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| FUTURE DEVELOPMENT |
Among the development projects at Penang Port are:
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| The North Butterworth Container Terminal Package 3A involving the construction of 600 metre wharf, construction of the third access bridge, stacking area acquiring of gantry cranes and rubber tyred gantry and a 1,500 metre storage yard to enhance the container storage capacity. |
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North Channel Dredging
Dredging of the 11.5 meter ACD (Approach Channel Depth) North Channel to 13.5 metre ACD to serve mother vessels calling at the port.
Prai Bulk Cargo Terminal
Relocation and construction of a new Dangerous Goods (DG) Terminal to the south of PBCT by 64 metres. Construction of the new trestle for DG pipelines and the 64-metre berth is expected to commence in January 2008. Shifting of the pipelines to the south should start in May 2008 and the new DG berth is targeted to be ready in November 2008.
Fast Boat (Ferry Terminal)
Penang Port Sdn Bhd will introduce fast boat services between the island and the mainland. The fast boats, which cater for pedestrians and motorcyclists, take only half the time to reach the destination compare to ferries that take 15 minutes. A total of five units of fast boats will be bought to complement the ferry services.
The number of ferries will be reduced from the current eight to five when fast boat services are implemented.
Centralised Tankage Facilities (CTF)
The CTF project is located near to the Bagan Ajam Toll on Butterworth Outer Ring Road encompassing an area approximately 100 acres off the nearby coast. The facilities inside the CTF will include various types of oils & gas storage tanks, road tanker loading terminals, gas filling facilities, drumming facilities, blending tanks for bio diesel, lube & additives and warehousing.
The project estimated cost is approximately RM1.2 billion and will be operational by the end of 2013. This project will form a hub for moving liquid cargoes in and out within Malaysian and International waters. The water draft will be approximately 13.0 metres as to accommodate vessel size up to 50,000 DWT. The total expected and estimated volume of liquid cargoes to be handled by CTF is 700,000 metric tonnes per month.
Value Added Activities and Reclamation Project
A total of 1000 acres will be reclaimed at the North of NBCT which will be developed into container yards and other value adding activities like the:-
Free Trade Zones Activities (Free Industrial Zones / Free Commercial Zones)
Warehousing / CFS and Logistic Activities
Distripark and Inland Clearance Depot (ICD)
Cold Storage and Halal Hub
Centralised Tankage Facilities (CTF)
At the current Butterworth Deep Water Wharves, value added activities are being carried out within the Free Commercial Zones area, e.g. On Dock Depot Operations, Warehousing and Container Freight Stations to ensure greater flexibility to all of wide ranging import and export commercial activities with minimal documentation needed . | | |
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