Port Klang
Port Klang (
Malay:
Pelabuhan Klang) is the main
port of
Malaysia, located in the district of
Klang in the state of
Selangor. It serves the
Klang Valley, including the federal capital
Kuala Lumpur and federal administrative capital
Putrajaya. In
2004, it was the 7th busiest port in the world.[
1]
Port Klang was originally known as
Port Swettenham when it was founded under
British colonial rule in
1893, after the then British Resident High Commissioner for the Malay State, Sir
Frank Swettenham. Official opening of the port was on September 15,
1901, which developed as a new port after a study found that it's coastal area, had a harbor with deep anchorage, free from dangers and very suitable for wharves. Its development was accelerated further with the extension of a railway line from
Kuala Lumpur to the new port.
The Port Klang Authority, established
1 July 1963, administer the three ports in the Port Klang area:
North Port,
South Port and
West Port. Prior to that the only existing port, the South Port, was administered by the
Malayan Railway Administration.
Currently, both West Port and North Port have been privatized and managed as separate entities.West Port is managed by Kelang Multi Terminal (KMT), and North Port by Northport Malaysia.The current Northport entity is actually a merger from two companies, Kelang Container Terminal (KCT) and Kelang Port Management (KPM). Northport Malaysia has also acquired South Port.
Most of Port Klang town comes under the
Parliamentary Constituency of Klang, currently represented by YB Datin Dr. Paduka Tan Yee Kew (
BN -
MCA).
Dato' Zakaria @ Zainal Md. Deros (
BN -
UMNO) was elected state assemblyman for Pelabuhan Klang (N46) in the
2004 election. He took over from Dato' Teh Chang Ying (BN - MCA) who won the seat in the
1999 election.
Port Klang falls under the jurisdiction of Klang Municipal Council.
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Port Klang Authority*
Northport (Malaysia) Bhd*
Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd
