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5 JUNE 11 JUNE
Northport Receives the Completed Phase 1 of New Block K Northport Participates in the CEO Roundtable Session
Container Yard for Operations at Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN)
Industry-Academia Discourse on Advanced TVET
The handover event, hosted by MMC Engineering Sdn Bhd,
marked a double celebration in recognition of the successful The event aimed to engage industry experts and government
completion of Phase 1 Block K container yard and the officials as they shared insights into the future and importance
significant milestone of 200,000 manhours without Lost of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
Time Injury. The new Block K container yard is expected to It also enabled participants to gain valuable knowledge
provide additional capacity for the container terminal under and strategies for advancing skills development, including
the Reinventing Northport initiative. upskilling and reskilling to meet market-driven demands
and transform TVET graduates into future-ready professionals.
6 JUNE The CEO Roundtable session provided an opportunity
Northport Participates in Bicara Santai Siri Podcast for top-level executives from leading companies to exchange
HRD Corp ideas, address industry needs and issues, discuss governance,
and collaborate on shaping the future of TVET. Northport’s
In conjunction with National Training Week (NTW) 2024,
Northport’s CEO, Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof was invited CEO, Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof was featured as a panelist
to feature in a special podcast session. The podcast was at the session.
broadcast across all HRD Corp social media channels and
featured during the closing event of NTW.
7 JUNE
PTP Reaches Top 5 in Global Efficiency Ranking
PTP solidifies its position as a top-performing trade gateway
within the recently published 2023 Container Port Performance
Index (CPPI), where PTP has risen from sixth to fifth
in rankings.
The CPPI, developed by The World Bank and S&P Global
Market Intelligence, is based on the most extensive dataset to
date, covering 405 ports worldwide. It includes over 182,000
vessel calls, 238.2 million moves, and approximately 381 million
TEUs for the entire calendar year of 2023. This impressive
accomplishment in terminal efficiency has further bolstered
PTP’s position as the top Southeast Asian port.

11 JUNE
20 JUNE
PTP Wins Services Sector Excellence Award in Category 4
at Anugerah Kecemerlangan Industri (AKI) Awards 2024 Northport Participates in LogiSYM Malaysia 2024
(Logistics & Supply Chain Management Symposium)
This accolade highlights PTP’s unwavering commitment to
delivering exceptional services and driving innovation within LogiSYM Malaysia 2024 brought together shippers,
the maritime industry, with Mark Hardiman, CEO of PTP, lauding manufacturers, government officials, regulators, NGOs,
this achievement as a significant milestone that validates 3PLs, forwarders, and other industrial professionals from and
PTP’s dedication to excellence. around Malaysia. The symposium bridged the gap between
supply chain concepts and technology, and real-world
The ceremony was graced by YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, implementation. The event featured Northport’s CEO Dato’
Prime Minister of Malaysia, alongside YB Senator Tengku Azman Shah Mohd Yusof as a panelist for a session titled
Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of “Ports and Rails”.
Investment, Trade and Industry, who hosted the event and
celebrated the winners and participants. 29-30 JUNE
Northport Participates in Seafarer & Lighthouse Carnival
Northport alongside Port Klang Authority, Westports and
PKFZ under the banner of Port Klang participated in the
Seafarer and Lighthouse Carnival at the Straits Quay Marina,
Penang. The event, organised by the Malaysia Marine
Department, was held in conjunction with the Day of the
Seafarer (DOTS) and World Marine Aids to Navigation Day
(WATON). The carnival aimed to provide exposure to the
latest updates and best practices in the maritime sector.
It also served as a platform for industry players to network
and broaden their knowledge of the maritime industry.