A total of 28 students from the Faculty of Business (FOB) accompanied by their subject lecturer, Dr Susan Chin were able to enjoy the Northport tour on 24 January 2024. En Syazmir Bin Suhaimi, the Assistant Manager from the Corporate Communications Department conducted the briefing and shared related information during the port tour. Northport (Malaysia) Bhd (Northport), situated at Port Klang, Malaysia is a member of MMC Group, Malaysia’s leading utilities and infrastructure group with diversified businesses under four divisions, namely Ports and Logistics, Energy and Utilities, Engineering, and Industrial Development.
Northport is one of the largest multi-purpose ports of its kind in the national ports system, offering dedicated facilities and services to handle a wide variety of cargoes ranging from containers to cars, break bulk cargoes as well as liquid and dry bulk cargoes of all types and shipment sizes. Its facilities are located at two locations; in Southpoint for conventional cargo handling, and in Northport where state-of-the-art container and conventional cargo handling facilities are located.
With a historical tradition dating back more than 100 years, Northport plays an important role in the development of the Malaysian economy and the country’s burgeoning international trade. Northport offers viable solutions to shippers with its superior state-of-the-art facilities, including a real-time smart information application system designed to guarantee operational and cost efficiency to sustain speedy delivery and vessel turnaround time.
Seizing the opportunities in the expansion of trade fostered by the trend towards globalisation and trade liberalisation, Northport has moved up the value chain by broadening its product base, including through ‘logistical integration’ and increasing its attractiveness to a wider range of shippers and shipping lines.
The central role played by Northport has been strengthened by its ability to offer an extensive global shipping connectivity. The premier world-class port is now linked to many ports worldwide which are served by major shipping lines including several world-ranking container liner operators offering one of the most comprehensive range of shipping services in the region. It is hoped that the students gained insightful knowledge on the international trade facilitated by the port.
