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JOHOR PORT AND ASOSIASI BADAN USAHA PELABUHAN INDONESIA (ABUPI) JOIN FORCES IN
PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
Johor Port inked a MoU with ABUPI, a body representing private Terminals, Ports and Indonesian
Entrepreneurs as well as being the parent organisation of national companies involved in port services,
including Badan Usaha Pelabuhan, Terminal Khusus and Terminal Untuk Kepentingan Sendiri.
The MoU signing ceremony was witnessed by esteemed members of both organisations in a
collaborative spirit to pursue a 3-year strategic partnership that aims to foster synergies in Maritime
Training and Consultation services.

APSN GREEN PORT AWARD SYSTEM (GPAS) PTP PARTICIPATES IN THE ROUNDTABLE MAIDEN CALL FROM MARELLA
2023 AWARD SESSION AND DISCUSSION ON CLIMATE DISCOVERY 2
ACTION
Northport, together with Port Klang Authority Penang Port proudly received a maiden call
(PKA) and Westports, received the GPAS PTP participated in the Asia Pacific Climate from Marella Discovery 2 at Swettenham Pier
2023 as a testament to Port Klang’s Week, an annual event held at Persada Johor Cruise Terminal (SPCT), George Town. Penang
unwavering commitment to championing International Convention Centre, Johor Bahru Port and Marella Discovery 2 exchanged
sustainable development, enhancing from 14 to 17 November 2023 that brought commemorative plaques, to celebrate and seal
environmental awareness, and upholding leaders from Governments, businesses, the beginning of a fruitful partnership.
social responsibility. The GPAS 2023 Award international organisations and civil society
ceremony was held in conjunction with together to explore greenhouse gas emission The exchange symbolised the unity between
the APEC Port Services Network Forum reductions while adapting to the mounting Penang Port and the esteemed cruise liner,
at Chatrium Hotel Riverside in Bangkok, fallout from the climate crisis. marking the start of a journey filled with
Thailand. exciting business opportunities. This maiden
Marco Neelsen, PTP Chief Executive Officer call is a testament to the growing significance
was featured as one of the panellists in a round of Penang Port as a prime destination for
PENANG PORT CORRUPTION FREE PLEDGE table session on Reshaping Tomorrow: Asian cruise activities.
PROGRAMME Private Sector Leadership in Climate Action and
Resilience. During the session, Marco Neelsen
Penang Port together with the Malaysian
Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) organised shared PTP’s sustainability journey and delved
a Corruption-Free Pledge programme as well into the significance of collaboration in pushing
as a briefing session on Anti-Corruption in the ‘Race to Zero’ initiative, and in creating
conjunction with National Integrity Week. This more resilient societies.
commitment to collaborate with MACC reflects Marco Neelsen was also one of the panellists
Penang Port’s unwavering dedication to in the 'Green bunkering in Asia – Pacific: The
governance ethics and sets a positive example. Way Forward in Malaysia' panel, which featured
Yang Berbahagia Deputy Commissioner Tuan Shaun Mooney, Executive General Manager STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
Ruslan Tuan Mat, Director of MACC Penang, Commercial, Port of Melbourne, Mohd Tarmizi WITH KOLEJ WIT
Osman, Senior Assistant Director, Marine
also attended the ceremony. Northport entered into a Strategic Collaboration
Department, Ministry of Transport, Malaysia
and Rachel Child, Climate Finance Specialist, Agreement with Kolej WIT Sdn Bhd, with
Cariad Energy, United Kingdom. the primary objective of facilitating industrial
training on Technical and Vocational Education
and Training (TVET). This collaboration aimed
JOHOR PORT READINESS ON BUSINESS to nurture a highly skilled workforce capable of
CONTINUITY PLAN fulfilling the needs within the port and logistics
Johor Port conducted a fire drill and Business sectors.
Continuity Plan exercise under the Corporate
Planning and Risk Management Department
in collaboration with Bulk and Breakbulk
Department (BBT) and Port Security and
Safety Department (PSSD) at BBT’s Office,
LATIH AMAL OPS ISPS EX-GANJAR 2023 Warehouse 3E, Johor Port.
Northport, Selangor State of National Security The exercise aimed to test the familiarisation
Council, Port Klang Authority (PKA) and and readiness of BBT and PSSD personnel
Westports collaboratively conducted a Tier 3 on the Emergency Response Plan and
Tabletop Exercise and Field Training Exercise Preparedness, as well as on the Business PENANG PORT ORGANISES TLDM OPEN
called Latih Amal OPS ISPS Ex-Ganjar 2023. Continuity Management. The exercise
The primary objective of this exercise was to trained the staffs in responding to DAY
test the preparedness of various agencies in different scenarios and situations during Penang Port organised the TLDM Open Day in
managing potential terrorist threats and to emergency or adverse situations; measuring conjunction with SPCT Open Day 2023. The
evaluate the effectiveness of the Standard the preparedness and readiness of all event has drawn more than 12,000 visitors who
Operating Procedures in handling crisis safety-related personnel. participated in various activities such as TLDM
situations. Career Exhibition, TLDM Diver Exhibition,
Paskal Combat Equipment Exhibition, TLDM
Ammunition & Explosives Exhibition and many
more.
In addition, visitors had the opportunity to
board the royal ships namely Sri Indera Sakti
and Lekiu to enjoy the scenery and familiarise
themselves with the national defence assets
that will dock for the first time in Penang.