GEORGE TOWN: Penang welcomed two renowned cruises Genting Dream and Royal Caribbean Spectrum Of The Seas which concurrently docked at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal on Tuesday. Penang State Tourism and Creative Economy chairman Wong Hon Wai said Penang being situated strategically in the heart of Southeast Asia serves as an ideal port of call for cruise liners traversing the region.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), a joint venture between MMC Group and APM Terminals, made another significant milestone with the successful completion of its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation. The landmark event involved the CMA CGM Monaco, a 14,024 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) capacity containership operated by French shipping giant CMA CGM.

GELANG PATAH: Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), a joint venture between MMC Group and APM Terminals, secured another milestone when the terminal successfully set a new shift volume record with 13,725 quayside moves in a single 12-hour shift, breaking its own previous shift record of 13,700 moves set in 2023.

SHAH ALAM - Northport (Malaysia) Bhd (Northport) is eyeing cost efficiency and its vast land space to compete with Singapore's port facilities, according to CEO Datuk Azman Shah Mohd Yusof.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang recorded an increase in cruise tourism last year with the arrival of a total of 573,178 international tourists at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT), after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said this figure shows a significant increase, which is 30.56 per cent, compared to 439,012 international tourists in 2022.

PETALING JAYA: Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, a member of MMC Group, will partner with Kaleris to implement its Navis N4 Terminal Operating System starting this month to accelerate productivity, efficiency and green operations at the port.

SINGAPORE/KUALALUMPUR:Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in talks to buy up to a 49 per cent stake in MMC Port Holdings (MMC Ports) in a deal potentially valuing Malaysia’s biggest port operator at around RM30 billion, said two sources.

BUTTERWORTH: With free ferry rides and shuttle bus services available during Thaipusam, many devotees are expected to use public transport to reduce traffic congestion. Factory technician R. Suresh, 41, said the 50-hour free ferry rides would benefit not only the locals but those from other states as well.

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is confident that Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP) will persist in propelling the growth of Malaysia's logistics and port sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), which operates the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, has appointed Mark Hardiman as its new chief executive officer, effective from Jan 2. Hardiman is succeeding Marco Neelsen, who has stepped down from the role after seven years at the helm since 2016.