| Press
Release |
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| Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam
Honoured 'CILT Achiever of The
Year 2007' Award |
| Port Klang, 5th November 2007
– Revolutionary achievements,
outstanding performance and accelerated
industry growth have cemented
Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam as the
leading and prominent Logistics
personality in the country. Having
grown Westports from strength
to strength, he has now been bestowed
with yet another prestigious accolade,
the CILT Achiever Of The Year
2007 award. >>more |
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| Westports Wins
Asean IT Award |
| Port Klang, 27th October 2007:
Westports Malaysia has again won
the Technology Business Review
(TBR) Asean Award for Excellence
in Logistics – IT applications
in Port Management. >>more |
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| CILT Confers Chartered
Fellowship On Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam |
| Port Klang, 26th October 2007:
Westports Executive Chairman,
Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam has been
elected a Chartered Fellow by
the Chartered Institute of Logistics
and Transport (CILT), United Kingdom.>>more |
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| Three major ports
on track to hit targets |
| THREE major
ports in Malaysia are confident
of achieving their aggregate container
targets of 12.3 million TEUs (20-ft
equivalent units) by year-end
based on their nine months performance
this year.>>more |
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| OOCL service comes
to Westport |
| April 11th, 2003 - Port Klang-Orient
Overseas Container Line (OOCL),
a Hong Kong based shipping company,
launched a new China / Straits
Service (CSS) yesterday with OOCL
Ability making its maiden call
at Westport. >>more |
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| Westport grows
by 18 percent in the First Quarter |
| April 3rd, 2003 - Port Klang-Westport
continued to register double-digit
growth in terms of volume of containers
handled.>>more |
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| Westport sets
new world record at 368 mph |
| March 28th, 2003 - Westport
set two world records on March
17, 2003, first by moving 342
containers per hour, and later,
by improving it with another record-breaking
feat of 368 moves per hour.>>more |
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| Westport Commemorates
its relationship with Sri Lanka
Ports Authority - Sri Lankan Minister
Rauf Hakeem witnesses the event |
| March 22nd, 2003 - Port Klang-Westport
today commemorated the Sister-Port
relationship between Westport,
Port Klang, and Sri Lanka Ports
Authority, Colombo, with the Sri
Lankan minister for Ports Development
and Shipping Hon Minister Rauf
Hakeem present as a witness.>>more |
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| The First High-Performance
Sun System Is Installed In Malaysia
- Westport Acquires Sun Fire 12K
High-End Server |
| March 14th, 2003 - In continuing
efforts to remain a leading high
tech seaport terminal in the region,
Westport has installed a Sun Fire
12K Server (popularly known as
the 'StarKitty') running the Solaris
Operating Environment.>>more |
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| Biggest Vessel
Built By Republic Of China Sails
Into Westport |
| March 1st, 2003 - MV 'Xin Pu
Dong', prided as the biggest container
vessel to be built by the shipyards
in China, sailed into Westport
today on its Far East Mediterranean
Europe Express Container Service
for China Shipping Container Lines.>>more |
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| Multi-User Human
Resources Information System Progress
Satisfactory |
| Westport has achieved a satisfactory
progress with its new Human Resource
Information System (HRIS) that
began to be phased-in gradually
in March 2002 >>more |
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| 2 Million
TEUs In 365 Days |
| Westport achieved another milestone
today at 10.26am when it loaded
the 2 millionth container this
year >>more |
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| Westport Begins
The Commission Of Two Super Post
Panamax Quayside Cranes |
| Two units of Super Post Panamax
cranes that began to be commissioned
on December 06, 2002 will come
into operation by the end of this
month. >>more |
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| Saybolt's Latest
Facility At Westport Terminal
Introduces A New Dimension Of
Service For Petroleum And Chemical
Analysis |
| Saybolt (M) Sdn Bhd has just
completed its new USD 250,000
Petroleum Laboratory located in
FAMM Indah / Westport Bunkering
Services Terminal at Westport,
Port Klang >>more |
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| Smoother Port
Operations With CCTVs |
| The closed-circuit television
(CCTV) system introduced at Westport
on November 1st is allowing senior
level supervisors at central control
stations to monitor conventional
cargo terminal with greater effectiveness
>>more |
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| Improved External
Trade Boosts Container Traffic
At local Ports |
| The improvement in Malaysia's
external trade has boosted the
volume of containers handled by
local ports >>more |
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| Westport Gets
New Eyes |
| The Closed
Circuit Television (CCTV) system,
unveiled on November 01, 2002,
will enable senior-level supervisors
seated at central control stations
to monitor Westport's conventional
cargo terminal >>more |
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| Westport's Parting
From Group 'Amicable' |
| WESTPORT
Malaysia recently celebrated
its eighth year in port operations
with a dinner at the Dewan Raja
Muda Musa, Kompleks Belia dan
Kebudayaan Selangor, Shah Alam
>>more |
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| 16ha Of Additional
Yard Space With CT3 |
| WESTPORT
has further boosted its container
handling capacity with the completion
of an additional 16ha of yard
area at its Container Terminal
3 costing RM33 mil >>more |
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| Higher Box Traffic
Likely With Completion Of CT3 |
| WESTPORT,
on target to hitting 2.1mil
boxes this year, will further
maximise its container handling
and storage capacity with the
completion of its RM67.5 mil
container three (CT3) yard area
by next month >>more |
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| Westport Celebrate
Success |
| WESTPORT
Malaysia recently celebrated
its eighth year in port operations
with a dinner at the Dewan Raja
Muda Musa, Kompleks Belia dan
Kebudayaan Selangor, Shah Alam
>>more |
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| Securing Westport
Smartly |
| WESTPORT
Malaysia has introduced a security
measure called the Smart Card
Security Systems (SSCS) to reduce
the risk of loss or theft of
inbound containers. >>more |
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| Better Handling
Gives Malaysian Ports The Edge |
| The country's
ports achieved a milestone last
year as 52% of their combined
container throughput of 7.5
million TEUs >>more |
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| Westport Goes
Cashless |
| Westport
employees could now come to
work without carrying any cash.
Since the middle of September,
they have the option of using
the STARTAG cashless, an electronic
payment card >>more |
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| Deepavali Extravaganza
At The Port |
| An extravaganza
of activity hyped up the Business
Centre of Westport Malaysia
recently when staff and management
got together to welcome the
Festival of Lights >>more |
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| Annual Bash Spans
P. Indah To Shah Alam |
| The party
of the year kicked off at the
terminal's waterfront area at
6pm on 1st November for the
300-strong second shift champions
who were committed to keep the
boxes moving >>more |
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| Westnita 'Berilmu,
Prihatin, Anggun' |
| A 'dance-drama'
was performed by Westport employees
to the tune of 'Ibu', 'Mama
Sayang Papa', 'She Works Hard
for the Money' and 'Kerana Mu'
hit songs depicting the theme
of WESTNITA >>more |
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| Westport Honoured
With Superbrand Status |
| Westport
became the only port service
and one of the youngest brands
to receive recognition as a
Superbrand >>more |
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| Westport Takes
Delivery of 30 Units of Terminal
Tractors From Tractors Malaysia |
| Westport,
one of the busiest and most
successful container ports in
the country, today took delivery
of 30 units of Terberg Terminal
Tractors, worth RM7.5 million
>>more |
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| Westport : Regional
Training Centre For Auxillary
Police |
| Westport's
Security & Fire unit was ranked
"Regional Training Center for
Auxiliary Police" when 7 of
the 20 AP constable graduates
who passed out last Monday were
from other ports in the region
>>more |
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| 2 New Services
at Westport |
| Westport
welcomed 2 new services this
month increasing its connectivity
to the United States and Australian
destinations >>more |
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| Selangor Sultan
Visits Westport |
| His Royal
Highness, the Sultan of Selangor,
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan
Sharafuddin Idris Shah Ibni
Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul
Aziz Shah Alhaj, today visited
Westport >>more |
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| Westport Invited
to PGAC |
| Westport
was invited to present Malaysia's
premier port facilities at the
Pacific Global Association Conference
(PGAC) held in Penang at Evergreen
Laurel Hotel >>more |
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| New Middle East
Service By CSCL At Westport |
| China Shipping
Container Lines launched it's
brand new dedicated Middle East
service at Port Klang on 6 December
2001 >>more |
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| Westport Flags
Off 'ROLLS-ROYCE' Entourage |
| The flagging
off ceremony that marked the
end of the "Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts
Club" Tour of Malaysia 2001
was held at wharf 8 of the Westport
Terminal >>more |
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| Westport Achieves
1 Million TEUs In 1 Year |
| Westport
creates history again with a
brilliant achievement of 1 million
TEUs in 365 days, after only
being in operation for 4 years
>>more |
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| Additional Quayline
for Westport soon |
| Westport
in Port Klang will commission
a further 400 metres of quayline
at its container berth into
service by the end of the year
>>more |
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| Westport Sets
Another Fast Record |
| Pilots from
the Westport marine department
handled an impressive 21 ships
in a day on December 3 this
year >>more |
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| Westport Hits
Record-Breaking Volume for October |
| Westport
Malaysia achieved a record-breaking
monthly volume of 99,937 TEUs
for the month of October 2000
>>more |
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| Westport Annual
Handling (TEUs) |
| Projected
Transhipment cargo is expected
to remain a mainstay, in line
with Westport's vision to achieve
megahub status, but the importance
of the import and export sectors
is good news for the local economy
>>more |
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| Westport Chief
gets Award |
| HONOURED
.. Yang Dipertuan Agong Sultan
Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah conferring
the panglima Setia Mahkota award
on Westport executive Chairman
Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam >>more |
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| Westport's July
Container Volume Up 10.5pc |
| Westport
recorded a 10.5 per cent increase
in container volume in July,
handling a total of 81,527 TEUs
of containers against 73,779
TEUs in the previous corresponding
period >>more |
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| Iranian National
Shipping Line Shows Confidence
In Westport |
| The Islamic
Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
(IRISL) announced confidence
in Westport's capabilities and
believes the terminal will be
able to provide the Iranian
national shipping line >>more |
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| Westport Expects
To Hit Over 1 million TEUs |
| Westport
Malaysia, which has been recording
hefty jumps in its monthly container
volume handled in the last two
months, is expected to close
in the year by achieving one
million TEUs >>more |
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| Another 600m Berth
Space For Westport |
| Westport's
container terminal handling
capacity will be increased by
47% with the completion of an
additional 600-metre berth in
February >>more |
