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eRTG milestone for Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Mitsui E&S

Mitsui E&S has handed over 83 electric Rubber Tyred Gantry (eRTG) cranes to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) to advance its Program for...

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02 Oct 2000

PTP wins award

Shipping Times

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), South-East Asia's premier transhipment hub, created history and a first for Malaysia by winning "Best Emerging Container Terminal" Award at the annual Lloyd's List Maritime Asia Awards in Singapore. 

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02 Oct 2000

PTP is best emerging container terminal

Star Maritime Online

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), South-East Asia's premier transhipment hub, created history and a first for Malaysia by winning the Best Emerging Container Terminal Award at the annual Lloyd's List Maritime Asia Awards in Singapore.

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01 Oct 2000

Other Thots: PTP won Maritime Asia Award

New Sunday Times

PTP on Thursday won the Best Emerging Container Terminal Award at the annual Lloyd's List Maritime Asia Awards in Singapore.

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01 Oct 2000

Maersk Sealand moves to Tanjung Pelepas

Containerisation International

Following weeks of speculation, Maersk Sealand has confirmed that it intends to move its main south east Asia transhipment hub from Singapore to Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) on the south-west point of the Malaysian peninsula.

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18 Sep 2000

Symbolic ceremony to signify the end of dredging works at PTP

New Straits Times

A brief but memorable handing-over ceremony signifying completion of dredging works at PTP was held recently at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas.

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14 Sep 2000

PTP to bring second phase forward

Fairplay Weekly

Malaysia's Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) will bring forward the start date of its second phase to as early as end 2001 on the strength of Maersk Sealand's arrival and expressions of interest by other main line operators, a spokesman has confirmed.

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13 Sep 2000

Completed dredging works handed over to Tanjung Pelepas

Shipping Times Online

Leading dredging contractor Ballast Nedam officially handed over its completed dredging works at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Gelang Patah near Johor Baru on Monday.

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13 Sep 2000

Making Waves

Malaysian Business

It is a port-eat-port world out there. And when one port hogs the attention, who can blame the nearby rivals for feeling a tad insecure? 

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11 Sep 2000

PTP to have 14 quay cranes by year-end

The Star

Based on increased demand at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) from the fourth quarter of this year, the port in Johor has taken delivery of an additional three quay cranes, bringing the total number to 12 quay cranes.

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11 Sep 2000

The Asian Wall Street Journal

Malaysian port's size expected to double by '03

Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia - A new Malaysian port that has won a major shipper away from Singapore will be doubled in size by 2003 with an investment likely to be about 2.5 billion ringgit ($657.9 million), the Chief Executive of the company that owns the port said.

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