2022

• 18 May 2022

           Northport is the First Port in Malaysia to win the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 2022 Sustainability Award,

           under the Health, Safety and Security category.

• May 2022

           Northport recorded 1,078,538 FWTs in May 2022 - the highest ever monthly throughput for conventional cargo business segment.

• 13 December 2022

           Northport set a new record after surpassing 10,000,000 FWTs of conventional cargo throughput, the highest achievement in a single year

           since 2000.

2021

• 30 December 2021

           Northport recorded an all-time high container volume in a year, surpassing the previous record of 3,305,764 TEUs set in 2010.

2020

•  23 December 2020

Northport is the First Port in Malaysia to be awarded the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) certification

2019

•  19 February 2019

             Northport, Sojitz and NL Cold Chain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Malaysia-Japan Halal Value Chain initiative

•  6 March 2019

            Northport signed a strategic collaboration agreement with PROTON.

• 4 April 2019

            Northport is the first port in Malaysia to be awarded with ISO 45001:2018 - ISO standard for the management system of Occupational

            Safety and Health.

• 1 May 2019

           Northport is the first port in Malaysia to use an integrated drone-closed circuit surveillance system to enhance the safety and security of the port.

2018

• 6 March 2018

           Northport signs a privatisation agreement for operations of Northport and Southpoint for 30-year extension.

• 12 April 2018

           Northport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cenergi Sea Sdn Bhd (Cenergi),Bioenergy Machinery Sdn Bhd

          (Bioenergy  Machinery) and Environmental Preservation and Innovation Centre Sdn Bhd (EPIC) to establish a centralised biomass

           processing hub in Southpoint.

2017

• 14 May 2017

           Northport and Weifang Port signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a One Belt One Road Forum in Beijing, China, witnessed

           by Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak.

2016

• 6 Jan 2016

           MMC Corporation Bhd complete takeover NCB Holdings Bhd

2014

• 24 February 2014

           The Official Launch of Northport Wharf 8A by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi.

• 16 December 2014     

           Northport and Ministry of Human Resource launched the Northport International Centre of Excellence (NICE). The event was inaugurated by

           the Honourable Minister of Human Resource, Dato' Sri Richard Riot Anak Jaem.

2013

• 18 November 2013

           The Official Launch of Northport’s New Quay Cranes by the Acting Transport Minister, Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

2012

• 19 July 2012

           The handing over of 61 units of Kalmar prime movers to Northport.

2011

• 25 July 2011

           Northport received M.V. Dorian Schulte, on its maiden call to Port Klang.

2007

• 21 March 2007

           Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak officiating Northport’s 21 years privatization Anniversary Gala Dinner.

2006

• 14 January 2006

            M.V. Kyoto Express made a maiden call to Northport.

2005

• 29 April 2005

           Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi officiated the launching of Container Terminal 3.

2004

• 18 May 2004

           A ceremony to mark the maiden call of MV KMTC Port Kelang which was graced by the Minister of Transport,YB Dato’ Sri Chan Kong Choy.

• 15 June 2004

           Chairman of NCB Holdings Bhd, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ahmad Sarji launch the Free Commercial Zone status for Southpoint.

2003

• 27 June 2003

           Northport received the maiden call of the world's largest container vessel. The 323-metre-long vessel carrying capacity of 8,063 TEUs

           made Northport the first port in the country to handle an 8,000 TEUs class vessel.

2002

• 20 August 2002

           Deputy Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi officiated the launching of the Container Terminal 3 project and the commissioning

           of two Super Post Panamax cranes.

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2001

• 12 February 2001

           Northport launched its new Container Tracking WAP Service called ‘Northport Active Access’, a facility that enables clients to track their

           containers through e-mails and short message services.

• 27 July 2001

           Klang Container Terminal (KCT) changed its name to Northport (Malaysia) Bhd to reflect new corporate identity.

• 1 November 2001

           Klang Container Terminal (KCT) and Klang Port Management (KPM) were successfully merged under the Northport brand name and embarked

           on an  intensive branding exercise to create brand identity.

2000

• September 2000

           A restructuring exercise was undertaken to consolidate the port and logistics business by PNB resulting in the birth of NCB Holdings Bhd which

           owns 100% of KCT and 100% of Kontena Nasional.

1998

• October 1998

           Merger between Klang Container Terminal (KCT) and Klang Port Management (KPM) entered into an operational collaboration under

           the NORTHPORT banner with the launch of the new logo to symbolize the alliance

1992

• December 1992

           Klang Port Management (KPM) took over the rest of the port services from Port Klang Authority (PKA) under the second phase of the

           privatization programme.

1986

• 17 March 1986

           PKA's container terminal became the first major port facility to be privatized. The new operator of the terminal was Klang Container Terminal

           (KCT), a private company with equity held by the PKA (49%)  and Konnas Terminal Klang (51%).

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1980

• November 1980

           Work began on phase two of the Second North Port Extension project involving the construction of three more break-bulk cargo wharves

          (No. 19 - 21) at the cost of RM55 million. Construction was completed in 1983.

1972 - 1974

• November 1972, Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak declared the container terminal open.

• August 1973

           MV Tokyo Bay made a history as the first full container vessel docked at Port Klang.

• May 1974            

           The Second North Port Extension project, which involved the construction of six more wharves for break bulk cargo and a dry bulk cargo

           terminal began.

1964

• PKA commenced commercial operations with the completion of four new wharves.

           PKA took over all cargo handling services, previously provided by three private labour contractors.

1963

• 1 July 1963

           The management of the port passed from the Malayan Railway to the newly established Port Swettenham Authority, which subsequently  was

           changed to Port Klang Authority (PKA).

1955

• The port's throughput touched the one million tonne mark for the first time in its history

1926

• Trade began to pick up again after the slump during World War 1

           During this year, the recorded tonnage became the second highest before World War II.

1901-1910

• Trade grew rapidly, and two ocean wharves were made to meet increasing demand for more facilities.

1901

• 15 September 1901

           Official opening of Port Swettenham (named after a High Commissioner for the Malay State). Its development was accelerated further with the             extension of a railway line from Kuala Lumpur to the new port. In the same year, the port facilities were handed over to the Ways and Works             Department of the Malayan Railway Administration (MRA).