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Westports Holdings

Malaysian public-listed port operator managing container and conventional cargo operations at Port Klang.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Westports Holdings Berhad is a Malaysian public company that primarily manages port operations dealing with container and conventional cargo, and also provides a wide range of port services including marine services, rental services and other ancillary services. It is located in Port Klang and serves as the main gateway for container and conventional cargo for the central Peninsular Malaysia hinterland. Its container business grew from 20,000 TEUs in 1996 to 10.85 million TEUs in 2019, representing 80% market share in Port Klang in 2019, and in 2020 it recorded 10.5 million TEUs, making it the first and only terminal in Malaysia to handle above 10 million TEUs in a calendar year. Westports is a constituent of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index, the MSCI Malaysia Index (since 2015), the GPR Pure Infrastructure Index Series (since 2016) and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index (since 2017).

History

Westports Holdings Berhad is a Malaysian public company. Its container business grew from 20,000 TEUs in 1996 to 10.85 million TEUs in 2019, when its container market share in Port Klang was 80%. In 2020 the company recorded container volume of 10.5 million TEUs, marking it as the first and only terminal in Malaysia to handle above 10 million TEUs in a calendar year; conventional cargo recorded 10.9 million tonnes for the same period. Westports was included in the Amsterdam-based Global Property Research's GPR Pure Infrastructure Index Series in 2016, has been a constituent of the MSCI Malaysia Index since 2015, and was included in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index in 2017. Westports Malaysia commemorated Founder's Day 2026, honouring the late Tan Sri Datuk G. Gnanalingam, and marked 32 years of Westports Malaysia; the CRISMA culture was introduced by Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, Datuk Eddie Lee and Mr Vijaya Kumar. Westports Holdings Berhad won the 'Best Large-cap Company in IR - Transportation & Logistics' at the inaugural Bursa Malaysia IR Awards 2026 held on 4 September 2026.

Products and positioning

Leading mega transhipment hub in Malaysia and one of the Top 10 most connected ports in the world.

  • Container cargo handling

  • Conventional cargo handling

  • Marine services

  • Rental services

  • Other ancillary services

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