Kontena Nasional expands its fleet with 30 new prime movers

PORT KLANG, 4 April 2022 – Malaysia’s logistics industry pioneer, Kontena Nasional Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MMC Corporation Bhd, has acquired 30 units of Volvo FM440 6×2 T RAS prime movers from Volvo Trucks Malaysia. 

A handover ceremony was held at Volvo Trucks Malaysia dealership in Port Klang on the 29 March 2022 to unveil the prime movers in Kontena Nasional’s distinctive new livery.

The ceremony proceedings included a presentation of a truck scale model and a mock-up key to Nik Muzani bin Nik Abd Aziz, the Chief Executive Officer of Kontena Nasional.

The first 20 units from a total of 30 prime movers have been delivered, with the remaining units expected to arrive by end of April 2022.

“The newly acquired prime movers are part of Kontena Nasional’s business expansion plan towards achieving logistics excellence and delivering quality services to our customers. It will also support our fleet readiness for new and bigger market outreach,” says Nik Muzani.

From its establishment in 1971 when containerisation was first introduced to the country, Kontena Nasional has expanded its core container haulage business to include international freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, supply chain solutions, and halal logistics, in line with its vision of becoming Malaysia’s premier supply chain solutions provider.

Kontena Nasional

Kontena Nasional Berhad is Malaysia’s premier logistics company with 50 years of experience in logistics operations. KNB began operations in 1971 when containerisation was introduced to the country.

Since its inception, it has expanded its business from just container haulage to international freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, supply chain solutions, cold chain solution and Halal logistics.

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MMC Corporation

MMC Corporation Berhad is a leading utilities and infrastructure group with diversified businesses in Malaysia and abroad under four divisions, namely Ports and Logistics, Energy and Utilities, Engineering and Industrial Development. Its key businesses under the Ports and Logistics Division includes the port operations of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Bhd, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd and

Photo caption: Kontena Nasional Berhad received 30 units of Volvo’s FM440 6×2 T RAS prime movers from Volvo Trucks Malaysia in its fleet expansion.