Port of Tanjung Pelepas builds Berth Zero, dredging and land reclamation included

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysia-based MMC Group and APM Terminals, is set to develop a new berth – named Berth Zero – as part of its expansion plan.

The Berth Zero development was awarded last week to the joint venture of MMC Engineering Sdn. Bhd. and Antara Koh (M) Sdn. Bhd. (MMCE-AKSB JV) as an extension within PTP’s undeveloped land bank.

The project encompasses dredging, land reclamation and the construction of a 360-metre berth along PTP’s linear wharf, equipped with four quay cranes and a yard fully prepared for electric rubber-tyred gantry (e-RTG) cranes.

Commenting the latest news, PTP Chairman, Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, said: “PTP’s key expansion plan is centred on optimising our existing footprint, with the aim of increasing the terminal’s total handling capacity to approximately 16 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) over the next two and a half years.”

PTP has recently been rated by Alphaliner as the world’s fastest-growing port at +15.4% in the first half of 2025, marking the highest growth rate among the Top 30 global ports under the research house’s ranking.

Also, PTP is a key Asian hub under the Gemini Cooperation.