The Northport container terminal started operating in November of 1972 and has since become one of Malaysia's busiest container terminal ports due to its strategic location.


What is the history of Northport?
The privatisation of government assets has led to the subdivision of Port Klang to Northport, Westport and Southport. Northport caters to a wide variety of cargoes, ranging from containers to cars, breakbulk cargoes, and the capacity to handle liquid and dry bulk cargoes of all types and shipment sizes.


What are the core activities in Northport? 
There are a few major industrial parks in Northport, including Kawasan Perusahaan Selat Klang Utara, Kawasan Perindustrian Bandar Sultan Suleiman, and Perdana Industrial Park.

Perdana Industrial Park is a new industrial development that provides semi-detached factories and bungalow warehouses. Many multinational companies have established a presence here, including Polymer Link Sdn Bhd, Pilot Logistics Services Sdn Bhd, Aero Global Logistics (m) Sdn Bhd, MFE Formwork Technology Sdn Bhd, Great Formwork Warehouse, PKT Logistics Group Sdn Bhd, N.S.E. Logistics Sdn Bhd and Samsung SDS Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Kawasan Perusahaan Selat Klang Utara is strategically located to the south of Northport. The companies that are located in this industrial park are Central Forwarding Agency Sdn Bhd, Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn Bhd, Medipro (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Bidara Flour Mills Sdn Bhd, USG Interiors (Far East), Freight Mark (M) Sdn Bhd, GD Fit Worldwide Express (M) Sdn Bhd, Tasco Berhad, and Gudang Bernas.

Another popular industrial park is Kawasan Perindustrian Bandar Sultan Suleiman. Many companies have set up their business operatiosn here. These include Volvo Malaysia, Taipanco Sdn Bhd, FM Global Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd, Swift Haulage, Sime Darby Oils Port Klang Refinery, Cogent Container Depot (M) Sdn Bhd, Samsung Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd, Formosa Prosonic Chemicals Sdn Bhd, Mah Sing Plastics Industries, Bersatu Integrated Logistics Sdn Bhd, CJ Century Logistics Sdn Bhd, Region Food Industries Sdn Bhd, Muhibbah Forwarding Agency Sdn Bhd, Ayamas Food corporation Berhad, Scania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Seagull Logistics Sdn Bhd, Wistron Technology (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Posco-MKPC Sdn Bhd.


What is unique about Northport?
Northport provides effective solutions to shippers with state-of-the-art facilities, including a real-time smart information application system designed to enable speedy delivery and vessel turnaround time. Northport is also famous for its eateries, including Restoran Port Village Seafood, Sungai Bagan Seafood Restaurant, and Restoran Makanan Laut dan Ikan Bakar Tanjung Harapan.


What are the public access routes to Northport? 
Northport enjoys excellent connectivity via the Shapadu, WCE, NKVE, Pulau Indah and KESAS highways.
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