Port of tanjung pelepas: Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint-venture company between MMC Group and Netherlands-based APM Terminals, continues to move forward with the electrification of its port truck fleet, which is scheduled to be implemented next year.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, PTP stated that the initiative represents a significant step in driving its sustainability agenda and digital transformation. This will be carried out through an agreement with Terberg Tractors Malaysia (TTM) for the procurement of electric prime movers (e-PM), or port trucks, for internal terminal operations. The e-PM fleet comprises 52 units, which form part of a total order of 94 units, with the remaining units powered by conventional fuel.
PTP's chairman, Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, highlighted that the initiative not only reflects PTP's efforts to enhance its operational capabilities but also coincides with PTP's 25th anniversary. He noted that PTP's decarbonisation agenda has been underway for some time, aiming for a 45 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, based on a 2021 baseline.
PTP chief executive officer Mark Hardiman stated that the procurement is part of PTP's key growth plan, focusing on optimising existing capacity while ensuring equipment readiness aligns with the growth trajectory. The company aims to increase terminal handling capacity to about 16 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) within the next two and a half years. The Proof of Concept (PoC) results showed that an e-PM produces significantly less carbon dioxide equivalent (kgCO2eq) per month compared to a conventional unit, achieving a substantial reduction in emissions and operating costs.
In addition to the new e-PM fleet, PTP has also purchased five small electric forklifts and tested them under real operating conditions. The port is involved in international collaborations, including the GreenVoyage2050 initiative by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Australian Partnership for Infrastructure (P4I), and has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Melbourne on sustainable port operations.
The procurement agreement signing ceremony saw Hardiman and TTM chief executive officer Boo Wei Ching sign and exchange the agreement documents at PTP. The port trucks are scheduled for delivery in 2026, and TTM will also provide maintenance services for a period of 24 months. Boo expressed that PTP will become the first port in Malaysia to introduce e-PMs from TTM, hoping to achieve higher levels of performance and innovation.
PTP has been recognized by Alphaliner as the world's fastest-growing port this year with a growth rate of 15.4 percent, and it is a major Asian hub under the Gemini Cooperation. The port also recorded outstanding operational performance this year, surpassing the 13 million TEUs benchmark for the first time in its history, making PTP the first single terminal in Malaysia to achieve this annual record. PTP handles an average of about 1.2 million TEUs per month without congestion, achieving more than 15,000 moves in a single 12-hour shift, demonstrating its exceptional capability and operational excellence as Malaysia's busiest transshipment hub.