Northport (Malaysia) Bhd (Northport), a member of MMC Group, sets a new record after handling the highest monthly container throughput of 335,361 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit) in May 2024, a significant growth of 26.6 percent against May last year. This achievement surpassed the previous record of 310,865 TEUs, which was set in December 2020.

“The Red Sea geopolitical crisis has had severe impact on international trade, resulting in several vessel diversions from major regional ports. Since January this year, Northport has received more than 80 ad-hoc calls primarily due to this global crisis. Coupled with higher container volume driven from our aggressive marketing efforts and the higher productivity resulting from our improved infrastructure, we successfully achieved a record-breaking performance last month. This achievement is a reflection of our capability to provide efficient service, maintain consistently high productivity and ensure berth on arrival for the growing number of vessel calls,” said Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, Chief Executive Officer of Northport.

Apart from the higher number of vessel calls, the record-breaking container throughput registered in May was also driven by the introduction of two new vessel services and the improved volume from existing services at Northport during the month. This achievement was further bolstered by the completion of the new state-of -the-art container yard infrastructure, Block J in 2023, which played a crucial role in ensuring the efficient performance of Northport’s terminal operations.

For the first five months of 2024, Northport has handled a total of 1,390,916 TEUs of containers, marking an increase of 11.1 percent against the same period last year. The achievements and milestones set by Northport to date have positioned the company on the right track to achieve its targets for 2024.