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KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings Bhd reported a throughput volume of 2.55 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2023 with much of the volume underpinned by intra-Asian shipments. The port operator reported a pre-tax profit of RM236.88mil in 1QFY23, lower than...

The Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) Logistics Unit will be upgraded to a division to better address any issues in the sector, said its Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He hoped that the move to upgrade the unit would result in an effective logistics system that would...

KUALA LUMPUR: The reactivated National Shipping and Port Council (NSPC) will hold its first meeting in two months to discuss the direction of the maritime industry, address current issues and examine related policies to ensure that the local industry remains...

PUTRAJAYA: Calls by employees for employers to contribute 20% towards the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will be discussed, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “We have received such a request but have yet to discuss it. “It will be brought to the Cabinet for discussion,”...

DURING the Shah Alam City Council full board meeting on April 19, Shah Alam mayor Dr Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid was reported to have said, “In the near future, the Klang River will be a maritime attraction, like a waterfront.” He added that “in addition to a beautiful...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia was ranked the second best-performing Asean country in the World Bank Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023, behind Singapore. According to The World Bank's website, the LPI serves as a benchmarking tool to help countries identify the...

PETALING JAYA: Whether it’s for haze or Covid-19, Malaysians are continuing to mask up to protect themselves and their loved ones. Design engineer Lee Jiunn Aun said masking up had become a norm for him and his family since the start of the pandemic. “Especially...

MYAirline to offer cargo services on all flights by May SUBANG JAYA: MYAirline Sdn Bhd will offer cargo services via belly space for all its routes by May, following recent approval from the relevant authorities. According to CEO Rayner Teo, the low-cost carrier...

OVER the last few months, a national Planetary Health Action Plan has been hatched by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. While other nations are also looking at the development of plans, policies and programmes that focus on the relationship between the health of the...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry (MOT) will enforce a road ban on goods vehicles in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations to reduce traffic congestion and the risk of traffic accidents. The ban will take effect on April 20 and 21 (before Raya) as...