The Ministry of Transport (MoT) of Malaysia has announced the Phase 3 expansion on the Kuantan Port in Gebeng to increase the port’s handling capacity from about 27 million to 50 million tonnes. The Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd (KPC) and the Kuantan Port Authority will undertake the reclamation process for a new breakwater and terminal. The agencies will also integrate the port into the Gebeng Industrial Park (GIP) and Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) ecosystems. This phase of expansion will enable the port to fulfil the future demands of industrial companies such as Alliance Steel Sdn Bhd, MCKIP’s main shareholder.
Additionally, the KPC has launched the Kuantan Port Green Policy to attain sustainable operation and green development of the port between the period of 2021-2030. Under this policy, the consortium will focus on the development of digitalisation and energy efficiency for the Kuantan Port and is in line with the Government of Malaysia’s National Transport Policy (NTP) to reduce carbon emissions by 30 per cent.
The policy will also include the installation of hybrid rubber tyred gantries and automation in the terminal in the port, reduction of vehicle traffic, increasing the use of renewable energy (RE) like solar power.
