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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Klang Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Klang Valley is the area in central Selangor, Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its surroundings and suburbs naturally delineated by hilly areas and the Port Klang coastline.
		The Klang Valley encompasses Kuala Lumpur, Bangsar, Petaling Jaya, Sungai Besi, Subang Jaya, UEP Subang Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang, Gombak, Batu Caves, Hulu Langat, Kajang, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Sepang and KLIA.
		Klang Valley (Malay: Lembah Klang) is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs and adjoining cities in the state of Selangor.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Klang-Valley (647 words)

	Port Klang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Port Klang (Malay: Pelabuhan Klang) is the main port of Malaysia, located in the district of Klang in the state of Selangor.
		Port Klang was originally known as Port Swettenham when it was founded under British colonial rule in 1893, after the then British Resident, Sir Frank Swettenham.
		The Port Klang Authority, established 1 July 1963, administer the three ports in the Port Klang area: North Port, South Port and West Port.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_Klang (274 words)

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		Port Klang, also known as Port Swettenham, is Malaysia’s main port and, located in the Klang district in the State of Selangor on the Strait of Malacca, its serves the Klang Valley and therefore Kuala Lumpur and the administrative capital Putrajaya.
		Klang is still described as the “royal city” of the State of Selangor (indeed it was state capital before being replaced by Kuala Lumpur) and lies 32 km from Kuala Lumpur and 6 km from Port Klang.
		For centuries the Klang district was an important tin mining area, leading to the arrival in the region of the Chinese and later the British.
	www.costacruisesasia.com /B2C/RC/Shopping/Month/Internal/PortDetail.htm?CalPort=PHG (662 words)

	Klang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Klang (or Kelang) is the royal capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia within a district of similar name.
		Port Klang is one of the world's busiest seaports.
		The entire geographical area in the immediate vicinity of the river, which begins at Kuala Lumpur and runs west all the way to Port Klang, is known as the Klang Valley.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Klang (450 words)

	Klang (port) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Klang (port)
		The deepwater port of Klang developed from the late 19th century and grew in importance with the growth of rubber and tin production.
		Klang's port is divided into two areas: the South Port handles exports of palm oil, latex, and coconut oil, and imports of petroleum and wheat; the North Port has container and timber terminals, and dry and liquid bulk storage areas.
		A new facility, known as the West Port, is being developed on the nearby island of Pulau Lumut for petrochemicals and dangerous cargoes.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Klang+(port) (258 words)

	MarTV.com - PeastM2P.html
		Mundra PORT, is one of the deepest ports on the Western coast of India.
		Penang Port's all weather facilities with an annual capacity to handle 25 million tonnes of cargo are situated on both the island of Penang and on the mainland.
		Port Klang is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, about 40 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur.
	www.martv.com /PORTS/PEASTM2P.html (2005 words)

	Asia Times: A new era in Asian shipping: Car Rentals at www.The-Car-Reservations-Desk.com
		Port Klang is situated in the state of Selangor, on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia.
		It is the nearest deepwater port to the Straits of Malacca.
		Klang Port Authority was awarded the Excellent Service Award 1999 by the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Malaysia last year, which cited the authority's "qualitative improvement in the growing pervasive influence over its role in facilitation of the nation's trade".
	www.atimes.com /se-asia/BI02Ae03.html (6785 words)

	Faculty of Arts - SIATAPP
		Port Klang has grown rapidly over the past few years and its strategic position at the edge of the Malacca straits, the busiest maritime trade zone in the world, means that it is a perfect trans-shipment point for the huge volume of traffic that comes through on the Asia-Europe route.
		Port Klang is the most significant port in Malaysia and its operations include container terminals, general, dry bulk, liquid bulk and passenger handling.
		Port Klang Authority (PKA) was the first port authority in Malaysia to corporatise and privatise facilities and among one of the first in the world.
	www.uow.edu.au /arts/research/siatapp/concept/casestudies.html (1617 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Petaling, Selangor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Petaling is a district located in the state of Selangor in Malaysia, not to be confused with the town of Petaling Jaya located in it.
		This district is located in the middle of Klang Valley and in 2000 has a population of 1, 181, 034 people.
		It is host to many thriving townships such as the Damansara area, which hosts several commercial complexes including a Tesco outlet, and the largest Ikea outlet in Southeast Asia.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Petaling%2C-Selangor (907 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ports often have cargo-handling equipment such as cranes and forklifts for use in loading/unloading of ships, which may be provided by private interests or public bodies.
		A fishing port is a type of port or harbor facility particularly suitable for landing and distributing fish.
		A dry port is a term sometimes used to describe a yard used to place containers or conventional bulk cargo, usually connected to a seaport by rail or road.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Port.htm (339 words)

	Maritime Shipping Ports & Harbor Services Worldwide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Port of Akureyri - The Port of Akureyri is Iceland's second port after Reykjavík and the main fishing centre and general cargo facility of the north coast.
		Dublin Port - The principal port in the Republic of Ireland.
		Flåm havn (Port of Flam) - Aurland, Flåm, Undredal and Gudvangen cruise harbours innermost in the Sognefjord, Norway.
	www.2b-safe.org /Maritime_Shipping_Ports.html (5719 words)

	Port Klang Closer to Hub Status with Wireless Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		One major piece of the puzzle needed for Port Klang to fulfill its ambitions was the setting up of a wireless network but for a time, inferior wireless equipment was an obstacle to its aim of becoming a hub.
		There is no denying the importance and significance of Port Klang, which sits on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
		Port Klang’s proximity to the greater Klang Valley — the commercial and industrial hub of Malaysia — ensures that the port plays a pivotal role in the economic development of Malaysia.
	www.smartbridges.com /css/print-ready.asp?id=161 (496 words)

	NORTHPORT - THE GATEWAY PORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		An important post-war development was the expansion of the area to the south of the port for permanent installations to handle palm oil in bulk and latex, two increasingly important exports.
		On July 1 1963, a milestone in the new era for Port Klang was established.
		The management of the port passed from the Malayan Railway to the newly established Port Swettenham Authority, which subsequently was changed to Klang Port Authority (KPA).
	www.northport.com.my /heritage.asp (941 words)

	Working Paper 182
		However, much of the port privatisation literature is characterised by a high degree of universalism, a lack of historical consciousness, and a general inattention to the socio-economic context and networks within which ports are embedded.
		Thus, in the case of ports, a range of means of achieving privatisation exists, from the leasing of container terminals to private operators, a practice that is common in Australia, to the establishment of joint ventures, through to innovative ‘public private partnerships’ as have recently developed in planning at the port of Rotterdam.
		Port Klang, formerly Port Swettenham, is located on the west coast of Malaysia, at the mouth of the Klang River, about 40 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital.
	wwwbusiness.murdoch.edu.au /econs/wps/182.html (9319 words)

	Risk and Challenges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The quality of coastal waters of Klang and Kuala Langat is declining due to the increased dumping of wastes into upstream catchment activities, especially from housing and industrial areas, as well as discharges from agricultural and urban areas.
		Port Klang is the premier port of Malaysia, with more than 14,207 vessel arrivals (year 2001).
		The port does not have reception facilities for wastes from ships which exposes it to potential threat of oil spills from port operations.
	www.portklangcoastalink.net /knowledge_center/risks_and_challenges.htm (1162 words)

	Port Klang travel guide - Wikitravel
		Port Klang (Malay: Pelabuhan Kelang or Pelabuhan Klang) is the principal port in Selangor, a state of Malaysia.
		Like most port cities, Port Klang has a seedy feel to it and most of its buildings and structures are maritime-related, such as warehouses, storage tanks and offices.
		The port nearest to Port Klang town is known as the South Port.
	wikitravel.org /en/Port_Klang (823 words)

	The Ancient Mariner: Mayday for Port Klang
		Port Klang then gave the same company, Kuala Dimensi, contract to developed the land.
		Obviously, other ports must now be worried they may have to share the burden if a national ports authority is set up....
		Port Klang further awarded Kuala Dimensi to build 2ooo lots of covered car parks, a 4 star hotel and office building at a area where nobody is working.A road was build to connect to West Port at an inflated price of over $3oo million.
	cyusof.blogspot.com /2007/07/mayday-for-port-klang.html (1061 words)

	WhisprWave® Forums - Malaysia pledges backing for port development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		He said that Malaysian ports did not have any other choice but to enhance their competitiveness in order to continue to be successful amid competition from other ports in the region and the world.
		Mr Abdullah said that a competitive port was not merely measured by its infrastructure facilities, but also by the commitment of all parties, including workers' unions, to make it a success.
		He said Port Klang, which is No 13 in the world in terms of container handling, could improve its position.
	www.whisprwave.com /forum/printthread.php?t=203 (352 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Port
		A port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them.
		The term seaport is used for ports that handle ocean-going vessels, and river port is used for facilities that handle river traffic.
		Seaports and river ports are often equipped with large cranes for the loading and unloading of containers from container ships.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Port (445 words)

	PKFZ To Provide Strong Economic Stimulus Via Good Infrastructure & Services :: Bernama.com
		Port Klang Free Zone is the country's first fully integrated free commercial and industrial zone.
		In the past, the Port Klang Authority (PKA), which owns PKFZ and has oversight on the development of Port Klang, had created free commercial zones or FCZs in Northport and Westport, the two port terminals at Port Klang.
		Based on a government directive in 1993, Port Klang is being developed as the national load centre and eventually a regional cargo trans-shipment hub for the region.
	www.bernama.com /bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=173077 (1158 words)

	THE MALAYSIAN MARITIME CYBER HUB - portsworld.com
		Port Klang is fortunate that we have a sizeable volume of indigenous cargo with which to attract shipping lines, and the capacity today to handle transhipment cargo at a very attractive tariff.
		Port Klang has grown from 1.4 million TEU in 1996 to 2.5 million in 1999.
		Ans: The major challenges for Port Klang in the years ahead will be to remain supply-driven, to ensure berth on arrival, and fast turnaround, based on high productivity, zero service failures and accuracy of information dispatch.
	www.portsworld.com /publications/gateway/gateway3/gw9.htm (1033 words)

	Klang travel guide - Wikitravel
		Klang, also spelled Kelang, is the state capital of Selangor, on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia before Shah Alam.
		The town is named after the Klang River, which cuts the town in half, and sits at the western end of the Klang Valley.
		The bus terminal is located in the part of town north of the Klang River opposite the Mydin Shopping Complex where you can catch buses to Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang, Kuala Selangor, Banting and other destinations.
	wikitravel.org /en/Klang (1838 words)

	eyefortransport - homepage
		PORT Klang is expected to show an increase of 15 per cent in container handling this year compared with last year even though most regional ports are set to experience a decline in throughput figures in 2001.
		Of Port Klang's total container throughput at present, 50 per cent comes from transhipment cargo, while 90 per cent of PTP's business is derived from this sector.
		The growth of Port Klang to possibly one of the top 10 busiest container ports in the world this year can be attributed to its focus on transhipment.
	www.eyefortransport.com /index.asp?news=20327 (459 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Port Klang is the largest port in Malaysia and accounts for 33% of the total trade handled by Malaysian ports.
		Between the three terminal operators, the port handled about 82.2 million tons of cargo in total in 2002.
		The cargo handled by Westport is expected to be more than double within the next few years in view of the increasing attraction of the port as an important sea outlet to the vast expanding hinterland of Port Klang.
	www.westportmalaysia.com.my /06_statistics.htm (131 words)

	Old Klang Road Kuala Lumpur
		Old Klang Road is one of the oldest and most historically-significant roads in Kuala Lumpur.
		The stretch along Old Klang Road is mostly lined with residential areas with the occasional squatters.
		The residential areas along Old Klang Road, on the other hand, are where Pasar Malams, or ‘Night Markets’, are frequently held.
	www.kuala-lumpur.ws /klareas/oldklang.html (374 words)

	:: Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd - The World Moves Here ::
		PORT KLANG, August 24th, 2007 - Westports relived the Merdeka spirit and brought live the nation's independence moments from those who experienced the occasion most, the senior citizens of Malaysia.
		Port Klang, 11th April 2007: Westports Malaysia, the nation's leading private seaport, located at Port Klang, is confident of achieving 1.3 million local TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) this year.
		Port Klang, 6th October 2006: Westports Malaysia continued its upward trend in container operations this year when the port recorded a 26% growth for the first nine months compared with the corresponding period last year...............>>more
	www.westportsmalaysia.com (621 words)

	THE MALAYSIAN MARITIME CYBER HUB - portsworld.com
		Port Klang Authority retains regulatory authority and oversees the operations of the companies.
		The master's Knowledge of the port waters and local regulation will be assessed and the exemption issued will be granted the Master, for a period to be determined by the Pilotage Committee.
		Port Klang Authority reserves the right to withdraw the exemption at any time and without any notice or reason.
	www.portsworld.com /Ports/portklang.htm (621 words)

	Port Klang - The Official e-Tourism Portal for The Ministry of Tourism - Virtual Malaysia
		"Port Klang, the largest port in the country, is the main sea gateway to Malaysia.
		Port Klang started operations in 1901 and has since become the country's largest seaport with excellent harbourage.
		Until the establishment of a major new harbour at Westport 12 km away on Pulau Indah, Port Klang, served by its North Port and South Port facilities, was the main seaport for Kuala Lumpur.
	www.virtualmalaysia.com /destination/Port%20Klang.html (214 words)

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