- Johor Port
__NOTOC__Johor Port is located at
Pasir Gudang in the southwest ofJohor inPeninsular Malaysia . Built by theJohor Port Authority and run by Johor PortBerhad in1977 , it is the first port in Johor and is designed as a multi-purpose port that caters to practically all types ofcargo . It is the first port in Malaysia to be located within afree trade zone . Johor Port'swarehouse s are exempted from customs duties. Duty is only payable when the cargo is released from the warehouse area for local consumption.In January
1993 , Johor Port Sdn Bhd, a fully government-owned company, took over all port facilities and services from Johor Port Authority which was established in1973 . The port was fully privatised in August1995 to Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn. Bhd. which became theholding company of Johor Port Berhad. As of April2005 , Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn. Bhd. is the biggestshareholder , with 51.74% shareholding.Facilities and services
With 5,500 ground slots and an annual capacity of TEU|1,000,000|first=yes, the terminal's equipment and facilities include:
* 7 gantry cranes, 5 of which are Post-Panamax;
* 19rubber -tyred transfer cranes;
* 4 reachstacker s;
* 46 prime movers;
* Dedicated rail depot connected to nationwide rail network,Singapore andThailand ;
* 70,000 sq. metres of warehouse space for containerised cargo.The port has a fresh water capacity of 1.9 million
litre s. Water supply toship s is throughhydrant s on the wharves and on the breasting island of the oiljetty .Since its inception, Johor Port has been handling liquid
bulk cargo , and provides facilities for two different types of liquid bulk cargo:
* Edible oils, primarily for palm and soya bean oils: The port's network of pipes allows liquid bulk cargo to be conveyed directly to tank farms, significantly increasing the efficiency of loading and unloading operations.
* Hazardous cargo, primarily forpetroleum products.Johor Port's bulk and break bulk (general cargo) facilities include berths with an overall length of almost 2.4 km, with nearly 200,000 sq. metres of storage facilities. The berth offers 13.8 metres natural depth, easily accommodating dry
bulk carrier s up to DWT|60,000|metric|first=yes. Its gantry crane and the Impsamade level-stuffing crane can handle 800 tons per hour. The other twoquay -side cranes are capable of handling 400ton nes per hour. Johor Port's terminal has 72,000 tonnes of covered storage space for edible cargo, and 87,000 tonnes of covered space for non-edible products. Its conveyor systems are supported by rail-mounted quay cranes that allows berthed ships to be connected directly to its user warehouses. Supporting the port's extensive warehousing facilities are transit sheds and open storage areas that offers customers a choice inlogistics options.In
1995 , Malaysia's exports toBrunei totalled B$210 million, but only B$38 million was shipped directly to Brunei. To tap this business opportunity, Johor Port has expanded its facilities to improve direct shipping services withMuara Port in Brunei. The improvements in shipping services save Brunei's shippers valuable time, asKuching Port inSarawak and Singapore Port are bypassed.In
2004 , the breakdown of Johor Port's activities are as follows:
* Liquid bulk: 45%
* Dry bulk: 16%
* General cargo: 6%
* Container: 33%Logistics subsidiaries
Aware of the importance of providing an integrated comprehensive package to its customers, Johor Port Berhad has formed two logistics subsidiaries as an extension of its own services to provide complete packages to meet their total logistics requirements.
JP Logistics Sdn Bhd
JP Logistics (JPL) was established in
1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary, designed to handle not only the port's internal haulage and storage needs, but also to provide logistics services to cater for clients across the country and into neighboring Singapore and other regional ports. It also has operations in thePort of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), thus bridging the logistics gap between them. JPL is also expanding its external logistics operations to cover the whole nation. Besides the normal FCL ("Full Container Load ") movements, JP Logistics also handles LCL ("less than container load") movements to various overseas destinations.Bernas Logistics Sdn Bhd
Bernas Logistics (BLSB) is the logistics arm of Bernas, the national rice distributor. Johor Port Berhad holds a majority stake in this logistics support company, and utilises BLSB's expertise and resources to supplement the activities of JP Logistics Sdn Bhd.
External links
* [http://www.johorport.com.my/ Johor Port Official Website]
* [http://www.lpj.gov.my/ Johor Port Authority Official Website]
* [http://www.port-technology.com/projects/johor/ port-technology.com]
* [http://www.portsworld.com/Ports/johorport.htm The Malaysian Maritime Cyber Hub]
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