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Around Our Ports

MEMBERS OF MMC PORTS
PARTICIPATE IN THE JOHOR
BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT
FORUM
PTP and Johor Port participated in the
forum with the aim to update business
leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors
on the latest developments in Johor and
the Iskandar Region after the COVID-19
pandemic. PTP CELEBRATES THE ARRIVAL OF
MSC TESSA
The event highlighted business and investment opportunities in Iskandar
Malaysia and Johor in the new normal as Malaysia and the other ASEAN PTP collaborated with the Mediterranean
countries transition into the endemic phase, through featuring keynote speakers Shipping Company (MSC) Malaysia
from the government, industry, academia, and panel discussions on a variety of to celebrate MSC TESSA, one of the
business-related topics. world’s latest and largest container
vessel.
At the same forum, Mr Derick Basir, Johor Port CEO and Prakash
Thurairasasingam, PTP Head of Commercial Division were invited to be the Among the notable dignitaries who
speakers deliberating on the topic ‘Maritime, Logistics and Supply Chain.’ attended the ceremony include
Yang Berhormat Tuan Ir. Ts. Mohd
Fazli Mohd Salleh, Johor State Public
PENANG PORT SHARES Works, Infrastructure and Transportation
VALUABLE INSIGHT IN PENANG Committee Chairman, Joanne Lee,
INTERNATIONAL HALAL EXPO Commercial Director of MSC Malaysia,
AND CONFERENCE (PIHEC) Pascal Soriano, Chief Financial Officer of
2023
MSC Malaysia, Marco Neelsen, CEO of
Penang Port participated in the PTP, members of Government agencies
PIHEC 2023 conference held on and several Senior Management Team
23 to 25 June 2023 at Setia Spice of PTP and MSC Malaysia.
Convention Centre and Arena, KONTENA NASIONAL RECEIVES THE LAST With 24,116 twenty-foot-equivalent
Penang. Organised by Penang BATCH OF FIVE UNITS OF PRIME MOVER (TEU) capacity, the 400-metre-long
Halal International, PIHEC 2023 FROM VOLVO TRUCKS MALAYSIA containership has a length and width of
is a premier event focusing on the 1,312.3 ft (399.99 metres).
Halal Supply Chain of Southeast Kontena Nasional was excited to receive
Asia and the region’s trade the last batch of five prime mover units from
partners worldwide. Volvo Truck Malaysia. Designed exclusively
for the company, the prime movers feature PENANG PORT ORGANISES HARI
Penang Port shared key industrial the fresh look of the QR code batik design,
knowledge during the conference, showcasing the company’s focus on RAYA FESTIVITIES
which provided an avenue for modern-day advancements propelled through Penang Port has hosted two events
further exploration on possible the past’s storied heritage. in conjuction with the Hari Raya
improvements in the logistics celebrations for both staff and
sector as well as providing insights The newly acquired prime movers are part of stakeholders respectively.
in the surging Halal sector. Kontena Nasional’s business expansion plan Penang Port’s Hari Raya Open House,
towards achieving logistics excellence and
delivering quality services to their customers. held on 17 May 2023 at Butterworth
Wharves Cargo Terminal, saw the
attendance of the port’s employees,
SPTS ORGANISES IFTAR SESSION WITH STAKEHOLDERS with the event being graced with
the presence of Dato’ Sasedharan
SPT Services Sdn Bhd (SPTS), a subsidiary of Johor Port, hosted an Iftar
programme with the stakeholders from Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Vasudevan, CEO of Penang Port.
Corporation (PRPC) Utilities and Facilities and PRPC Group Security. The event Besides that, Penang Port has also
was held at St. Giles Southkey Hotel, Johor Bahru. organised Iftar Ramadan with its
stakeholders at The Light Hotel,
Attended by more than 50 guests comprising of its stakeholders and employees,
the event aimed to establish networking and further strengthen the relationship Seberang Jaya, Penang. Over 100
guests from Government agencies
between business partners in the spirit of Ramadan.
and local authorities attended the
event. The event also saw the
attendance of Dato’ Syed Mohamad
Syed Murtaza, Chairman of Penang
Port.