KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Port Bhd, a member of MMC Group, registered a record monthly throughput of 102,324 TEUs in August 2024, surpassing the previous record of 99,039 TEUs in July 2019.
Over the first eight months of 2024, the port recorded a throughput of 698,914 TEUs, which represents a 15.7% increase over the same period in 2023.
It said the improved throughout reflects the increased trade acitivites in Johor and improved levels of services at the port.
Johor Port CEO Md Derick Basir said it managed an average of 1,700 exernal hauliers daily and achieved a yard utilisation rate of up to 120%.
“These record numbers underscores Johor Port’s capability to handle large volumes and our ability to support the local importers, exporters and industries in the Southern Region of Malaysia,” he said in a statement.
Association of Malaysian Hauliers vice-president Dzulfariqh Abdul Manap said: “Despite the surge in volume resulting in higher number of hauliers accessing the Port, the Truck Turnaround Time (TTT) at the Port was well managed with almost all the trucks being served below 45 minutes.”
The Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM), Johor Chapter, acknowledged Johor Port’s throughput achievement in August despite the ongoing challenges arising from the recent global supply chain disruption, which has been affecting many ports globally.
“Johor Port has managed their operations efficiently during this busy period, recording short vessel waiting time and even managing to provide Berth on Arrival (BoA) for most of the vessels arriving out of window,” said the spokesperson.
Johor Port said it has allocated more than RM1bil in capex over the next five years to further improve its infrastructure, purchase new equipment and automate some of its port operations.