Buoyant Year For Port Operators, Shipping Industry But Challenges Persist

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- It has been a strong year for ports in Malaysia as operators pushed ahead with capital-intensive infrastructure upgrading works and rode on the wave of e-commerce growth as well as rising global trade to maintain their competitiveness.

OSV Sector Remains Bullish Due To Ongoing Supply Tightness -- Kenanga

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian offshore supply vessel (OSV) sector, particularly the accommodation work barges (AWB) segment, is expected to remain bullish due to persistent vessel supply tightness from years of underinvestment, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.

Northport Breaks Container And Conventional Cargo Annual Records With A Month To Spare

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Northport (Malaysia) Bhd has achieved new annual throughput records in its container and conventional cargo business segments, handling 3,328,508 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) as of Nov 27, 2024, surpassing its previous annual record of 3,324,364 TEUs set in 2021.

PTSC Asia Pacific Executes Contract For FSO Vessel In Vietnam Worth Up To US$416 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- PTSC Asia Pacific has executed a contract for the provision, charter, operation and maintenance of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel for the Lac Da Vang project with Murphy Cuu Long Bac Oil Co Ltd. 

Malaysia Leverages Foreign Relations To Boost Economy, Investment - Anwar

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia leverages its foreign relations to enhance the economy, investment and the quality of education, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Global Shipping Costs To Remain High Amid Tariff Threats, Red Sea Challenges

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Global shipping costs are expected to remain high next year, with freight rates likely to continue rising due to ongoing challenges in the shipping industry, including US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and the situation in the Red Sea.

Prioritise Domestic Shipping To Boost Green Initiatives, Support Local Vessel Usage, Says MASA

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – The government must prioritise the domestic shipping industry to advance green shipping and simultaneously develop a new national shipping policy to address long-standing gaps in the sector, said a shipping industry association.

Malaysia Needs More Than Policies For Green Port Transformation -- Port Klang Authority

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The greening of Malaysia’s port sector needs more than policies for green port and sustainable practice transformation, said Port Klang Authority (PKA) general manager Captain Subramaniam Karuppiah.

Icon Offshore Secures Four Key Agreements To Drive Portfolio Growth And Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Offshore support vessel (OSV) company Icon Offshore Bhd has signed four conditional share sale and purchase agreements (SSPAs) with various vendors for proposed acquisitions.

Bumi Armada Profit Rises 19 Pct To RM211.33 Mln In 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Bumi Armada Bhd’s net profit increased by 19 per cent to RM211.33 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q FY2024) from RM177.77 million in the same period last year.

Winners Of Inaugural Bluescope ASEAN Steel Architectural Awards Honoured In Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The first-ever BlueScope Steel Architectural Awards ASEAN were held on Nov 14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, recognising the region's most innovative and creative uses of steel in architecture.

Malaysia-Brazil Partnership Instrumental For Yinson’s Success

RIO DI JANEIRO (Brazil), Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Global energy and infrastructure technology company, Yinson Holdings Bhd has credited the unwavering support from the Brazilian and Malaysian governments, saying that it has been instrumental to its success.