NORTHPORT (M) Bhd and the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) will collaborate on an initiative to foster sustainable urban agriculture through a large-scale vertical farming project.

PETALING JAYA: Northport (M) Bhd, a member of MMC Group, recently celebrated a historic milestone as it welcomed MV OOCL Japan, the largest ever container vessel to berth at its facilities in Port Klang.

PENANG holds the status as a favoured cruise tourism destination in Malaysia, as it consistently attracts a growing number of cruise liners to its port. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the number of international vessel berths and passenger numbers continued to exhibit an upward trend for January and February in both 2023 and 2024.

PENANG holds the status as a favoured cruise tourism destination in Malaysia, as it consistently attracts a growing number of cruise liners to its port. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the number of international vessel berths and passenger numbers continued to exhibit an upward trend for January and February in both 2023 and 2024.

Come April 26, Serenade of the Seas, with a capacity for 2,500 passengers, is scheduled to dock at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) in George Town for nine hours.

SPREADING CHEER: Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP) together with Johor Port Authority (JPA) continued their tradition of spreading the festive spirit of Hari Raya Aidilfitri and bringing smiles to those in need around Gelang Patah and Johor Bahru. An estimated 380 recipients including orphans, single mothers, people with disabilities, poverty stricken families, and PDK (community based rehabilitation), benefitted from PTP-JPA Mahabbah Ramadan programme this year.

4 NEW ASSETS Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Mark Hardiman (second from left) exchanging documents with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co Ltd (ZPMC) vice president Celilia Shen after an agreement signing ceremony for the purchase of five Ultra-Large Container Vessel Quay Cranes on Tuesday.

NORTHPORT (M) Bhd, a member of MMC Group, recently donated 10 wheelchairs to Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR) in Klang to help provide essential mobility support to needy citizens and patients.

PETALING JAYA: Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, a member of MMC Group, set a record for highest break bulk cargo handling from a single vessel. The milestone was achieved through the handling of 48,853 freight weight tonnes (FWT) of steel from a conventional cargo vessel, MV Jin Chao, surpassing the previous record of 47,246 FWT handled from MV Wu Yi Hai in May 2022.

PORT of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), a joint venture (JV) between the MMC Group and APM Terminals, along with the Johor Port Authority (JPA), recently distributed supplies for the new school year to 170 underprivileged primary and secondary students within Gelang Patah, Johor.