Alphaliner: Tanjung Pelepas tops global port throughput growth in H1
World Cargo News
Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas recorded the largest year-on-year increase among the world’s top container ports, according to Alphaliner’s mid-year review of the top-30 ports. Terminal operator PTP, a joint venture between MMC Corp and Maersk’s APM Terminals, reported a 15.4% rise in volumes for the first half of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier. Throughput for H1 2025 stood at 6.87 m TEU, up from 5.95 m TEU in H1 2024. The surge has been attributed to Gemini Cooperation’s decision to make the port its hub for the headhaul leg of Far East–Europe services, with CEO Mark Hardiman saying Gemini volumes now account for around 60% of total throughput.
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