Shell Malaysia to expand storage at Westport Terminal

Shell Malaysia will expand the newly refurbished Westport Terminal in Pulau Indah, Port Klang, with an additional three new storage tanks and cargo pipelines to cater to growing demand for fuel in the Klang Valley. The terminal occupies 10.1 hectares (25 acres) and currently has six storage tanks. Last year, Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd signed a 14-year sub-lease agreement with Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd at Port Klang for storing, supplying and distributing petroleum products. The refurbishment work began in December last year and was completed in early May. Following the launch, Shell Malaysia has a total of 16 liquid bulk terminals nationwide. Azman Ismail, managing director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd, said the expansion, which will start in November, is proof of the company’s confidence in the growth potential of Malaysia’s downstream oil industry. “We expect the expansion work to be complete by the fourth quarter of next year,” he said. The three storage tanks will have a capacity of 15 million liters each. The liquid bulk terminal currently delivers 1.67 million liters of petroleum products daily. “With the additional tanks, we will be delivering 2.5 million liters easily,” Azman said. Earlier this year, Shell Malaysia announced a RM5.1 billion (US$1.6 billion) investment for 2011 in multiple projects, including expansion of the Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis wax plant in Bintulu, a new diesel processing unit at the Shell Refinery in Port Dickson and the Gumusut deepwater development offshore Sabah. The retail market leader currently supplies one-third of Peninsular Malaysia and half of East Malaysia’s petroleum retail market requirements, serving more than half a million customers daily at 900-plus outlets nationwide. (September 12, 2011)
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