PORT PLAN TARIFF

Several major ports in Malaysia plan to increase port tariffs or it also introduced a new tariff items going forward. This is due to a number of tariff revision was long overdue for review. This step has been matched by investments made by them to expand Klang Authority. Port has decided that there is some new rate should be adopted in the first quarter of 2012 while they were waiting for approval from the Ministry of Transport.

The revision of tariffs on some items , including conventional cargo and marine services in Port Klang was inspired three years ago this is due in large part to the conventional tariff has not been revised for 45 years every day when Port Klang was administered by the Malayan Railway.

Terminal operators have been many times increase the charge to coordinate the investment charges. This is also the facilities and services including subsequent maintenance of the facilities has been requested, the construction of a new pier and also the purchase of new cargo handling equipment .

After some thorough examination has been made on the proposal by the operator and also by subsequent consultation with industry and consumers harbor, wharf handling, charges for conventional cargo handling and storage also increases.

"Tariffs for services will be slightly increased, while the Marine container handling will begin to see new charges for containers larger than 40 feet long" has been said.

It has also been reported in StarBiz on the issue months ago that Penang Port Sdn Bhd has introduced a new tariff plan for next year. Penang Port tariff was last revised in 2003 and implemented in 2007. This tariff which has seen a 30% increase in charges for cargo handling to review the current rate for a 20 foot container RM182 and RM273 for 40- foot containers.

A total of 80 % of the cargo handled at North Butterworth Container Terminal Port of Penang consists of a full container load cargo. This is also expected to generate a total of 75 % of revenue Penang Port this year, compared with about 65 % in 2010.

In addition, the port in Johor, that was been known as Johor Port and Port of Tanjung Pelepas ( PTP ) was also expected to introduce a new tariff . New port tariffs in Johor Port, have been effectively implemented since August 2011. Previous revision of the tariff in Johor Port was in 1987.

Port of exploring the Johor Port Authority on the possibility for them to introduce a new tariff has been fixed. The expected impact of the port users will be minimal in the past year. Port Klang, which comprises Northport and West Port that was been ranked 13th in the global ranking within a total og the container at 8.87 million twenty-foot equivalent units ( TEUs ).