Datuk Mohd Sidik Shaik Osman, Chairman of PTP said, “Glen’s track record and extensive experience in managing ports and delivering results makes him the ideal candidate for this position. He is also an inspiring leader and we look forward to Glen stepping into his new role to continue PTP’s development and expansion plans at pace.”
Glen’s career includes twelve years with various ports in the DP World Group, and prior to this appointment was the Managing Director / Vice President, SE Asia DP World Asia. He played a crucial role in the turnaround of Caucedo terminal in the Dominican Republic and the successful start up of Ho Chi Minh City container terminal in Vietnam.
Sidik adds, “The container port business is highly competitive as regional ports are also expanding their capacity and stepping up their level of services to customers. Glen will deploy his wealth of experience in bringing operational best practices from a global perspective to PTP, as well as oversee the successful commissioning of our expansion program. This expansion will ensure that we enhance our value proposition to existing and new customers.”
The expansion, costing RM1.4 billion involves building two new berths, three blocks of containers yards, purchase of new cranes, as well as electrifying existing rubber-tyred gantries (E RTGS). Construction works on the new berths measuring 720 meters have already started and slated for completion in May 2014. The expansion will raise PTP’s annual handling capacity by 25% to 10.5 million TEUs and increase the number of berths to 14 with total quay length of 5km. The expansion will complete Phase 2 of PTP’s master plan.
PTP’s new berths and new equipment will be able to handle the Maersk Line Triple – E vessels, a new generation container ships with 18,000 TEUs capacity. PTP is one of six ports (the others are Felixstowe, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Yantian, Shanghai and Ningbo) selected by Maersk Line for its “Daily Mearsk” programme.
In 2012, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) handled 7.7 million TEUs of containers, consolidating its position as the largest container terminal in Malaysia. The port also added Mediterranean Shipping Corporation (MSC) as its customer during the year and new independent vessel sharing agreements services between various shipping lines. PTP is targeting a volume growth of approximately 6% this year, bringing annual TEUs to above 8 million.
“PTP has seen volume grew at an average 13% per annum since it began commercial operations in year 2000, contributing to economic and social benefits to Johor state and the Iskandar Malaysia region. We are currently in the planning stage of Phase 3 which we will initially construct three berths of 1.5km for completion by 2018. This expansion program will be a catalyst to economic activities in Flagship C or the Western Gate Development of Iskandar Malaysia.” Sidik concluded.
