A delegation of Selangor local councilors from the DAP visited the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), where they were briefed by Kepong MP and PKFZ Chairman Lim Lip Eng on the zone’s latest financial performance.
Lim highlighted that since his appointment as PKFZ Chairman last year, the free zone has recorded steady improvements in both revenue and expenditure management.
As of July 2025, PKFZ posted RM62.65 million in revenue, an 8.21% increase from RM57.90 million in the same period last year, while collections rose by 16.51% to RM66.61 million. The rise was attributed to improved billing efficiency, retroactive invoicing, revised maintenance fees, and higher water tariffs.
On the cost side, PKFZ recorded total expenditure of RM11.24 million in the first seven months of 2025, down 41.5% from RM19.23 million in the same period of 2024.
Lim explained that the sharp reduction was mainly due to delayed project implementation and stronger controls over medical insurance and overtime costs.
Lim said PKFZ’s priority moving forward is “balancing revenue growth with expenditure discipline to ensure the free zone remains efficient, transparent and competitive as an international logistics and trade hub.”