YAN, Sept 1 — The government is studying the construction of an aggregate port in the Sanglang area in the Kubang Pasu district to handle petroleum cargo and bulk cargo that will add value to the Kedah economy.
“If it becomes a reality, this project will provide added value to the economy of Kedah, including increasing the confidence of investors investing in the state and also the northern region in general,” he said when officiating the integrated development project on Pulau Bunting here today. Earlier in his speech, Muhammad Sanusi said the Kedah government hopes to get the support of the federal government to realise the proposal to develop a deep sea port in Sanglang in the Kubang Pasu district.
According to him, the proposal to develop the port was submitted to the state government by Kumpulan Albukhary which also proposed a ‘land-bridge’ project to be built to Songkhla, Thailand to shorten the distance and travel time between the Strait of Malacca and the Gulf of Siam.