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Westport: Seaport that Handles Cargo

Westport: Seaport that Handles Cargo

Westport is located southwest of Pulau Indah. It is one of the largest seaports in Malaysia, ranked second busiest port in Southeast Asia, and ranked 12th busiest port globally based on containers handled. Westport is a multi-cargo port with a few different terminals to handle all types of cargo in containers.


What is the history of Westport?
The privatisation by the government in 1990 has subdivided Port Klang into three terminals, namely Northport, Southport and Westport. Westport has been instrumental in providing storage, bunkering, cargo/freight handling and other port-related facilities that link Malaysia to global maritime trade.


What are the core activities in Westport? 
There are a few industrial parks surrounding Westport, namely Taman Perindustrian Pulau Indah (or Pulau Indah Industrial Park, PIIP), Pulau Indah Selangor Halal Hub, and Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).
The Pulau Indah Selangor Halal Hub is located in Taman Perindustrian Pulau Indah. Phase 1 is nearest from/to the port’s cargo terminal and has a natural gas pipeline. Many famous companies have chosen this location, such as KL Supreme Feedmill Sdn Bhd, Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, Gold Coin Specialities Sdn Bhd, Jambatan Merah Depot (JMD), Wei Tat Feedmill Sdn Bhd, Tasco Berhad (Westport Logistics Centre), Gold Cold Integrated Logistics Sdn Bhd, Behn Meyer Agricare, Interway Transport, MCR Warehouse Distribution Centre, Hextar Chemicals Sdn Bhd, Diversatech (M) Sdn Bhd and Swift Logistics Sdn Bhd.

Port Klang Free Zone is designed to promote entrepot trade and grow the manufacturing industry to produce export goods via the development of facilities for international cargo distribution and consolidation. Nearby companies are Cargill Palm Products Sdn Bhd, Schlumberger Asia Center, Australian Robotic Building Technology (M) Sdn Bhd, Baker Hughes Manufacturing Facility, Aker Solution Port Klang, Syarikat Logistik Petikemas Sdn Bhd, Westport Distripark (M) Sdn Bhd, FFM Berhad, Cargill Feed Sdn Bhd, Prestasi Flour Mill Sdn Bhd and Soon Soon Flour mill Sdn Bhd.


What is unique about Westport?
Westport manages port operations that mainly deal with containers and conventional cargo. It also provides a range of port services such as marine, rental and other relevant services. It has taken up 80% of Port Klang container traffic and has successfully provided 5,725 job opportunities.

Bandar Armada Putra is one of the residential and commercial area in Pulau Indah. Boustead Cruise Centre is located north of Bandar Armada Putra. Education facilities here include Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Indah 2 in Jalan Sungai Chandong 6, which can be accessed via Persiaran Pelabuhan Barat.


How connected is Westport to public access?
Westport is connected to Pulau Indah Expressway and KESAS Highway. You can also reach Putrajaya via the South Klang Valley Expressway.


How can Industrial Malaysia help you identify excellent industrial property sites in Westport?
We have specialists that have extensive experience and network in logistics and port services. Thus, we can help you identify great industrial property sites in Westport through our comprehensive research and decades of experience handling on-the-ground transactions.

Chak Lee Huey
Chak Lee Huey
Chak Lee Huey
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Senior Negotiator, Industrial Specialist
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Dion Diong
Dion Diong
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Senior Negotiator, Industrial Specialist