Certified under the ISO 9001:2000. Penang Port 's container facilities are centered at the North Butterworth Container Terminal, or NBCT, a smaller volume is handled at Butterworth Container Terminal, or BWCT. PPSB will continue its strategy of supply driven in provision of port facilities. By completion NBCT Phase 2B project, with estimated cost of more than RM300 million, NBCT will have capacity to handle 1 million TEUs per annum.

PPSB has completed the construction of 300 meter container wharves and second access bridge, which will provide NBCT with 900 meter wharves and supported by two access bridge. PPSB will continue to complete various component of the above project within next two years, which involves reclamation of 25 hectares of container card and buying of handling equipment, which will cost PPSB about RM150 million.

In line with PPSB's strategic business objective, PPSB has upgraded container management system; PELKON 3 has been implemented in 1 September 2006 . With the implementation of PELKON 3 port users will now be able to access the system via internet to conduct their daily business from anywhere at any time.

Specification and capacity details:

: 3 berths [ 900 meters ]

: 12 meters ACD (Approach Channel Depth )

: Land Area [ 42 hectares ]

: 2 approach bridge [ 520 meters x 19 meters ]

: Berth Capacity [ 660,000 TEUs per annum ]

: Container Yard [ 4,400 TEU ground slots ]

: 2 berths [ 331 meters ]

: 9 meters ACD (Approach Channel Depth )

: Container Yard [ 1,500 TEU ground slots ]

: 2 Container Freight Station [ 11, 892 sq. meters ]

A1: 6,135 sq. meters

A2: 3,904 sq. meters