NBCT set to become country’s main tuna terminal


Tan (second right) and other port officials welcoming the return of crewmen onboard two new tuna fishing boats and their catch at the Deep Sea Wharves in Butterworth, Penang.

PLANS are afoot to upgrade and strengthen the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) in Penang as the country’s main tuna terminal, said Datuk Tan Teik Cheng.

The Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman said PPC and Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) had reached a consensus with the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry over the matter.

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