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Pelabuhan
Klang (Port Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Selangor,
Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is the largest port in
the country. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the
town of Klang, and 38 kilometres (24 mi) southwest
of Kuala Lumpur.
Located in the District of Klang, it was the 12th busiest container port
(2012) in the world. It was also the 17th busiest port in by total cargo
tonnage handled in 2012. The Port Klang Authority administers three ports
in the Port Klang area namely Northport, Southpoint and Westport. Prior to
the establishment of the Port Klang Authority, South Port was the only
existing port and was administered by the Malayan Railway Administration.
Both Westport and Northport have been privatized and managed as separate
entities.
Port Klang
is under the jurisdiction of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK).
Northport is owned and operated by Northport (Malaysia) Bhd and comprises
dedicated multipurpose port facilities and services. The Northport entity
was a merger of two companies; Kelang Container Terminal (KCT) and Kelang
Port Management (KPM). Its operations also cover South Port, which was
renamed Southpoint for conventional cargo handling, and acquired Northport
Distripark Sdn Bhd (NDSB) as part of its logistics division.
Westport is managed by Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd (formerly known as
Kelang Multi Terminal Sdn Bhd). A passenger port, Port Klang Cruise
Centre, opened in December 1995 at Pulau Indah which is located next to
the cargo terminals of Westport. Cruise line and naval ships drop anchor
in any of the three berths at Port Klang Cruise Centre, which was under
the management of Star Cruises before being taken over by the Glenn Marine
Group.
Port Klang
is served by the KTM Komuter service and trains stop at the Port Klang
Komuter station. The electric train service links to
Klang, Kuala Lumpur,
Petaling Jaya,
Shah Alam and other parts of the Klang Valley.
A passenger ferry terminal to Pulau Ketam and an International terminal to
Tanjung Balai and Dumai in Indonesia are also located in the area. The old
ferry terminal used to serve regular passenger boats to Pulau Lumut and
Telok Gonjeng terminal until the completion of Northport Bridge link.
Main roads that link the Port Klang town, Southport and housing area are
Persiaran Raja Muda Musa and Jalan Pelabuhan Utara. There is a frequent
bus service to Kuala Lumpur
via Klang.
Port Klang Cruise Centre, Westports and the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ)
are located on Pulau Indah, which is accessible by road via the Pulau
Indah Expressway connecting to the KESAS Highway. By the year 2012, Pulau
Indah will be directly connected to Malaysia's administrative capital,
Putrajaya via the South Klang Valley
Expressway (SKVE).
Sources: Wikipedia
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