IN AN era where skills and knowledge drive economies, the importance of industry-led training and talent development cannot be overstated.

PORT of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Johor continues to cement its position as one of Asia's premier transshipment hubs, breaking its own throughput record for the third consecutive month.

JOHOR BARU: Johor Port Bhd (Johor Port) has formalised a RM72.3mil pur- chase of four level luffing cranes with supplier Sany Marine Heavy Industry Co Ltd.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Port of Tan-jung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysia's MMC Group and Netherlands-based APM Terminals, handled 1,269,389 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, setting a new monthly record.

GEORGE TOWN: The new ferry service in Penang between Butterworth and the island has surpassed the five million passenger mark after less than two years in operation.

IN A pivotal move to strengthen Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd (MMC Ports), in strategic collaboration between Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, has launched the Car Transporter Driver Training Programme for EV Handling.

KUALA LUMPUR: MMC Corp Bhd’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd has inked an agreement with China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co Ltd (ZPMC) to acquire 58 eco-efficient electrified rubber-tyred gantry (e-RTG) cranes, as part of its expansion plans.

KUALA LUMPUR: The logistics sector in Johor remains poised for growth, bolstered by Johor Port and the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), both of which continue to maintain low vessel dwell times.

PORT of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysia based MMC Group and Netherlands based APM Terminals, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first container terminal in Malaysia to handle over 12,253,309 twenty – foot equivalent units (TEUs) in a single year for the year 2024.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang has attracted an impressive investment inflow in the industrial sector this year, with approved investments up to the third quarter (3Q) hitting RM22.6 billion.