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Tanjung Pelepas - first Southeast Asia port to welcome giant Madrid Maersk

MALAYSIA'S largest container terminal, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), has became the first port in Southeast Asia to welcome the 20,568 TEU Madrid Maersk, the first "second generation" Triple-E class vessel owned by Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company.

The vessel, currently on on its maiden voyage for the Asia-Europe (AE 2) service loop of the 2M alliance network, arrived at PTP on May 16 from the port of Yantian in China. The boxship is scheduled to make the next port of call at Port of Algeciras, Spain.

Chairman of PTP, Dato Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, said :"We are proud to host the Madrid Maersk as not many ports in the world can handle such mega vessels.

"PTP has the capacity and capability to accommodate mega vessels because it is fitted out with the right facilities and equipment. The port is designed for the latest generation of container vessels to handle huge volumes."

He said: "Strategic investment in our equipment and facilities are continuing progressively. Our equipment upgrading and expansion programme will ensure that PTP can keep up with the rapid changes of port and shipping industry and subsequently meet the growing demand of our customers."

PTP is a joint venture between MMC Corporation Berhad (70 per cent), a utilities and infrastructure group and APM Terminals (30 per cent), a leading global ports group with a global port network in 62 countries, according to Hellenic Shipping News.