News / Flash flooding wreaks havoc at Port Klang, adding to berthing delays

Flash flooding has caused berthing delays at Malaysia’s Port Klang, costing millions in damaged cargo.

“Unprecedented” rainfall hit Selangor for 36 hours across Friday and Saturday, submerging roads across Malaysia’s industrial heartland and home to the world’s 12th-busiest container port and major South-east Asian transhipment hub.

According to Port Klang Authority (KPA), operations at container terminals Northport and Westports were impacted by damage to access roads.

And, KPA added: “To make matters worse, many port and logistics operations staff were unable to report ...