistent standard of work quality is achieved to ensure the port’s profitability and growth success

Looking forward

• A major expansion project known as the West Port is planned for Pulau Lumut, an island 1 km off the South Port

Artist’s impression of the West Port