Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke has said the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) and Pasir Gudang Port will be consolidated under a single reporting entity known as the Port of Johor in Lloyd’s List from this year.
According to Loke, the consolidation of container throughput reporting was confirmed through an official approval letter from Lloyd’s List to Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport dated 29 May.
The change concerns container throughput reporting for Lloyd’s List ranking purposes, rather than the operational consolidation of the two ports.
Loke said the move could strengthen Malaysia’s position in global port rankings, alongside Port Klang, which is already listed among the world’s leading container ports.
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“Previously, our country already had a port among the world’s Top 10 through Port Klang, which comprises Westports and Northport terminals.
“As for the southern region, relying on the reporting of just one port would place its ranking quite low. In fact, PTP alone has a higher throughput than Johor Port,” he said.
Loke said the Port of Johor name was selected to reflect the wider geographical scope of the reporting entity, rather than using the name of one individual port.
“The PTP management must accept the fact that this consolidation will use the name Port of Johor as ‘Johor’ is broader in scope than Tanjung Pelepas, which refers to only one area. In future, it will be known in Lloyd’s List as Port of Johor, taking into account the performance of both ports,” he said.
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The minister said he was confident the reporting change could support Malaysia’s aim of having two port entities represented among the world’s busiest ports, with Port Klang listed separately.
PTP is one of Malaysia’s main container gateways, while Pasir Gudang forms part of Johor’s wider port and logistics network.
The announcement was made during the Dampingi Rakyat programme at Johor Port.
