23 December 2020

Northport became the first port in Malaysia to be awarded the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) certification.

4 April 2019

Northport became the first port in Malaysia to be awarded the ISO 45001:2018 -ISO Occupational Safety and Health Management System certification.

1 May 2019

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

6 March 2018

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

6 Jan 2016

MMC Corporation Bhd completed the takeover of NCB Holdings Bhd.

24 February 2014

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

16 December 2014

Official launch of the Northport International Centre of Excellence (NICE) by the Minister of Human Resources, Dato' Sri Richard Riot Anak Jaem.

18 November 2013

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

29 April 2005

The Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, officiated the launch of Container Terminal 3.

15 June 2004

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

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.

1 November 2001

Klang Container Terminal (KCT) and Klang Port Management (KPM) were successfully merged under the Northport brand, marking the start of an intensive branding exercise.

September 2000

A restructuring exercise was undertaken by PNB to consolidate port and logistics operations, resulting in the establishment of NCB Holdings Bhd, which owned 100% of KCT and 100% of Kontena Nasional.

December 1992

Klang Port Management (KPM) took over all remaining port services from the Port Klang Authority (PKA) under the Phase 2 of the port privatization programme.

17 March 1986

PKA's container terminal became the first major port facility in Malaysia to be privatized. The new operator was Klang Container Terminal (KCT), owned 49% by PKA and 51% by Konnas Terminal Klang.

November 1972

The Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak declared the container terminal open.

August 1973

The MV Tokyo Bay made history as the first full container vessel to dock at Port Klang.

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

1 July 1963

Management of the port shifted from the Malayan Railway to the newly established Port Swettenham Authority, later renamed the Port Klang Authority (PKA).

The port's throughput reached the one million tonne mark for the first time.

Trade recovered following World War 1, and the recorded tonnage became the second highest before World War II.

15 September 1901

Official opening of Port Swettenham, named after the High Commissioner for the Malay States. The port facilities were handed over to the Ways and Works Department of the Malayan Railway Administration (MRA).