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PTP, Singapore win, Klang loses in P3 SE Asia hub port battlePTP, Singapore win, Klang loses in P3 SE Asia hub port battle

The unveiling of the P3 alliance’s planned port rotations sees the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) as the big gainer in terms of the three line’s Southeast Asian transhipment hubs on the Asia – Europe trade lane.

Marcus Hand, Editor

October 22, 2013

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The three members of the planned alliance Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and CMA CGM, currently hub in PTP, PSA in Singapore and Westports Malaysia in Klang, respectively.

Under the planned rotation PTP will become the main hub port for Asia – North Europe trade for the alliance while Singapore will be the hub for the Asia – Mediterranean trade. Port Klang will only feature on a reduced number of calls on both trades. PTP will have no calls on the Asia – Mediterranean trade for the alliance.

“The consolidation of the SE Asia hubs will enhance the position of Tanjung Pelepas, which will be the main P3 hub for North Europe, with seven out of the eight westbound calls at the port. Singapore and Port Klang will see the number of weekly calls to North Europe

shrink from three calls each to only one,” Alphaliner noted in its weekly newsletter.

“Singapore will act as the P3 hub for the Mediterranean, serving all five dedicated Mediterranean strings in both the westbound and eastbound directions. Port Klang will retain two westbound calls but will see the number of eastbound calls cut from three to one.”

AP Moller – Maersk terminal operating arm APM Terminals owns a 30% stake in PTP, while MSC affiliated Terminal Investment Ltd has a joint venture terminal in PSA in Singapore.

Weekly capacity on the Asia – North Europe trade is expected to be 104,000 teu and 63,000 teu on the Asia – Mediterranean.

The alliance aims to start operations in May next year, however requires regulatory approvals in the US, Europe and China.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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