The train is capable of transporting large quantities of containers from shipping ports while also being used to transport steel, timber, and coal. Trains are used because they are able to accommodate a large amount of transport and often use a direct route to the destination. In favorable conditions, rail freight is more cost- and energy-efficient than road freight, particularly for bulk and long-distance transport.
The main disadvantage of rail transport is the lack of flexibility. Because of this, trains are less competitive with road transport and are even subject to transfer costs because the transport needs to be transferred from one method to another. Practices such as containment aim to reduce these costs. Most governments are trying to encourage cargo operators to increase the use of rail for environmental reasons.
Cargo management at the port of Johor under the auspices of KTMB has very well-planned and organized management. Of course, as we know, the management at the port never stops because of the large production and entry of cargo into the port.
Initially, when the container has docked at the port, the responsible party will take over the task of stuffing the container in the warehouse within the Johor port free zone area. When all the containers have been placed in the port-free zone area, they will be transported to the Johor port rail yard. KTMB will reposition the empty rail wagons in the Johor Port rail yard. After making sure all the rail cars are empty, they will put the containers into the rail cars at the Johor port rail yard. KTMB will conduct a customs inspection as well as the locomotive's pre-clearance process to obtain clearance. After everything is approved by customs, the train that has been completed and filled with containers will depart from the Johor port rail yard.
With 5,500 slots that can accommodate a total of 1,000,000 TEUs per year, Johor Port's equipment and facilities include:
- Seven gantry cranes, five of which are Post-Panamax cranes.
- 19 rubber-wheeled transfer cranes
- 4 reach stacker machines for bulk materials handling
- 46 major movers.
- Dedicated railway depots linked to the national rail network, Singapore and Thailand
- A pier that stretches for nearly 2.4 kilometers in total; and
- The natural depth of the quay measures 13.8 meters and can easily accommodate dry bulk vessels up to 60,000 dwt.
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