Page 6 - MMC Ports Newsletter - 2022 OCTOBER - DECEMBER_ISSUE - 4

6 MMC PORTS’ NEWSLETTER

GOING PINK:
SPEARHEADING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ALL GENDERS IN PORT OPERATIONS

OPENING UP GREATER OPPORTUNITIES

GALVANISING WOMEN IN NURTURING
OPERATIONAL CAPACITIES FUTURE PROSPECTS

All MMC ports are currently employing or working towards Penang Port Sdn Bhd (Penang Port)
the employment of women in previously closed-off fields, has established a programme for
especially in operational positions. Some noteworthy examples future leaders and is poised for
of this include Johor Port Berhad (Johor Port) 12 females succession readiness through a talent
operational sector employees, positioned as engineers in development programme. With both
the Maintenance & Repair Department, Auxiliary Police, male and female talents given equal
firewomen, and even as operation supervisors in the Port opportunities to participate, Penang
Security & Safety Department and the Bulk & Break Bulk Port has nurtured the potential growth
Department respectively. In addition, Johor Port chose of several women towards attaining
Ain Zulaikha, one of the female engineers in the Maintenance senior leadership roles.
& Repair Department, for their Up Close and Personal feature
this year. Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd (Tanjung
Bruas Port) has also cultivated and
Besides Johor Port, SPT Services Sdn Bhd (SPTS) features supported the growth of young
four female employees who work as Operation Assistants, women through several specialised
while Northport (Malaysia) Bhd (Northport) has also employed internship programmes, with the port
a total of 14 females in operational positions, assigning them to recently absorbing a female intern to
vital roles such as Marine Pilots, RTG Operators, Gate Clerks join the finance department as staff.
and Prime Mover Drivers. Another new female intern is expected
to be accepted into Tanjung Bruas Port
around January 2023.

ESTABLISHING A SAFE,
CONDUCIVE WORKPLACE
Coinciding with the International Women’s Day,
Kontena Nasional Berhad (Kontena Nasional) celebrates
the involvement and empowerment of its female
employees with its own annual Kontena Nasional
Women’s Day.

As a progressive group, Kontena Nasional is always on
the lookout for top talent in our workforce, especially
in promoting more females in managerial positions.
At present there are various roles in branch offices
including operations, customer relationship management,
finance, human resources and safety, health, environment
and security that are powered by female employees.
To promote female safety, Kontena Nasional is also
planning a quarterly sexual harassment awareness
campaign in line with the recent amendments to the
Employment Act (Amendment 2022).