Port Klang slips world port ranking ranked

NST Logistics 12 March 2007

Port Klang, which some years ago set its target of becoming 10th largest container ports, slipped further last year to 15th position in the ranking of top global ranking of container port in 2006.
  
The ranking, a notch below Guangzhou and a notch above Tianjin, was based on the review of the top 20 world container terminal which handled in excess of 200 million teus last year.
  
However, Malaysia’s fast growing container port, Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas retained its 2005 position last year.
 
The port which handled 4.8 million TEUs last year retained its 19 position.
 
Ningbo and Guangzhou are moved up their ranking in 2006.
 
The fast growing Ningbo port handled 7 million TEUs and moved up three places from 15th position to 13th biggest container ports.
 
Guangzhou which handled 6.6 million teus moved up four places to 14th position last year from 18th place the previous year.
 
Ports in China revealed dramatic improvements consistent with the booming economy.
 
A total of seven Chinese ports joined the league of top 20 world container ports, handling 83.6 million TEUs, accounting for 41 per cent of the total share handled at the major top 20 ports last year.
 
Hong Kong was second in the league, Shanghai third in the ranking, and Shenzhen fourth in the world ranking has retained their 2005 position respectively in 2006.

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