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MMC PORTS’ NEWSLETTER

Northport Wins IAPH 2022 Sustainability Award

Northport was announced as the winner of the International
Association of Ports and Harbors (“IAPH”) 2022 Sustainability
Award under the Health Safety and Security category.
With its project titled “Journey Towards HSE Excellence”,
Northport defeated two other finalists, namely Port of Montreal
and Port of Amsterdam, in this category. The winners were
determined by the panel of experts with 70% marks whilst the
remaining 30% of the marks was from the public voting which
was made through the World Ports Sustainability Programme
website from 21 March 2022 until 18 April 2022.

Launch of COVID-19 Booster Programmes

To support the government’s initiative to expedite the
COVID-19 booster vaccination, PTP, Kontena Nasional
and Northport have initiated their respective COVID-19
Vaccine programmes and initiatives. With this, all affiliated
employees and local industry players were encouraged
and enabled to maintain their full vaccination status
while minimising the threat posed by the latest variant 19 ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2022
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of COVID-19, Omicron.
Both PTP and Northport held their individual COVID-19 MMC’s ports participated in the 19 ASEAN Ports and
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booster vaccination programmes, with Northport’s Shipping 2022 hosted by Port Klang Authority which was
programme done in collaboration with Westports and held from 28 February to 2 March. The ASEAN Ports and
iHeal Medical Centre at Dewan Kelab Sukan LPK in Port Shipping series held annually is the region’s biggest ports,
Klang from 17 December 2021 until 21 February 2022. shipping and transport logistics exhibition and conference
Northport’s programme managed to administer a total event that provides the participants with networking
of 55,353 doses of COVID-19 vaccine boosters. opportunities with key stakeholders in the industry.
Meanwhile, Kontena Nasional implemented a Health The topics presented by MMC Ports in this event represents
Awareness for COVID-19 Omicron and Vaccination the group’s commitment in addressing both global and
(Booster & Children) programme in collaboration with regional issues concerning the port industry as a whole.
Dr Nor Liyana Khairuddin, KPJ Specialist Hospital
Rawang on 4 March 2022. This programme was
conducted through a virtual meeting on Microsoft
Teams among KNB workers, with the objective being
to develop awareness among KNB workers regarding
the newest COVID-19 Omicron variant pandemic
and also to push the benefits of vaccination boosters
among both workers and their children.

Johor Port Participates in UNCTAD Train for
Trade Port Management Week 2022

Johor Port attended the TrainForTrade Port Management
Week 2022 organised by the United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development (“UNCTAD”) that was held
at Las Palmas in Canary Islands, Spain. The UNCTAD
TrainForTrade Port Management Week aims to share
knowledge and expertise between port operators,
as well as strengthen talent management and human
resources development in port communities.