Two vessels call Timor Port as part of a trial before its opening

Timor Port carried out operational trials ahead of starting operations, welcoming its first two vessels in order to test the reliability of the installations deployed within the new infrastructure.

Over the period between September 14 and 17, the port loaded and unloaded nearly 1,000 containers on board the Kota Dunia and Seletan Damai from Pacific International Lines (PIL) subsidiary Mariana Express Lines (MELL).

Laurent Palayer, managing director of Timor Port, said: “Our teams successfully docked and handled both vessels. This was made possible by a training programme with experts from our network who came specially to share their knowledge and experience in the port field.