Loke: Westports to double capacity to 28 million TEUs, third port approved
PORT KLANG: Westports is set to double its annual container-handling capacity to 28 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), while the government has approved the development of a third port at Pulau Carey, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today.
Port Klang will see its container-handling capacity doubled to 28 million TEUs annually, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Westports is set to increase its capacity from 14 million to 28 million TEUs, while the government has approved a third port at Pulau Carey, marking a longer-term expansion of Port Klang. The official opening of Daiso's Global Distribution Centre, located in Pulau Indah, was attended by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and highlighted investor confidence in Malaysia's logistics infrastructure.
Loke emphasized that Port Klang remains Malaysia's primary maritime gateway and transhipment hub in Southeast Asia, and the government is committed to further digitising port clearance processes to improve operational efficiency.
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