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The efficiency of container ship turnaround time at Kuantan port
N.M Knapi
Dr. K. Mokhtar
Bachelor of Management (Maritime)
School of Maritime Business and Management
The port system has been experiencing many challenges that cause delays in the
ports operation, so it resulting in inefficiency and lack of productivity. There are a
significant relationship between delay factors with port’s productivity, operational
setting and operational performance. This study was carried out to identify the delay
cause factors that affect the turnaround time of container ship at Kuantan port.
Therefore, with this study’s outcome it can help port container operator to improve
the port performance and efficiency in term of vessel turnaround time. Data for ship
operation, quay transfer operation and container yard operation collects using
questionnaires survey method. Result shows that the main cause of delay in ship
operation is out of gauge (OOG). While in the container yard operation, the delay
factor of need for shifting to other block is the main cause of delay. Lastly, in quay
transfer operation, waiting for RTG is the main delay factor.
1640 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018