{
  "id": 9505323,
  "title": "Westports puts sustainability into new facility: Deputy CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/westports-puts-sustainability-into-new-facility-deputy-ceo",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/09/1540131/westports-puts-sustainability-new-facility-deputy-ceo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Chief Executive Officer Linda Zain of Westports Holdings Bhd emphasized the company's commitment to sustainability in the development of its new facility. She highlighted the difficulty of integrating electricity during the ongoing operation, as the port's size makes post-development integrations challenging. Linda stressed that a green port goes beyond merely purchasing technology; it involves integrating the technology into existing systems, encompassing change management, acceptance, policies, standard operating procedures, and trained personnel to ensure reliability and sustainability.\n\nShe mentioned that Westports conducted a study in 2023 to determine the electricity requirements for the new facility and reviewed the plan in 2024 to assess carbon emission intensity based on cargo capacity. Accordingly, they planned the necessary equipment for the new facility. Linda stressed the importance of waste management, recycling, and minimizing carbon emissions during construction. For the new port, Westports is focusing on electrification.\n\nThe company is expanding its facility by constructing eight new container terminals (CT10-CT17) to double its container handling capacity from 14 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to 28 million TEUs per year. Linda reported that land reclamation for CT10, CT11, and CT12 has been completed, and the project is progressing as planned.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings Bhd ensures it incorporates sustainability elements into the development of its new facility which involves stages of detailed study and assessment.",
  "key_points": [
    "Westports CEO Linda Zain emphasizes sustainability in new facility development.",
    "Company conducted 2023 study for electricity requirements, reviewed 2024 for carbon emissions.",
    "Westports focuses on electrification, waste management, recycling, and carbon emission minimization."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Westports' emphasis on sustainability in its new facility signals a strategic shift towards environmentally conscious operations, setting a new standard for the company's future developments and expansions.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}