SHAH ALAM, June 18 — Port Klang’s container throughput rose by 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 6.38 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from January to May, compared with 6.05 million TEUs in the corresponding period last year.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the port also recorded growth of more than 4 per cent y-o-y in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, exceeding market expectations despite geopolitical conflicts and market uncertainties.
“Many expected the country’s export and import performance to decline in Q1 due to the war in Iran, but the results exceeded expectations and the figures were quite positive,” he said.
Loke said the end of the West Asia conflict would positively impact the country’s trade performance.
“I am confident that our trade volume will increase and exports will also grow,” he told reporters after officiating the PKFZ Smart Intelligent Industrial Park, managed by PKFZ Sdn Bhd.
PKFZ Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of the Port Klang Authority (PKA).
In Q1, PKFZ’s cargo throughput rose by 14.9 per cent y-o-y to 110,467 TEUs.
From January 2025 to May 2026, PKFZ’s revenue and collections rose by 16 per cent and 29 per cent, respectively, from the previous year.
Earlier on, Loke witnessed the pre-launch of several projects with a combined investment value of RM566 million, comprising Wisma Golden Horse, the PKFZ Centralised Labourers’ Quarters, Suntek Materials Sdn Bhd’s factory and Phase 2 of the Golden Horse Rubber factory.
Golden Horse Rubber Sdn Bhd, an international tyre manufacturer that has been operating in PKFZ since 2018, has recorded cumulative investments of RM800 million, with annual production capacity reaching seven million tyres.
As part of its expansion strategy, the company has leased a nine-storey PKFZ building, known as Wisma Golden Horse, for 30 years to house its management centre, regional administrative offices and employee accommodation facilities.
The company is also undertaking Phase 2 of its RM500 million investment, which is expected to provide about 500 jobs and cement PKFZ’s position as a strategic manufacturing and export hub for ASEAN and global markets.
