But Port Klang was still important. Port Klang known at the time as Port Swettenham continued to be the main export point for tin, and the coming of the railroad in enhanced that position. By the s, it had also become Selangor's main producer of coffee and rubber. The modern Port Klang was constructed in under the name Port Swettenham after a study showed its coastal area and deep-water harbor were a good location for wharves and a port.
Port Klang developed quickly after the arrival of the railway from Kuala Lumpur. Before that time, the only operating modern port was Southpoint which the Malayan Railway Administration managed. In , the Klang Municipal Council was formed with authority over a 61 square kilometer area. Cocoa pods, rambutans, pulasan, longan, and nam nam fruits from Philipines and Indonesia.
Intoxicating liquors containing more than 3. Daggers and flick knives. Broadcast receivers capable of receiving radio communication within the ranges 68 - 87 MHz and - MHz Sodium arsenate. Cloth bearing the imprint or duplicate of any verses of the Quran. Pen, pencil, and other articles resembling syringes. Poisonous chemical Lightning arresters containing radioactive material.
The importations of goods specified below are prohibited except under an import licence or permit from relevant authorities: Egg in the shells. Any meat, bones, hide, skin, hoofs, horns, offal or any part of the animals and Poultry. Live animals-primates including ape, monkey, lemur, galago, potto, and others. Imitation hand grenades. Arms and ammunition other than personal arms ammunition imported by bona fide traveler.
Bullet proof vests, steel helmets and other articles of clothing as protection against attack. Soil and pests including live insects, rats, snails, and cultures of plant disease causing organisms.
Safety helmets except as worn by motorcyclists or motorcycle pillion riders. Video machines excluding game watches and video games for use with television receiver. Motor vehicles. Batik sarong. Rice and padi including rice products. Equipment to be connected to a public telecommunication network.
On 17 March the container terminal facilities operated by Port Klang Authority was privatised to Klang Container Terminal Berhad as part of the privatisation exercise of the government.
In January , construction work began on a new berth, as an alternative to the immediate development of West Port. Prior to the establishment of the Port Klang Authority, South Port was the only existing port and was administered by the Malayan Railway Administration. Both Westport and Northport have been privatized and managed as separate entities.
The total capacity of the port is ,, tons of cargo in compared to , tons in Northport is owned and operated by Northport Malaysia Bhd and comprises dedicated multipurpose port facilities and services.
Cruise line and naval ships drop anchor in any of the three berths at Port Klang Cruise Centre, which was under the management of Star Cruises before being taken over by the Glenn Marine Group.
Map Hotels Places. History Klang was formerly the terminus of the government railway and the port of the State. Under British rule Both Klang and Port Swettenham were already known as notoriously malaria prone localities with the port itself located on a mangrove swamp. Post-independence On 1 July the Malaysian government established the Port Swettenham Authority, which subsequently was changed to Port Klang Authority as a statutory corporation to take over the administration of Port Klang from the Malayan Railway Administration.
Port operators Northport Northport is owned and operated by Northport Malaysia Bhd and comprises dedicated multipurpose port facilities and services.
Places Pelabuhan Klang Klang River. Isla Indah. SW Pelabuhan Klang. Photos provided by Flickr are under the copyright of their owners. Talents Motor Park Hotel.
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