Kuantan Port expansion to improve economic ties with China


Goodwill gift: Liow receiving a souvenir from the shipmaster of cruise container ship ‘MV Bei Bu Wan Zhi Xing’ at Kuantan Port.

KUANTAN: The expansion of Kuantan Port into a deepwater port is expected to be completed by next year, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

Once completed, the port will be able to accommodate Cape-sized vessels and post-Panamax container ships of up to 200,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT).

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