‘FTZ port will attract foreign vessels and investments’

Tan (in red) visiting the newly gazetted Free Trade Zone at NBCT in Butterworth to ensure that all related activities are running smoothly.

THE North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT), which has been specially gazetted as a duty-free zone specifically for certain ports in the country, will now also be known as Free Trade Zone (FTZ) port, said Datuk Tan Teik Cheng.

The Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman said the NBCT FTZ port gives foreign container vessels the freedom to dock, off load and load goods, with facilities including logistics service and warehousing.