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2023 APRIL - JUNE ISSUE 13

MAJLIS SAMBUTAN AIDILFITRI
TEAMNORTHPORT 2023
Northport hosted a raya event which
was attended by almost 3,000 guests
including customers, business partners,
Government agencies, community
leaders, its employees and other PTP LEGAL DAY 2023
stakeholders. The event, centred
around the theme of “Hijaukan Syawal PTP has successfully organised
Anda”, was organised to highlight the its inaugural PTP Legal Day 2023.
PORT RECEPTION FACILITIES (PRF) importance of Environment, Social The event kicked off with a prize-
OPEN DAY and Governance (ESG) practices in giving ceremony by Muhammad
Northport and Alam Flora Environmental modern-day business activities. The Abdullah Hatta, Chief Financial Officer
of PTP for winners of the Enterprise
Solutions (AFES) have collaborated event met its zero waste KPI target Risk Management (ERM) crossword
to organise the PRF Open Day in and achieved the company’s primary puzzle and the anti-bribery and
conjunction with World Environment objective of increasing ESG awareness anti-corruption poster contests held
Day 2023. The event was jointly among its employees, stakeholders, prior to the day. Narendren
graced by Northport’s CEO, Dato’ and the surrounding communities. Rengasamy, the Managing Director
Azman Shah Mohd Yusof and AFES’ of Pelepas Terminal Inland Services
Chief Operating Officer, En. Nazar was also present to hand out the
Abdul Raof. prizes to the winners who had also
participated in the contest.
More than 200 people comprising
of port workers as well as Northport PTP Legal Day 2023 featured various
and AFES’ stakeholders attended activities including talks featuring
the open-day event held at the law experts from local law firms
Northport PRF facility. PRF Open and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption
Day was organised with the aim Commission. A consultation booth on
of raising awareness about the Integrity, Governance, Compliance
critical importance of environmental and ERM has also been set up to
cater to employees’ queries and
preservation among the port workers provide support where necessary.
and its stakeholders.

PENANG PORT HOSTS FRIENDLY
GOLF TOURNAMENT WITH PORT
FRATERNITY AND KEY PARTNERS
HARI BERTEMU PELANGGAN DAN
The tournament took place at the KARNIVAL KERJAYA 2023
Penang Gold Club, seeing participation
from 120 golfers of various backgrounds Northport participated in the Ministry of
REGIONAL CONFERENCE ‘SEIZING and industries such as port and shipping Transport (MoT)’s ‘Meet the Customer
Day & Career Fair 2023’ with Port
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREEN industries and Government agencies. Klang Authority (PKA), Westports and
SHIPPING IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC’, The participants praised the event’s Port Klang Free Zone under Port Klang
MANILA, PHILIPPINES organising committee and hospitality, booth. The Opening Ceremony was
as the tournament was strategically
PTP participated in the regional crafted to provide a balance between officiated by YBhg. Dato’ Jana Santhiran
conference co-organised by the business and pleasure activities. Muniayan, Secretary General of the
Philippines through the Maritime Industry The tournament has also enabled MoT, Malaysia. Port Klang’s participation
Authority, the Danish Maritime Authority Penang Port to build lasting relationships in the event was in conjunction with
of Denmark, and the International with its key stakeholders and gain PKA’s 60th Anniversary and as part
Maritime Organisation, aimed to new insights into their needs and of the various programmes initiated by
PKA to commemorate the Authority’s
provide a platform for sharing regional expectations. historic journey of 60 years.
perspectives, emission reduction
priorities and promoting green shipping
in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. ANDAMAN PORT COMPLETES THE
FIRST SHIP-TO-SHIP (STS) TRANSFER IN
During a Green Port session held YAN, KEDAH
on the 16 May 2023, CEO of PTP,
Marco Neelsen took the centre stage Andaman Port Sdn Bhd successfully carried
by speaking on the topic titled ‘Panel out its maiden STS transfer operation at
on Green Ports and Electrification of Yan Port in Yan, Kedah. The STS operation
Ferries.’ was initiated smoothly on 25th and 26th April 2023 at one of the ten approved
berths within Yan Port limit, located 5 nautical miles from the coastline of Pulau
Attended by over 200 delegates Bunting.
from across the maritime industry,
the conference was a success and This marks the first STS operation within the Yan Port limit and was successfully
had helped to raise awareness of the carried out in adherence to the high levels of safety standards without
importance of green shipping to the compromising environmental matters. This STS operation underlines a
ASEAN region as well as providing a solid collaboration between MMC Ports and federal and state authorities
including the Ministry of Transport Malaysia, Marine Department of Malaysia,
platform for stakeholders to discuss State Government of Kedah Darul Aman as well as various government agencies
and collaborate on ways to decarbonise to promote maritime activities in Kedah and ensures the STS operations are carried
the shipping industry. out safely and efficiently.