Pasir Gudang, Johor, 15 February
2012 - Terberg Tractors Malaysia (TTM), a joint venture between Terberg Group
and Sime Darby Industrial Sdn. Bhd., was awarded a contract worth RM10mil by
Kontena Nasional Berhad. The contract comprises 40 units of the YT220 MKII
Terberg Terminal Tractors. The deal is also accompanied by a service and
maintenance contract worth an additional RM5mil over the next five years.
Kontena Nasional is a leading
container handling company in Malaysia and it recently introduced value-added
services through its expansion into Container & Crane Handling. Kontena
Nasional successfully clinched a tender by Westport to operate five quay cranes
and TTM was subsequently awarded the contract to supply 40 units of terminal
tractors.
Yoong Kee Sin (third from left),
Senior Vice President Strategy, Sime Darby Industrial Sdn Bhd handing over the
Terberg mock key to Mahnorizal Mahat, Chief Operating Officer of Kontena
Nasional Global Transport at the handover ceremony in Pasir Gudang. The first
delivery to Kontena Nasional was undertaken at a handover ceremony in Pasir
Gudang, where TTM’s manufacturing and assembly line is located. Chief Operating
Officer of Kontena Nasional Global Transport, En. Mahnorizal Mahat, was present
at the handover ceremony.
Commenting on the contract award,
Managing Director of Sime Darby Industrial, Chong Kwea Seng said, “The contract
represents a testament of faith on the part of Kontena Nasional towards our
products. Our focus has always been to deliver equipment and expertise to
improve efficiency and competitive advantage for our customers”.
“More importantly, the use of
quality terminal tractors in ports is the right way forward. Port operations
can be distilled down to two things, efficiency and reliability; you need the
right tool for the right job”. Chong added. TTM’s solid products are anchored
on the philosophy of continuous improvement. The MKII sports an upgraded Euro 3
engine and ample enhancements in the overall specifications to provide more
than 10% savings in fuel efficiency.
“In fact, the MKII is not an
unfamiliar sight in Westport. The port is already running more than 100 units.
With close to 40 quay cranes operating at Westport, there are sufficient
opportunities for Kontena Nasional to expand its footprint in the Malaysian
ports scene; and we too, are looking forward to Kontena Nasional winning more
businesses from these ports,” said Chong. He added that TTM was committed to
providing even greater value and quality service support to meet the port’s
high expectations and deliverables to its worldwide customers. This included
offering a comprehensive maintenance service for the Terberg fleet running in
Westport under Kontena Nasional Berhad. The handover ceremony was held in
conjunction with a luncheon with Sime Darby Industrial’s employees at the Pasir
Gudang manufacturing and assembly facility. The luncheon was attended by more
than 130 employees, with representatives from Kontena Nasional Berhad as guests
of honour.
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