Port Klang

History
The construction of a deep water
port was first mooted way back in
the 1800s
Coastal steamers trading between
the Straits Settlements and Selangor
had to call at the port of Klang then
19 km up the winding and muddy
Klang River where only ships drawing
less then 3.9 m of water could come
up to the jetties

 However, increasing trade made it

imperative to have better port
facilities and plans were made for the
development of a port at a site on
the coast
Port Swettenham which was name
after the man who was then the High
Commisioner for the Malay States

Port Swettenham in the 1940s

 This new port was built due to

extension of a railway line from Kuala
Lumpur to the site of the new port
By 1901, all necessary work was
completed and the port facilities
were handed over to the Ways and
Work Department of the Malayan
Railway Administration

Background
Port Klang is situated on the west coast of
Peninsular Malaysia
About 40 km from the capital city, Kuala
Lumpur
Its proximity to the greater Klang Valley the
commercial and industrial hub of the country
Based on a Government directive in 1993,
Port Klang is currently being developed as
the National Load Centre and eventually a
hub for the region

 The port has trade connections with

over 120 countries and dealings with
more than 500 ports around the
world
Its ideal geographical location makes
it the first port of call for ships on the
eastbound lg and the last port of call
on the westbound leg of the Far EastEurope trade route

Port Klang A premier port

As the nations premier port, its role is
crucial
Its has 2 harbours: North Port and
South Port handle more than 14
million tonnes of cargo yearly
The bulk of the operations are in the
North Port where within its 248hectare area are located terminals
for container, break bulk, liquid bulk
and dry bulk cargoes

 Although the KPA is a government

department, it operates along
commercial lines, ever ready to
adapt itself to the needs of the
customers

Port Klang today

Container Terminal, North

Port

The container Terminal is privately operated by the Klang Container Terminal

Break Bulk Terminal, North

Port

Timber Terminal, North Port

Dry Bulk Terminal, North

Port

Liquid Bulk Terminal, North

Port

e terminal handles refined palm oil, vegetable oils, chemical and petroleum prod

Warehousing Facilities
Today, the port provides about
40,000 direct and indirect jobs in
such areas as cargo handling,
pilotage, fire services, security etc.
Manpower skills and infrastructure
capacity and services have been
upgraded to compete effectively in
an increasingly demanding
international market

 The warehouse area in the port

comprises 170,000 square meter
The South Port has 8 warehouses
while North Port has 7 transit sheds
and 11 warehouses
There are 3 warehouses in the dry
bulk terminal and the container
terminal has 4 import shed and one
CFS

consistent standard of work quality is achieved to ensure the ports profitability

and growth success

Looking forward
A major expansion project known as
the West Port is planned for Pulau
Lumut, an island 1 km off the South
Port

Artists impression of the West Port