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TEESPORT, a member of PD
Ports in Britain, has appointed Infinity
Logistics and Transport Sdn Bhd as its port
representative in Malaysia and South East Asia
to help it accelerate the growth of its
container business.
PD Ports commercial director (container) Graham
Wall said Infinity through its extensive network
of business partners and agents in the region
can help Teesport grow its container business at
a faster pace.
PD Ports group development
director Martyn Pellew and Chan Kong Yew are
exchanging souvenirs at the ceremony. In the
background (2nd from left) is Deputy Transport
Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu
Bakar. Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Azlan Sultan
Abu
“Throughout our stay in Malaysia, we have
visited Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Penang Port,
Northport and Westport and are looking for
opportunities to forge a sister port
relationship,” he said.
PD Ports is a ports and logistics operating
company in Teesport, Humberside and the Isle of
Wight.
It also offers logistics, warehousing and
transport services throughout the North of
England.
PD Ports owns and operates the Ports of Tees and
Hartlepool (Teesport), a major deep sea complex
located on the North East coast of England.
Infinity managing director Chan Kong Yew said
the agreement with PD Ports had provided the
opportunity for the company to venture beyond
the Asia region.
“In Malaysia, we have about 400 shippers
exporting goods to Britain and 90% of them use
Southampton and Felixstowe.
“We want to make them aware that there is a
better cost and time saving alternative in
Britain. We have also identified shipping line
such as Maersk Line and CMA-CGM to collaborate
with,” he said.
PD Ports group development director Martyn
Pellew said Teesport had always been known as a
bulk cargo and chemical handling port, and it
now wants to grow its container operations as
well.
“It is the second largest port in Britain
handling 54 million tonnes of cargo annually
comprising of coal, steel, timber, sand and
general minerals.
“Out of the total, 35 million tonnes are
contributed by the chemical sector.
“PD Ports only handles about 600, 000 TEUs
(twenty-foot equivalent units) per year and the
company saw the opportunity to capture North
England and Scotland containers import and
export market,” he said in an interview.
Wall said, 70% of the containerised good goes
through Southampton and Felixstowe in the south
of England.
“Via Teesport, shippers and consignees from
north of England and Scotland can reduce land
transportation cost of about 300km to 400km.
“The port has a vision to build this traffic
volume via appointment of Infinity to create
awareness of our services in SEA,” he said.
In Britain, Wall said, Teesport had also started
to market businesses opportunities around the
port.
“Recently, Walmart had decided to build its
import centre of 1.2 million sq ft at Teesport
that cost around £30mil.
“We are also in discussion with UK retailer,
Tesco in building its warehouse there,” he said. |
