The port, a subsidiary of Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corp (STIDC) and appointed by Rajang Port Authority as its port operator in Tanjung Manis new township, had shown encouraging performance since commencing operations in July last year.
As at October 2009, it had received 11 vessels and handled 2,383 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), said STIDC general manager and Tanjung Manis Integrated Port chairman Datuk Len Talif Salleh in the latest issue of Perkasa, the bi-monthly newsletter published by the corporation.
Currently the port, which is accessible to 20,000 GRT (gross register tonnage) vessels, has the capacity to handle up to 200,000 tonnes of general cargo and 25,000 TEUs a year.
He said the existing 203m wharf would be extended by 200m to enable the port to handle an annual capacity of 200,000 TEUs and 6 million tonnes of general cargo by next year.
He said the port was envisaged to play a pivotal role in the shipping industry with the completion of the Sibu-Tanjung Manis road by this year and support the various industries in the hinterland, particularly the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub and other projects planned under the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score).
"With better facilities and a team of dedicated and experienced workforce, Tanjung Manis port promises efficient services apart from reducing vessel turnaround time due to its closeness to the sea," he said.
Len said the port's strategic location and natural deep water complemented its role as the central region's transshipment hub.
Meanwhile, the 77,000ha Tanjung Manis Halal Hub is expected to attract at least RM9 billion worth of investments for upstream and downstream halal food processing activities , which will create about 10,000 jobs, besides other economic spin-offs.
Source: Business Times
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