Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, a member of the MMC Group, has set a new record for breakbulk cargo handling from a single vessel, surpassing its previous milestone set in March this year. In a statement, the port said it handled 52,480 freight weight tonnes (FWTs) of steel cargo from the conventional cargo vessel MV African Blackbird. The operation took place from Sept 14 - 17, 2024, over nine working shifts The previous record was set with the handling of 48,853 FWTs from MV Jin Chao. 'Our commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and investment in state-of-the-art facilities has enabled us to push the boundaries of cargo handling,' said chief executive officer Datuk Azman Shah Mohd Yusof. Between January and August 2024, Northport handled a total of 8,174,028 FWTs of conventional cargo, marking a growth of 15.3 per cent compared to the same period last year. Source: BERNAMA News Agency