Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Kelang Multi Terminal Sdn Bhd) is located on Pulau Indah, Port Klang, Malaysia which is accessible by road via Pulau Indah Expressway, connecting to the KESAS Highway. It is estimated that by the year 2012, Pulau Indah will be directly connected to the Malaysian Administrative Capital, Putrajaya via the South Klang Valley Expressway.[1]
Westports is a multicargo port which handles all types of cargoes in containers, break bulk, drybulk, liquid bulk, vehicles and other conventional cargoes.
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As part of the privatisation exercise by the government of Malaysia in the early 90s, Port Klang was subdivided into 3 terminals which are now known as Northport, Southpoint and Westports.
Starting out as Kelang Multi Terminal Sdn Bhd in 1994, and now known as Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the seaport terminal have played a leading role in Malaysia's efforts to provide storage, bunkering, cargo/freight handling and other port related facilities which add to Malaysia's importance as a link in the global maritime trade.
Located on the island of Pulau Indah (formerly Pulau Lumut), Westports have transformed the island's swamplands and barren sands into a state of the art multi-cargo seaport terminal which are powered by the latest and advanced technology and equipments. With the current quay length of 3.2 kilometers, which includes 5 container terminals, Westports are able to handle up to 7.5 million TEUs yearly, with the potential to expand to a further 4 container terminals which would give a total capacity of 15 million TEUs.
Headed by what many in the industry call a marketing genius, Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam, Westports have grown into a world class seaport terminal and helped Port Klang to be among the top ports in the world.[2]
"The world moves here"
Westports – The Pit Stop For Container Vessels
Productivity and turnaround time are vital elements in the port industry and Westports Malaysia believes in spurring its workforce to deliver and to maintain standards that exceed the norm. Hence with the drive to outdo the industrial performance of 25 standard container moves per hour (mph), Westports operations team continuously engages in a Formula 1 spirit to consistently move above 35 Gross mph.
Pursuing F1 Spirit
Just as how a team of engineers turnaround a F1 racing car at the pit-stop in less than 8 seconds, Westports operations team have focused on revving up 35 Gross mph. The spirit of Formula 1 Racing reminds each member of the operations staff to always keep in pursuit of pole position, which is to consistently to achieve above 35 Gross mph. Employing about 3,500 staff, 70% of whom are Bumiputeras, Westports delivers average crane productivity of 35 gross moves per hour and over the vessel productivity of above 100 gross moves per hour with minimum 3 cranes operation.
World's Best 5 - Productivity
Strategically located along the Straits of Malacca, Westports today has positioned itself as the pit stop for Container vessels plying the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Westports is not only a leading port in South East Asia, but also one of the top 5 Ports in the world in terms of productivity. Consistently rated as one of the world’s most productive ports, Westports surpasses its productivity records by raising its own performance bar year on year.
Two world records last November has enabled the operations team achieve Best Productivity, Best Customer Service and Best Employees - all at once at a time of economic difficulties. Westports has nurtured highly motivated employees who are always thriving to improve productivity and services rendered to customers.
15 Years – 30 Million TEUs
Container throughput at Westports has increased from 2.6 million TEUs in 2004 to nearly 5 million TEUs in 2008. Westports commands 62 per cent share of the container volume in Port Klang. Poised to become a preferred port for local boxes within the next 5 years, in addition to being a transshipment megahub, Westports container volume achieved a cumulative figure of 30 million TEUs in September 2009, since beginning operations in 1996.
Best-In-Class
Westports is now a megahub for both local and transshipment containers. With current total quay length measuring 3.2 kilometers, which includes 5 container terminals, and a potential to build another 4 container terminals that would give Westports a capacity of 15 million TEUs, the port is well known for 6 best achievements to-date. They are:
Moving Forward
High Productivity, Fast Turnaround and berth on arrival are key attributes of Westports services that customers value the most. The port aspires to delight its customers with Just-In-Time practices to remove inefficiencies in the supply chain. With 62% container market share in Port Klang, Westports helped moved Port Klang a rung higher in 2008 to 15th spot in the latest world port traffic league.[3]
Container
Container operations is the core business of Westports. With excellent state of the art equipment and multi skill manpower, Westports has notched many world records for productivity. In 2008, the port workers broke two world records while working in the rain. Additionally, numerous international awards attest to Westports' excellence in port and logistics operations.
Container Terminal
The port capabilities have won the recognition of the local and international community.
1998
Top Ten Container Ports - Asian Freight Industry Awards - AFIA
1999
Best Emerging Terminal by Lloyd's List Maritime Asia
2000
International Silver Screen Award – Port of the New Millennium Ad
FIABCI Award of Distinction for Best Public Sector Development
2002
Awarded Super Brand status - by the Malaysian Superbrands Council
2003
National Landscape Award – 2nd Place – Ministry of Housing & Local Government
2004
Best Employer Award – For competent employers facing competitive globalization
2006
Technology Business Review Award for excellence in Logistics – Port Services
2007
2008
Dec Lifetime Achievement Award from Social Entrepreneurs Network (SeNet) for Tan Sri G.Gnanalingam
2009
Mar BrandLaureate Brand Personality Award for Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam.
Nov Lifetime Achievement Award from Malay Chamber of Commerce for Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam
2010
July Asia HRD Congress Award [4]