The region’s tallest ship-to-shore quay cranes have a lifting height of 55.5m and weigh 1,900 tonnes each. The remaining four cranes are expected to be delivered by December.
PTP chairman Che Khalib Mohamad Noh said the port has been undertaking a series of equipment refurbishment and acquisition projects worth MYR500m ($122.3m) to prepare a new, full capacity berth to cater for mega vessels.
“By investing in state-of-the-art assets, we are further establishing our terminal as one of the best equipped and most technologically advanced terminal ports in the region. This is to ensure that PTP progresses well with the rapid changes within the port and shipping industry and subsequently meet the growing customer demand.” he added.
PTP ceo Marco Neelsen said as one of Malaysia’s largest transhipment hubs, it is imperative for the port to increase its capacity to accommodate future growth while still offering a valuable business proposition to its clients.
“The new quay cranes will complement the 50 existing cranes in operation at PTP. Additionally, PTP has also acquired other terminal equipment such as 93 units of prime movers and 29 units of rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTG). In terms of infrastructure upgrading, two berths will be upgraded to accommodate the new Triple E Cranes, whilst the capital dredging to deepen the channel is commencing, several key initiatives have also taken place accordingly,” he said.
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