Faster cranes to save port operator

Fierce competition in the container handling business in the Malacca Straits sees operator Westport turning all its attention to improving efficiency. Bigger and faster cranes are the way to go, the operator believes.
Photo: Hyundai Merchant Marine
Photo: Hyundai Merchant Marine
BY JØRGEN RUDBECK

In a bid to meet competition from the likes of rival APM Terminals in the handling of containers in the Malacca Straits head on, operator Westport, which occupies large chunks of the container terminal in Malaysian Port Kelang, will turn up efficiency and capacity, Westport CEO, Ruben Gnanalingam, says in an interview with Reuters.

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