PTP to construct 2 more berths

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), South-East Asia’s growing transshipment port, is set to increase its capacity with the construction of two more berths as part of its Pahse 2 project. The second phase, which started last year, consists of two main packages, the dredging and reclamation (D&R) for an additional eight berths of 2.88km and the physical construction of an additional tow berths of 720m, PTP said in a statement yesterday. The D and R for 2.88km of terminal is almost 75 per cent completed. The dredging process will widen the port’s access channel from 250m to 420m and increase the draft to 16m from the current 15m. The draft alongside will also be increased to 19.5m to ensure PTP’s readiness to cater to the next generation pf container vessels. PTP said the first 360m berth is scheduled to be completed early 2004 and the second one shortly after. The two berths are a liner extension from Phase 1 with slight five-degree curve.