Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd posted a 20 per cent growth in container handling for the first quarter this year compared with the same period last year, Bernama reports.
In a statement here today, it said the positive improvements were also seen in performance of conventional operations and physical expansion of the port.
Westports container throughput was 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), the highest ever quarterly achievement compared with 1.2 million TEUs in the same period last year.
"Local volume increased by 13 per cent while transshipment was up by 30 per cent," said Westports.
Its Chief Executive Officer, Ruben Emir Gnanalingam said the company has grown by 20 per cent and the company was confident of achieving six million TEUs this year.
"The outlook for 2011 remains positive although the world was shaken by recent quake and tsunami in Japan and the on-going crisis in the Middle East and Africa.
"I foresee our annual container throughput notching double-digit growth for 2011. The container port sector still has an upside potential as overseas economies continue to improve," he added.
In keeping pace with its growth, Westports has embarked on building the first 300-metre berth of Container Terminal (CT) 6, which would be ready in the second half of this year while the next is scheduled to be completed by middle of next year.
Ruben said Westports' CT-7 is expected to be ready by 2013 to meet the upsurge in volume.
"In terms of equipment, we will be getting eight new quay cranes this year, followed by another seven next year," he added.
In a statement here today, it said the positive improvements were also seen in performance of conventional operations and physical expansion of the port.
Westports container throughput was 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), the highest ever quarterly achievement compared with 1.2 million TEUs in the same period last year.
"Local volume increased by 13 per cent while transshipment was up by 30 per cent," said Westports.
Its Chief Executive Officer, Ruben Emir Gnanalingam said the company has grown by 20 per cent and the company was confident of achieving six million TEUs this year.
"The outlook for 2011 remains positive although the world was shaken by recent quake and tsunami in Japan and the on-going crisis in the Middle East and Africa.
"I foresee our annual container throughput notching double-digit growth for 2011. The container port sector still has an upside potential as overseas economies continue to improve," he added.
In keeping pace with its growth, Westports has embarked on building the first 300-metre berth of Container Terminal (CT) 6, which would be ready in the second half of this year while the next is scheduled to be completed by middle of next year.
Ruben said Westports' CT-7 is expected to be ready by 2013 to meet the upsurge in volume.
"In terms of equipment, we will be getting eight new quay cranes this year, followed by another seven next year," he added.