West Port, Malaysia

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View of West Port port area from a ship alongside

West Port is one of three ports in Selangor that comprises Port Klang, Malaysia. The other two are Northport and Southpoint. Located on Pulau Indah in Klang, it was opened in 1995. It is the nation's leading private seaport.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Star Cruises Terminal

Star Cruises Terminal at sunset, with two ships moored alongside

One popular attraction here is the Star Cruise and MV Doulos ships. The Star Cruise ship arrives here once in a few years and only when it is on show, entrance is free. The ship that arrived in 2006 was the SuperStar Virgo.

[edit] Facilities

The port has nine berths for contains which extends as long 2.6 kilometers. The terminal has a capacity of 6 million TEUs per year which sits on a 220 acre site. The port has 26 Super Post Panamax Quay Cranes where six of them have twin lift capabilities. 69 Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes plow the terminal to help move the containers around.