142.56 tonnes of sugar stranded at Labuan port

LABUAN: Nine containers laden with sugar have been stranded at Labuan containerised port of Labuan Liberty Wharf for the past one week. The essential item weighing a total of 142.56 tonnes in the 10×20 footer containers were imported from peninsula to cater for local needs. Labuan Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry director Junaidah Arbain said the […]

Harbour-Link expects stable freight rates

KUCHING: Harbour-Link Group Bhd expects freight rates for container liners for both domestic and Intra-Asia trade to remain stable throughout 2022. The Bintulu-based company foresees all services provided under the group’s shipping and marine division to maintain and continue with organic growth this year. “Container line service shall remain the key contributor to this division. […]

Importers raise concern on congestion at Senari Port terminal

KUCHING: Local shippers have raised concerns on the congestion at the Senari Port Terminal leading to delays in containers being sent out to the respective importers. Sarawak Shipping Association chairman David Chung noted that hauliers have to wait in a queue for long hours to pick up containers before transporting the goods to the importers. […]

Malaysia to ship back 110 containers of plastic waste

BUTTERWORTH: Malaysia will send back a total of 110 containers comprising illegal shipment of plastic waste back to their countries of origin by the middle of this year. Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin said of the total, 60 were from the United States, 15 from Canada, 14 from […]