What are the advantages of the Port Klang, which was once the most visited port by ocean liners?

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.?It is separated into two parts, East and West, by the South China Sea. West Malaysia is located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, bordering Thailand in the north, facing Singapore across the Straits of Johor?in the south, facing the South China Sea in the east, and the Straits of Malacca in the west. The volume of goods in and out of the Strait of Malacca is three times that of the Suez Canal and five times that of the Panama Canal. The Strait of Malacca?deserves?of the world's first strait for goods in and out, with about 100,000 ships passing through it?every year.

Malaysia is strategically located, and many international cargoes pass through it. It has obvious advantages in shipping, with more than 50 large and small seaports, the main ports being Port Klang and Port Malacca.??

Port Klang

Port Klang is the largest port of Malaysia in Southeast Asia, located in the northeastern?of the Straits of Malacca. It is the maritime gateway to Malaysia and the largest port in the country, located on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, about 6 kilometers southwest of Klang City and about 38 kilometers southwest of the capital Kuala Lumpur. It is not only the country's largest port and the largest logistics and transshipment center, with a global trade network of more than 120 countries and 600 major shipping routes.?It is also one of Malaysia "maritime gateways" on the west coast of West Malaysia and the Straits of Malacca.

Port Klang, located on the northeast coast of the Straits of Malacca, is the largest and busiest port in Malaysia and the second largest port in Southeast Asia. Strategically located, about 65% of Port Klang's cargo is transshipment?cargo, while about 35% of the cargo serves the local market. Port Klang consists of West Port Terminal, North Port Terminal and Southpoint Terminal. With 8.4 km?of berths and over 187 hectares of yard space, the West Port handles the majority of Port Klang's international transshipment cargo. The North Port serves the local market and is an important gateway for imports and exports to and from ASEAN countries in the region. The two major terminals?have each played their part in gradually developing Port Klang into a major shipping hub that rivals the Port of Singapore. However, as the cargo throughput of Port Klang has been increasing year by year, its handling capacity is also becoming saturated. The West Port has a total of 30 berths and is 8.4 km?long. Of these, 24 berths are connected on a 6.6 km straight line, providing the maximum available quay length for moored ships. The terminal container yard covers 187.1 hectares, providing sufficient space for container storage and pick-up.

The North Port is an important gateway for the import and export trade of ASEAN countries. The North Port has services to 15 major ports in ASEAN countries and operates 24 weekly sailings to various ports including Bangkok, Jakarta, Brunei and Manila.

Port Klang is the largest container port in Malaysia and one of the busiest container ports in the world, with an annual throughput of 235.34 million tons in 2022, ranking 28th in the world. From May 1, 2022, all imported container cargo arriving at Port Klang must be cleared within 3 days from entry to customs?clearance. E-PORTS has an abundant?experience in dealing with this new regulation and is well equipped to deal with all kinds of unexpected situations in each port and to help our customers.

In addition, E-PORTS is able to keep up with the logistics and ship inbound updates in a timely manner. Especially in recent years, E-PORTS has?quickly updated the situation of the various ports in Malaysia.?E-PORTS is worthy of your trust.

Port?Malacca

The port of Malacca is located on the southwest coast of the Malay Peninsula, on the southeast side of the Straits of Malacca, and is one of the major ports in Malaysia. Most of the ships passing through the Straits of Malacca pass 7 miles outside the port. Therefore, it has an important strategic position. It is also a famous historical city. The city is a famous tourist attraction with the relics of Zheng He's Navigation?- Hang Li Poh’s Well.

The port has a tropical rainforest climate. The annual average temperature is about 29℃. The rainfall is abundant, with an average annual rainfall of about 2500mm.?It is a semidiurnal tidal harbor with an average tidal difference of 1.3 m. The main quay berth is a "T" shaped quay with a shoreline of 150 m, which can berth a 7,500-ton ship of 125 m in length, and a 0.225-mile-long trestle bridge connecting the quay to the shore. What’s more, there is a?pair of mooring floats that can berth 10,000-ton ships. The loading and discharging crew work two shifts per day, with an?unloading efficiency about 1000 tons per day. The anchorage depth of the large ship is up to 11 m.?The main export goods are natural rubber, timber, tin ore, etc., and the main import goods are rice, sugar, salt, flour, wheat and construction materials, etc.

Malaysia and Maritime Silk Road

Malaysia is an important hub?of the Maritime Silk Road and one of the first countries to respond to the "One Belt, One Road" initiative. In recent years, with the in-depth promotion of the "Belt and Road" initiative and international production capacity cooperation, China and Malaysia have achieved fruitful cooperation in economic and trade fields. China has become Malaysia's largest trading partner for 8 consecutive years, and Malaysia has become China's 7th largest trading partner in the world. The Port of Malacca is being built into a port of international standard, strengthening economic cooperation between Malaysia and China and cooperating?with?the construction of China's Maritime Silk Road.