Gateway Issue 2/2023

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 1 Gateway A Port Klang Authority Publications • www.pka.gov.my Issue 2/2023 In Conjunction with PKA 60th Anniversary “Steering Malaysia’s Global Trade Connectivity” Special Edition

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 2 Sixty years ago, on 1 July 1963 when the Port Swettenham Authority was established, who would have thought that this insignificant river port would one day stand tall as the twelfth busiest among the world’s Top 50 ports. The establishment of the Port Swettenham Authority, which would become the Port Klang Authority (PKA), ushered in a new era for the development and growth of Port Klang and would ultimately empower PKA to drive the transformation of a backwater river port into a major regional hub and a port of global stature. Port Klang grew into its own in three decades of rapid growth and development. The 1960s saw the opening of North Port and the modernisation of port operations. The 1970s witnessed the expansion of PKA’s services to include pilotage, stevedoring and the creation of its own security force. Along the way the port underwent a name change from Port Swettenham to Port Klang along with the beginning of a new era when containerisation arrived in 1973. As we entered the 1980s, PKA continued its expansion of the port to meet a surge in cargo throughput while simultaneously reforming the various aspects of port operations and administration to enhance efficiency and competitiveness. Some of the reforms were the introduction of the integrated labour gang system which gave greater flexibility in the use of manpower for cargo-handling operations and the integrated documentation system which substantially reduced the port paper chase, signalling the beginning of the use of information technology in the port’s operations. The 1980s also saw the first privatisation of a public sector agency in Malaysia when the container terminal was taken over by Kelang Container Terminal Sdn Bhd. This would culminate in the privatisation of the whole of the port’s operations in the 1990s with the taking over of the rest of the port by Kelang Port Management Sdn Bhd. In the early years of its existence, PKA saw itself merely as a port operator. This perspective began to shift as the 1980s drew to a close amid rapid changes taking place in global trade and supply chain as well as in shipping and logistics. Location and infrastructure alone did not suffice to make a port attractive. Every aspect of the port’s operations, from wharf to shore operations to customs processes to logistics services had to be improved if Port Klang were to sustain its growth and competitiveness. Port Klang had to give valuefor-money services and be easy to conduct business with. FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER 2 FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER 3 PKA 60-years Journey 4 History of Port Klang 6 Major achievements in 10 Port Performance Celebrating the 60th 13 Anniversary of PKA PKA 60th Anniversary special 16 Port Performance 21 National & International Events 22 Port Klang Community News 24 Visits 27 News from the Terminals 28 CONTENTS e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 3 As PKA celebrates its diamond jubilee, we also celebrate the success of Port Klang. Our productivity level now is on par, if not better, than many other major ports of the world. This was achieved on the foundation laid by PKA in the 1980s and 1990s and after we transitioned from port operator to landlord, regulator and facilitator. We have never deviated from this mission and we will continue to play our role to facilitate the further growth of Port Klang. So, what’s next for PKA and Port Klang? PKA has a roadmap for the long-term development of the port under the Port Klang Development Master Plan 2010- 2030 and is in the midst of preparing another Master Plan for 2030-2060. We will continue to take the lead in efforts to realise the vision as set in the masterplan. Port Klang will be a robust, resilient and efficient port along with plans for business continuity, disaster recovery and resolutions to crises as well as in addressing integrity, transparency and other governance issues. We will take the lead in ensuring environmental responsibility and sustainability. We look forward to greater achievements in collaboration with all stakeholders as we lead the efforts to enlarge our market share of the intra-ASEAN, intra-Asian and transshipment trade. We will continue to engage with all stakeholders in a ‘whole of community’ approach in simplifying and standardising processes and procedures to facilitate trade through the port as well as in enhancing the domestic logistics sector which is an integral component of port efficiency. Together we will build a digitally vibrant and environmentally responsible Future Port Klang. It has been an epic sixty-year journey! From port developer and operator to trade facilitator to agent of change. PKA has delivered in leading the port to its current status. We will continue to deliver in facilitating the further development and growth of Port Klang. But this journey of success would not have been possible without the support of the stakeholders. So, this diamond jubilee celebration is not only about PKA but also about every stakeholder who had walked - and continue to walk – with us on this journey to build Port Klang. A big Thank You to the officers and staff who served with PKA in its early years and up to privatisation, the terminal operators, government agencies, shipping lines and agents, logistics players and cargo-owners for enabling the port’s success. e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 The port is but one link in the supply chain and a “whole of the port community” approach was needed to ensure that efficiency at the port was not stymied by institutional and procedural issues along the supply chain. PKA had taken on the role of a trade facilitator even then. Stakeholders were engaged to drive reforms in the many aspects of port operations and maritime transport and logistics, from government agencies to logistics players to cargo-owners and even financial institutions. PKA was the driving force behind many such initiatives, including the conversion of all the operational areas in the port into free commercial zones. PKA pushed for reforms in procedures and processes related to the customs and other government agencies as well as in the private sector, particularly in logistics services. PKA prioritised the use of information technology in port operations and even banking practices which could affect maritime trade were looked into. PKA had become a government agency with a commercial orientation. An approach we have maintained till now and will continue to maintain.

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 4 Chronology of PKA’s 60-Year Journey 1 July 1963 The Port Swettenham (PSA) is established to take over management of the port from the Malayan Railways. 2 JANUARY 1964 PSA officially takes over the North Klang Straits wharves. MAY 1964 Construction of the PSA headquarters building is completed. 1967 The new port at the North Klang Straits is branded as North Port. 6 JULY 1972 The Port Swettenham Authority was renamed Klang Port Authority (KPA) following the renaming of the port by the Sultan of Selangor on 20 January. KPA would subsequently be renamed Port Klang Authority (PKA). 1 may 1973 PKA takes over all cargo-handling services provided by three private stevedoring companies. june 1973 Construction of the port’s first container terminal is completed. 5 august 1973 The Tokyo Bay, a thirdgeneration containership, arrives at Port Klang, marking the arrival of containerisation in Malaysia. 29 november 1973 Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak officially opens the container terminal. may 1974 The first phase of the North Port Extension project commences with the construction of three general cargo berths and a dry bulk terminal. The new facilities were completed in 1977. july 1983 PKA is appointed as the Port of Malacca regulator and operator. 16 march 1986 The container terminal is privatised in the first phase of the Port Klang privatisation programme. jun 1988 On PKA’s 25th anniversary, Port Klang is designated the National Load Centre. 1991 Construction of a second container terminal in North Port begins. october 1989 PKA spread its wings beyond Port Klang with the development of the Ipoh Cargo Terminal, Malaysia’s first inland port, in a joint venture with the Malayan Railway. november 1980 The second phase of the North Port Extension project, comprising the construction of three general cargo berths and a liquid bulk terminal, begins. The liquid bulk terminal was completed in 1982 while the general cargo berths were completed in 1983. 4 e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 5 2013 PKA takes over the management and operations of the Port of Malacca pending the appointment of a port operator. 2016 Port Klang becomes the London Metal Exchange’s largest distribution hub in the world making PKFZ a leading regional distribution hub. 2021 • PKA develops the e-Community System (eCS) as part of its plans to enhance Port Klang’s productivity and competitiveness through digitalisation. • PKA receives the Low Carbon City Award 2021 from the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre under the Diamond Recognition Partners’ category of the Low Carbon City Challenge 2030 (LCC2030C). • Initiative to replace container deposit system. 2020 Covid initiatives to clear cargo 2004 Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), the country’s first integrated free commercial and industrial zone, commences operations. PKFZ, a fully-owned entity of PKA is now a regional commodity and logistics hub. 2000 PKA receives ISO 9000 certification and Excellent Service Award from the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Malaysia. december 1992 Phase 2 of Port Klang’s privatisation is completed with the takeover of the rest of the port services at Northport and Southport by Kelang Port Management Sdn Bhd as the new port operator. With the conclusion of the port’s privatisation programme, PKA embarks on a new phase in its corporate journey as landlord, regulator and trade facilitator. 2022 • PKA introduces a new Standard Operating Procedure for the inspection, detention and release of containers which took effect from 1 May 2022. Under the new SOP, containers landing in Port Klang must be inspected and released within a three-day period by the government agencies concerned. • PKA initiates the development of the CargoMove System in collaboration with the terminals and private companies. CargoMove is a single booking platform for haulage operators to ease traffic congestion at the terminals. The system is extended to Off-Dock Depots from 1 April 2022. • PKA is appointed by the Ministry of Transport to head the Port Klang Road Infrastructure Committee. The committee is tasked to monitor road and bridge utilisation in and around the port; identify maintenance requirements; prepare budget estimates to assist government agencies such as the Public Works Department in planning upgrading works; and propose funding sources for periodic and general maintenance. 1999 PKA receives International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) International Technology Awards for IT applications in a free commercial zone. 1994 Westports is privatised to Kelang Multi Terminal (subsequently known as WMSB) on a 30 years concession agreement. 1995 PKA established VTMS to oversee navigational safety within port waters & approaches. 1997 Westports embarks on container operations. 1992 • PKA awards the tender for the first phase construction of Westports at Pulau Indah. • PKA develops Port Klang Distripark, the first distribution park in the country, in a joint venture with a private company. 5 e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 6 HISTORY OF PORT KLANG From Wooden Jetties to Premier Port 6 I magine a port with facilities that consisted of three wooden jetties, was located 19km upstream in the Klang River and which only small steamships drawing less than 3.9m of water could access. That was the main port of Selangor before 1901. Plans for a coastal deepwater port had been discussed as far back as 1885 but it was not until the British administration had built a rail link from Kuala Lumpur to the coast that the project was given serious consideration. Two sites, Kuala Sungei Klang and Kuala Klang at the mouth of the Klang River, were considered, with the latter eventually chosen. Construction of three wharves and a passenger jetty was completed in 1900. The port was named after the British Resident of Selangor, Sir Frank Swettenham, who later became the 1st Resident General of the Federation of Malay States. Port Swettenham officially began operations on 15 September 1901. e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 7 HISTORY OF PORT KLANG The new ocean port prospered. Rice and other foodstuff formed the bulk of its imports while exports comprised largely commodities like rubber, copra and tin. In 1911, the railway administration decided to expand the port with two more berths to meet growing demand. Much debate ensued as to the best location for the new facilities. The Kuala Lumpur Chamber of Commerce suggested the shores of the North Klang Straits, which had deeper water and was more navigable, as the best location for the new port but the view of the railway administration eventually prevailed and the new berths were built at the existing port. The new facilities however did not bring in more vessels as shipping lines strongly opposed another port of call between Penang and Singapore. It was not until over a decade later that shipping lines started using the new facilities regularly. At the height of the trade boom in 1929, the Imperial Shipping Committee had approved the construction of a 366m wharf with three berths along the North Klang Straits but yet again the project was shelved due to lack of financing. NEW PORT, NEW AUTHORITY As trade at the port surged in the immediate post-World War 2 years and after Independence, frequent severe congestion prompted renewed calls for another port along the North Klang Straits. Finally, fifty years after it was first suggested, the government approved the construction of a new port which would be called North Port. The port’s initial facilities would comprise four berths. Construction works began in 1957. The creation of a port authority was first proposed in 1923 but port operations continued to be managed as an ancillary service unit of the railway until 1948 when a port manager was appointed. It was only in 1959 that a full-fledged port department was created. As Port Swettenham’s role as the gateway for central Malaya became increasingly important with the rapid commercial and industrial development of the Klang Valley immediately after Independence, it became increasing urgent that the port should be managed by a separate entity. On 1 July 1963, the Port Swettenham Authority came into being and the management of the port was transferred to the new authority. The Authority’s pioneer workforce totalled 1,276 employees, the bulk of whom were railway staff who had opted to join the port service. The Authority took over North Port officially on 2 January 1964. In the first full year of the Authority’s existence, Port Swettenham handled 2.04 million tons of cargo and received 1,727 ship calls. With trade growing rapidly, efficiency became the top priority and so began the modernisation of port operations and systems which would gather momentum as the port grew. This was the beginning of a modern port that would become the premier maritime gateway of Malaysia in the 1980s and culminating in its current ranking as the twelfth busiest container port in the world. e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 View of ships berthed at Port Swettenham in the early 20th Century Labourers hard at work loading and unloading goods at Port Swettenham Port Construction in 1970s

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 8 e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 HISTORY OF PORT KLANG Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak launched the North Klang Port Container Wharf 1963 Our Founding year 1972 Renamed to Port Klang Authority 1998 We’re 25 this year 1991 A Brand New Identity NEW NAME, MORE SERVICES On 20 January 1972, His Highness the Sultan of Selangor proclaimed a change of name from Port Swettenham to Port Klang, its original name. On 6 July, the Port Swettenham Authority followed suit by changing its name to Klang Port Authority. It was subsequently renamed Port Klang Authority. Between 1971 and 1973 PKA’s services expanded to port policing with the creation of its own security department, pilotage and all cargohandling services hitherto provided by three private companies. PKA’s labour force swelled to over 5,500, making it the largest single employer in the Klang area. CONTAINERISATION ARRIVES Construction of Malaysia’s first container terminal began in 1969 and was completed in June 1973. On 5 August of the same year, Port Klang received its first third-generation containership, the Tokyo Bay, the first such vessel to call at a Malaysian port. A second container terminal would be built in 1991 through the conversion of three general cargo berths into two container berths.

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 9 THREE DECADES OF RAPID EXPANSION The decades between the 1970s and 1990s saw rapid expansion of Port Klang. The first phase of the North Port Extension project, which comprised the construction of three general cargo berths and a dry bulk terminal, began in 1974. Construction of the new facilities was completed in 1977. Phase 2 of the North Port Extension project began in 1980 with the construction of a liquid bulk terminal and another three general cargo berths, all of which were completed in 1982 and 1983, respectively. In between this period of rapid expansion, the container terminal became the first major port facility in Malaysia to be privatised in 1986 with Kelang Container Terminal Sdn Bhd taking over as the new operator. Six years later, in December 1992, Kelang Port Management Sdn Bhd (KPM) would took over the rest of the port services under the second phase of the port privatisation programme. KCT and KPM, would later merge to become Northport Malaysia in 2001. In 1992, the first phase development of West Port began with the construction of three general cargo cum container berths and two bulk liquid berths. The new port would also be privatised in 1994 to what would later become Westports Malaysia Holdings Berhad. And the new terminal would be the driver that enhanced Port Klang’s status as the country’s premier port as well as transforming it into as major regional transhipment hub. The privatisation of Westports ushered in a new chapter in the history of Port Klang and PKA. With all the port services privatised, PKA ceased to be a port operator and entered a new era as landlord, regulator and trade facilitator. 9 e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 HISTORY OF PORT KLANG

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 10 From River Port to World’s 12th Busiest Container Port On a sunny morning on 5 August, 1973, there was excitement at Port Klang’s newly opened container terminal. A large crowd watched as a huge cargo ship, the biggest they had ever seen, approached. The ship was the Tokyo Bay and the moment was a historical one that ushered in a new era in port operations in Malaysia. Containerisation had arrived. The Tokyo Bay was a new generation containership operated by Britain’s Overseas Containers Ltd (OCL) and deployed on the Europe-Far East-Australia route under the Trio Consortium. It was of 59,069 gross tons, with an overall length of 289.57m (950ft) and a capacity of 2,300 TEU, by far one of the largest container ships at that time. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PORT PERFORMANCE

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 11 When Port Klang received the first call of the Tokyo Bay, its container handling facilities comprised three berths, three quay cranes, eight straddle carriers, a container freight station and three warehouses. In July 1983, Port Klang celebrated the handling of its millionth container since container operations began. In 1992, its annual container throughput totalled over one million TEU for the first time. The first decade of container operations was a torrid time for PKA as it grappled with teething problems and a host of other challenges like low productivity, equipment failure and manpower issues. Bad press for the port was the norm. Since then, there has been exponential growth in container throughput, with Port Klang now ranked the twelfth busiest port in the world in terms of volume handled. Between 2009 and 2019, it recorded a compounded annual growth rate of 6.4%, a performance that surpassed that of Singapore and Taiwan. A port with world class infrastructure, facilities and performance had risen from the travails of the 1970s and 1980s. The port now regularly receives some of the largest containerships in the world, like COSCO Shipping Lines’ COSCO Shipping Galaxy (capacity of 21,237 TEU) or UK’s OOCL United Kingdom (capacity of 21,413 TEU). Performance is on par, if not better, than some of the top ports of the world. For example, in 2008, Westports set two world records in productivity with 665 moves per hour during the first hour of operations and in moving 4,427 TEU within ten hours. In 2014, the terminal surpassed that achievement with 793 moves in one hour. Overall Port Klang now has 64 berths comprises container, dry and liquid bulk and multipurpose bulk compared with the original three. The port’s total annual container handling capacity is currently 19.6 million TEU. Under the planned Westports 2 project, capacity will increase by 13 million TEU over a fifteen-year period. Under Port Klang’s third port project in Carey Island, capacity is planned to increase by 30 million TEU over 30 years. It has been an epic journey indeed in the development of Port Klang as a container port. And more is yet to come. 1983, July 9 Port Klang lifts its millionth container nearly ten years after the beginning of container operations. 1984 Port Klang handles 240, 700 TEUs with the highest net increase of over 47,000 TEU, since container operations started in 1973. 1992 Container throughput exceeds one million TEU in a year for the first time. MILESTONES IN CONTAINER OPERATIONS MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PORT PERFORMANCE

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 12 2007 Container throughput increases by 12.5% year-onyear for a new record of 6.3 million TEU. 2012 Container throughput reaches 10 million TEU, putting Port Klang in 12th place in the rankings of major container ports of the world. February 2013 Port Klang’s container throughput reaches its 100 millionth TEU mark from the beginning of containerisation in 1973. 31 December 2021 Port Klang handles a record 13.7 million TEU in throughput, the best performance since container operations began in 1973. 12 e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PORT PERFORMANCE

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 13 Lots of Programmes for PKA Diamond Jubilee Celebrations PKA is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary with a host of programmes beginning from March. These include events related to health, education and career together with a port open day, Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, webinars and sports and adventure. The celebrations will culminate with a gala dinner. COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENING PKA co-hosted a free Community Health Screening Programme with the Klang Bukit Kuda Health Clinic and the Advisory Panel of the Bukit Kuda Health Clinic in conjunction with its 60th anniversary celebrations. The programme was held at the Cempaka, Mawar and Dahlia Apartments in Bukit Raja, Klang on 12 March. About 200 people participated in the health screening for non-communicable diseases while breast cancer and pap smear screenings were also conducted for women. Similar programmes will be organised in other areas in Klang to raise awareness of health risks and the importance of early detection. 13 e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF PKA

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 14 DONATION OF COMPUTERS TO SCHOOLS AND NGOS PKA donated 125 computers to seven schools and five NGOs in the Klang District as part of its CSR programme in conjunction with the 60th anniversary celebrations. PKA donated 75 computers to five schools in Klang, with Sekolah Islam Al-Farabi and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Udang receiving 20 units each; Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Tinggi, five; and Sekolah Kebangsaan Telok Gadong and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Kapar Indah receiving 15 each. Forty computers were donated to two schools in Port Klang, with Sekolah Menengah Dato’ Hamzah receiving 25 and Sekolah Kebangsaan Pelabuhan Klang, 15. PKA also donated two computers each to five Klang-based NGOs, comprising Pusat Jagaan Kanak – Kanak Ekliptik Klang, Pusat Jagaan Anbe Sivam, Pertubuhan Kebajikan dan Pendidikan Nur Kasih Selangor, Persatuan Rumah Kebajikan Rita and Pertubuhan Pusat Kebajikan Destiny. EXPOSING UTAR STUDENTS TO MARITIME TRANSPORT PKA organised a study tour of Port Klang for students from the Kampar campus of University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) on 14 April to expose them to the maritime transport industry and career prospects in the port, shipping or logistics The students were briefed on the various aspects of port operations and taken on a tour of Northport. MEET THE CUSTOMER DAY AND CAREER FAIR PKA partnered with the terminal operators and shipping and logistics associations to hold a Meet the Customer Day and Career Fair from 6 to 7 May at KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur. The objective of the event was to interact with port users as well as to highlight career prospects in the port, shipping and logistics industry. The other participants at the event were Northport, Westports, Port Klang Free Zone, Selangor Freight Forwarders and Logistics Association, Shipping Association Malaysia, Association of Malaysian Hauliers, Malaysia Shipowners’ Association and Central Region Shipping Association. 14 e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF PKA

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 15 PORT OPEN DAY AND HARI RAYA CELEBRATIONS Port Open Day were held simultaneously with Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations on 13 May as part of the diamond jubilee celebrations. The event, held at the PKA Sports Club, drew about 3,000 visitors, comprising mostly students from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Universiti KL, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia and Malaysia University of Science and Technology. The visitors were treated to boat tours in Northport and Westports as well as a variety of food from food trucks. Entertainment was provided by a live band. The programme also included a colouring competition for children between the ages of eight and twelve, an exhibition on the history and development of PKA, Northport, Westports and Port Klang Free Zone. The visitors also received free screening for general health, cervical and breast cancer. Other government agencies - the Klang Municipal Council, Royal Malaysian Police and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency together with Bank Islam, AmBank, Bank Rakyat and Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad - set up customer service and information counters at the clubhouse to offer assistance to visitors on matters related to their respective organisations. Other forthcoming events include an outreach programme to the Mah Meri Orang Asli in Pulau Carey; mangrove planting; webinars on port and logistics matters; visits from schools, universities and NGOs; bowling, badminton and table tennis tournaments; treasure hunt; expedition to Mt. Kinabalu and a gala dinner as a grand finale to the celebrations. 15 e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF PKA Port Open Day & Hari Raya Celebration Coloring Contest for Children Medical Examination for members & the public Boat Tour of Northport & Westports

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 16 Walking Down Memory Lane with Port Veterans I n conjunction with PKA’s diamond jubilee, Gateway Port Klang spoke to eight port veterans who served with PKA between the 1970s and 1990s on their experiences and hopes for Port Klang. WONG SOON FAH Wong joined PKA as a clerk in 1969 and was appointed Traffic Officer in 1973. He resigned in 1983 to join the Kuantan Port Authority. When the port was privatised, he was appointed General Manager in charge of planning, marketing and operations by Kuantan Port Consortium (KPC), the new port operator. In 2004, he was appointed COO and subsequently Managing Director until his retirement in 2010. He is currently an advisor and a director on the board of KPC. He had also served as a director on the board of Port Klang Free Zone from 2011 to 2015. I am proud to be a part of PKA’s history. I witnessed firsthand the speed of Port Klang’s development and its growth, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. I was at the wharf watching the arrival of the Tokyo Bay on 5 August 1973, the beginning of containerisation in Malaysia. The vessel, with a capacity of 2,300 TEU, was then the largest of its kind in the world. Today, receiving vessels with capacities of over 20,000 TEU has become a norm in Port Klang. And the port is ranked as the twelfth busiest in terms of volume out of 50 major ports in the world. That says a lot on how Port Klang has grown. And it was PKA that laid the foundation for the success the port is enjoying today. PKA was more than port operator and developer. It was also an agent of change. It led the way to enhance efficiency and to create a business-friendly environment by reforming various aspects of port operations. It also went further to engage with other government agencies to streamline their processes and procedures to facilitate greater efficiency in port operations. A contribution of PKA that is often overlooked is talent development. For example, during my time with PKA, clerks had to pass a probationary exam to be confirmed in their jobs. This exam covered subjects like the port bylaws, General Orders covering accountability, transparency and conduct at work; financial regulations; and the port’s tariff. For promotion to chief clerk, one had to pass the Qualifying Test which tested candidates in greater depth on their knowledge of the various aspects of port administration and operations. PKA also sent many officers overseas for training and exposure to major European ports. Looking back, these stringent training starting at the clerical level together with the overseas training and exposure at the executive level, were actually very effective talent development programmes that not only facilitated our career path in the port but also raised our market value. PKA, perhaps without even realising it, was actually an ‘exporter’ of talent when these staff joined other ports, shipping lines and logistics companies, thus contributing to the greater development of the domestic maritime transport and logistics industry. So, in looking back over the 60 years since its establishment – from port operator to regulator and trade facilitator - PKA can take pride in its achievements because it only laid the foundation for the Port Klang of today but also contributed the development of the maritime transport industry as a whole. e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 16 PKA 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 17 DATO’ CHIA KON LEONG Dato’ Chia joined PKA in April 1973 as a Traffic Officer. He retired from Northport as head of marketing and corporate communications and was subsequently CEO/director of Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). He also served one term as a member of the PKA Board of Directors. Barely four months into my service with PKA, I was privileged to witness the arrival of the Tokyo Bay, on 5 August 1973, the first third-generation containership to call at a Malaysian port. Containerisation arrived in Malaysia on that day. In my 19-year service with the port, amid a time of rapid change in maritime transport and logistics and port operations, I was witness and participant in the transformation that was taking place in Port Klang, including privatisation. ‘Phenomenal’ is the first word that comes to mind when I looked back at the development of Port Klang over the last few decades. In the 1970s, Port Klang was a relatively unknown port, handling mainly conventional vessels. In the 1980s, it was a major feeder port to Singapore. By the 1990s, it has come into its own as a mainline port catering to the intra-Asia and Indian sub-continent trades. In the new millennium the port joined the ranks of the world’s Top 50 container ports and is now ranked the twelfth busiest in terms of volume handled. In the 2000s, improvement in infrastructure and facilities combined with greater efficiency had enhanced the port’s attractiveness to the extent that it could draw major shipping lines, like CMA-CGM, COSCO Shipping and UASC, to locate their hubs here from Singapore. In the long term, the development of a third port on Carey Island, for example, will be a game changer for the port as it will surely boost the growth and sustainability of the port as a regional hub. It will take some time but I believe Port Klang can one day be ranked in the Top 10 container ports of the world. As a former officer, I am proud of the role PKA has played in the development of the port and proud to have been a member of the team. DATO’ CAPT. ABDUL RAHIM ABD AZIZ Dato’ Capt. Rahim joined PKA as a pilot in 1984 after obtaining his Masters Foreign Going certificate from Australia in 1983. He subsequently became the first Malaysian to be appointed as PKA’s Chief Marine Officer (the previous ones were all expatriates) and later as Assistant General Manager (Regulatory). In 1998, he was appointed General Manager of Penang Port Commission and served in that role until 2007 when he became Special Maritime Advisor at the Ministry of Transport. He took early retirement in 2012 and joined the Dialog Group as Head of Port Operations in Pengerang Terminal, Johor. He is currently Director of Projects with KASI (Malaysia), a maritime consultancy based in Sabah. As I looked back over my years of service with PKA, three events stood out: privatisation of the port, first with Klang Container Terminal and later, North Port and South Port; the opening of Westports; and the birth of a full-fledged Vessel Traffic Management System for the whole port. These events symbolised three major milestones in the history of Port Klang and the transformation of PKA in particular and of the port as a whole. As an ex-staff, I am proud that PKA, first as a port operator and then as regulator, played a major role in the growth of Port Klang over the last few decades. It has played its role well as a facilitator in port development as well as in reforming various aspects of the port operating system. That Port Klang is now ranked among the Top 20 ports of the world is testimony to PKA’s role in laying the foundation for the success seen today. I hope to see the third port project at Carey Island takes off the soonest possible as surely it will be pivotal in pushing Port Klang to an even higher level in the rankings of the world’s ports. e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 17 PKA 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL What Serving Port Staff Say What Serving Port Staff Say Syazmir Bin Shuhaimi, Assistant Corporate Communications Manager, Northport “I have been in Northport for 11 years and during this time have seen so many changes taking place in terms of development and improvements in the various aspects of port operation. I hope to see the port continue to enhance its competitive edge through capacity-building and optimisation of its terminal operations system for greater efficiency. I wish to see the port ranked among the Top 10 best ports in the world.” Mehala Navaratnasingam, Administration Officer, PKA One Stop Centre “I have been with PKA for eight years now. I hope to see greater focus on sustainable development in line with global trends. Port Klang should prioritise environmental initiatives, like widening adoption of cleaner energy to reduce carbon emissions. I also hope to see Port Klang become one of the fastest growing ports in the world, with world class facilities to maintain its competitiveness not only within the Asian region but globally as well.”

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 18 I was assigned at various times to the Stevedoring Department, Container Department and finally at the PKA headquarters. These assignments were great learning experiences on port management and operations. I also witnessed first-hand the development of the port in the 1970s and 1980s when the port was growing so fast. PKA was my University of Life and Experience. I learned so much from my thirteen-year stint in the port as was the case also for many of my ex-colleagues. Many TOs went on to become senior executives, including as CEOs, of other ports, major shipping lines and logistics companies. The port is a good training ground to develop talent for maritime transport and logistics. As PKA celebrates its diamond jubilee, I marvelled at how things have changed since my first look at the port in 1970! As an ex-officer, I am proud of the role PKA played in developing and transforming the port. And I am proud to have been part and parcel of the history of PKA. My wish for PKA on its sixtieth anniversary is that it will continue in its role as a driver of progress and agent of change to lead Port Klang to even greater heights. BALAN S. NAIR Balan started his service with PKA as a clerk in 1970 and was appointed Traffic Officer in 1973. He left PKA in 1986 upon his completion of his law studies to be a lawyer. I have nothing but good memories of my time in PKA. When I joined the service as a clerk, PKA was only seven years old. My hometown is Penang and the first time I came to Port Klang was for the job interview. I didn’t have a good first impression of the town. Two blocks of shophouses along what was then Jalan Watson (now Persiaran Raja Muda Musa), a housing estate in Jalan Seroja and plenty of attap houses in two large squatter areas on both sides of the road. That first impression left me with second thoughts about working here. But with jobs hard to come by in Penang, I had no choice but to stay on. My first assignment after my appointment was to South Port. My spell as a Traffic Officer (TO) was the most memorable period of my service with PKA. TOs were the frontliners of the port and we learned quickly enough in dealing with the many challenges of daily operations, like unexpected situations, worker issues, equipment breakdown, and all the while with senior officers breathing down our necks when things go wrong! e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 18 PKA 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL BENEDICT REYNAULD Benedict, or Ben, as he is popularly known, joined PKA as a clerk in 1969. He was promoted to Traffic Officer in 1973, in which capacity he served at various times in the Traffic, Stevedoring, Container, Shipping Control and Commercial departments. He joined Kelang Port Management in 1992 under the second port privatisation exercise and left Port Klang in 2000 to work as manager of a private Indonesian port. After his stint in Indonesia, Ben was involved in the oil and gas and ship construction industry. I am proud to have served with PKA for over 30 years, during which time I was a witness of and a participant in the tremendous growth and transformation of Port Klang. I remember vividly that day, 5 August 1973. I was at the wharf watching the arrival of the Tokyo Bay, the first thirdgeneration containership to arrive at Port Klang, making it the first Malaysian port to start container operations. Working in the port was an enriching experience in terms of knowledge gained and enhancement of career prospects. Like many of my PKA colleagues, our port experience enhanced our market value and enabled us to rise to senior positions in the maritime transport industry after leaving the service. After Port Klang, I was the manager of an Indonesian port, was subsequently involved in the marine operations side of the O&G industry where I managed the sale or chartering of marine crafts like bulk carriers and crew boats and was also a consultant for a Thai shipyard for some years. From the 1960s up to the 1990s, PKA was the driver of Port Klang’s development and growth. It was during this period that PKA laid the foundation that paved the way to where Port Klang is today, a major regional hub and twelfth busiest port in the world in terms of throughput. Even now, post-privatisation, PKA continues to play a key role in facilitating development and growth and enhancing the port’s competitiveness. Moving forward, I hope PKA will continue to lead the way in collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure Port Klang continues to progress. Rapid changes, like automation, digital transformation and environmental sustainability issues, are taking place in the global supply chain, particularly in maritime transport. Port Klang, which has enormous growth potential, must adapt to these challenges to sustain its growth trajectory. As a former staff, I am most happy to say: heartiest congratulations, PKA, on your 60th anniversary!

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 19 JAMES THEVARAKAM James Thevarakam joined PKA as a Traffic Officer in 1973 and at various times served in South Port, North Port and the Commercial Department. One of his major contributions to the port, together with another TO, was in revising and drafting a new Dangerous Goods Regulations for the Safe Handling, Storage and Transportation of Dangerous Goods in the Port Area to harmonise with international practices and the International Maritime Organisation Dangerous Goods Code. The outcome of that project was the Dangerous Goods Work Manual which set the benchmark for the handing of such goods in Port Klang. James and his team partner also designed the layout of storage areas for dangerous goods. He left in 1992 after 19 years with PKA when he opted for early retirement at the second privatisation of the port. Those 19 years with PKA were my formative years in the maritime transport industry. I learned so much at work, through in-house and external training locally and overseas and interaction with the shipping and logistics community. The exposure I received honed my innate talents which stood me well later in my career in the private sector. I am forever grateful to PKA for this priceless experience which prepared me for challenging responsibilities in my career in the private sector for the next 25 years. While working for a shipping company, I was involved in logistics operations in war-torn Cambodia in 1993 under an UN aid programme; was engaged in international project logistics for the construction of oil and gas plants in Sarawak and Sabah; in managing logistics for extra-large cargoes and heavy lifts for construction of plants and highways in peninsular Malaysia; and for the last 17 years, in just-intime logistics management of automotive manufacturing industries in the Asia Pacific region. I mentioned all these as a salute to PKA. Because it all started with PKA! Over the years, PKA has trained and churned out scores of personnel from all levels who moved to the private sector and rose high in their fields of expertise in the maritime transport and logistics business. Some became senior executives of ports, major shipping lines and transport and logistics companies. The more enterprising ones became bosses themselves with their own business. Congratulations to PKA on your 60th anniversary. I am a product of PKA and mighty proud of it! HAMDAN MOHAMAD Hamdan joined PKA in 1973 as a Traffic Officer. He worked at various times in North Port, South Port, Stevedoring Department and Container Department during his service at the port. He joined Kelang Port Management in 1993 when the rest of the port was privatised. He worked for a warehousing company after his retirement in 2006. Looking back, the one thing I truly appreciated was the rotation of assignments to different departments in PKA. All new Traffic Officers were given a month of training before being assigned to their respective departments. This coupled with subsequent external training locally or at major ports like Singapore gave me an all-round exposure to port operations and administration. And it helped develop us into more knowledgeable and efficient workers. Over the six decades since the establishment of PKA, Port Klang has grown tremendously in size and capacity. Performance is world class and at par with the best ports in the world. It is major regional transshipment hub and one of the busiest ports in the south-east Asia. So much of the port’s operations are now digitised and increasingly being automated unlike previously when it was a labour-intensive port. As PKA celebrates its 60th anniversary, it must be acknowledged that the Port Klang we see today is the result of PKA’s efforts in infrastructure development and institutional reforms over the last few decades. I hope PKA will continue to lead in efforts to enhance Port Klang’s position as a regional hub, invest in new technologies as well as ensuring environmental sustainability. Congratulations, PKA on your 60th anniversary. I am truly proud and privileged to have been a part of PKA’s history and especially blessed, as it was in PKA that I met my wife! What Serving Port Staff Say Fatin Shafida Shamsul Rijal, Assistant Corporate Communications Manager, PKFZ “I joined PKFZ three years ago. It has been an interesting three years here and I have learned so much about the port and maritime transport business. It’s interesting to see the rapid changes taking place over the last three years and I glad to be part of it. As the port develops, I hope to see better infrastructure with world class facilities in and around the port.” What Serving Port Staff Say Mohamad Akmal Bin Mohd Amin, Administration Officer, PKA One Stop Centre “I just joined PKA about two years ago. The maritime transport industry is a challenging and demanding one. To progress, we have to have persevere, be engaged in continuous learning and be adaptable. If that’s one major thing I’ve learned in my short time here, it’s that the industry can only move forward when all stakeholders collaborate. Where the port is concerned, stakeholders must work as a family not only to boost growth but also to create a positive business environment for the benefit of the whole community.” PKA 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 20 In my time in the port preprivatisation, I witnessed and was part and parcel of the rapid development taking place then. The transformation and upgrading of infrastructure within a decade was truly amazing. Working in the port is a not only a good learning experience but also a place where the experience and knowledge gained increase our market value. Ex-port staff are always in demand even after retirement. I am grateful to PKA for the opportunity to learn and grow during my service there. Congratulations to PKA on your 60th anniversary! S. JAYABALAN Jayabalan started his career with PKA in 1970 as a clerk in the Personnel Department. He then served in the Container Department where he rose through the ranks to Chief Clerk and subsequently under the privatised KCT as senior Operations Executive and retired in 2007 as Assistant Operations Manager. I spent my whole working life with the port, from my appointment as a clerk to retirement from KCT. I am thankful for my time there as I learned so much about port operations and management. The port has always been a good training ground for anyone willing to learn and grow. As a staff in the Personnel Department, one of the most memorable moments for me was being involved in the process of absorbing all the workers of the stevedoring companies into the PKA workforce when PKA took over stevedoring services in the port in 1973. The takeover of the stevedoring companies turned PKA into the largest single employer in Klang. PKA 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 20

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 21 Port Klang’s container throughput grew nearly 4% to 6.7 million TEU in the first half of 2023 compared with the corresponding period of 2022. Transhipment volume recorded an uptick of almost 3% while overall box throughput was bolstered by growth in gateway cargo, with imports up by nearly 4% to 1.5 million TEU and exports by over 7% to 1.5 million TEU. Conventional cargo throughput declined by 0.3% to 14.5 million fwt compared with 14.6 million fwt in H1 2022. Ro-ro cargo throughput recorded the highest growth at 9% to 2.9 million fwt, followed by liquid bulk cargo with an increase of 3% to 4.3 million fwt. Dry bulk cargo volume declined by 0.8% to 5.3 million fwt while breakbulk volume dropped by 9% 2.9 million fwt. Ship calls increased 18% to 7,186 compared with 6,082 in H1 2022. Calls by containerships recorded the highest increase at 23% to 5,542. Except for calls by dry bulk carriers which increased by nearly 2%, calls by other conventional vessels recorded an all-round decline. Calls by liquid bulk carriers dipped 5% to 767 and breakbulk carriers, by 0.9%, to 531. Miscellaneous vessel calls however increased about six-fold, from 16 to 110. First Half 2023 Container Throughput Up 4% PORT PERFORMANCE e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 21

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 22 BIMP-EAGA MARITIME EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE Port Klang participated in the 2nd Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asia Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Maritime Exhibition and Conference 2023 held from 21 to 23 February 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Port Klang delegation comprised representatives from PKA, Northport and Westports. The conference programme featured 30 speakers comprising international business leaders who spoke on the latest developments in global transportation and logistics. Attendees included decision-makers from leading shipping lines, shippers, cargo owners, freight forwarders, logistics companies, investors, economists, consultants, ports, port equipment and IT services suppliers. A trade exhibition featuring 40 companies involved in the port, shipping, logistics and equipment sector was held concurrently with the conference. DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES ON SMART PORT PKA representatives attended a workshop on Development of the Guidelines on Smart Port at the Port Authority of Thailand from 1 to 2 March. The workshop aimed to identify and measure the Smart Port Performance Index of ASEAN ports and to share knowledge on the best practices of each port in digitalisation programmes. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 22

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 23 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS SINGAPORE MARITIME WEEK PKA, which was represented by General Manager Capt. Subramaniam and other officials, participated in the 17th Singapore Maritime Week held from 24 to 28 April. The event is an annual gathering of the international maritime community to address key industry issues as well as to exchange ideas. The event focused on three main issues: to ensure steady progress for maritime decarbonisation, to align with international standards in moving towards greater digitalisation and to redouble efforts to attract and nurture talent. Capt. Subramaniam, who is also president of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) paid a courtesy call on Teo Eng Dih, CEO of Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA). He was accompanied by IAPH Managing Director Patrick Verhoeven and chair of the Data Collaboration Technical Committee Pascal Ollivier. Teo proposed a staff exchange programme between MPA and PKA to promote knowledge sharing and adoption of best practices in port management and navigational safety to meet the challenges and opportunities from decarbonisation and digitalisation in the maritime industry. Capt. Subramaniam and his IAPH colleagues also met Group CEO of PSA International Pte Ltd Tan Chong Meng to discuss ongoing and future collaborations between PSA and IAPH on initiatives covering digitalisation, cybersecurity, clean fuels and port call optimisation. Issues related to LNG, methanol and ammonia bunkering were also discussed, with both parties agreeing to cooperate in developing safety standards. PKA PARTICIPATES IN LIMA ’23 EXHIBITION PKA jointly with Northport, Westports and Port Klang Free Zone participated at the 16th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2023 (LIMA’23) exhibition held from 23 to 27 May. The exhibition, with the theme The Nexus of Maritime and Aerospace, was officiated jointly by the Minister of Transport and Minister of Defence. The biennial event featured key players from the world’s maritime and aerospace industries. Over 525 exhibitors, including 140 companies from the defence industry and 101 companies from the commercial sector, participated in LIMA’23, one of the largest exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific region. LIMA’23 provided an invaluable opportunity for PKA to engage with industry leaders, government officials and decisionmakers from across Asia and beyond. The International Maritime Conference was held alongside LIMA’23. PKA General Manager Capt. Subramaniam was the moderator in one of the sessions on Global Trade and Shipping Trends. e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 23

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 24 MAIDEN CALL BY RESORT WORLD ONE The Resorts World One, a luxury cruise liner, made its maiden call to Port Klang on 20 February. The vessel is a 75,338 gross ton vessel with 928 rooms which can accommodate over 1,856 guests. Resorts World Cruises operates cruises on the Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand routes. The company recently deployed the Resorts World One into service, joining its other vessel, Genting Dream, on these routes. A special ceremony was held to commemorate the inaugural cruise of Resorts World One at the Port Klang Cruise Terminal (PKCT) in conjunction with the vessel’s limited sailing from Port Klang prior to deployment to its new homeport in Hong Kong. The guests at the ceremony included PKA General Manager Capt. K. Subramaniam, PKCT chairman and CEO Northport Dato’ Azman Shah bin Mohd Yusof, Senior Vice President of Resorts World Cruise Marine Department Capt. Harvard Ramsey and representatives from various government agencies in Port Klang. UTAR AND INFINITY LOGISTICS SIGN MOU ON TALENT DEVELOPMENT University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and Infinity Logistics and Transport Sdn Bhd signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 20 March to partner in the development of talent for the logistics sector. The collaboration aims at driving innovation and transformation of the logistics industry through talent development. PORT KLANG COMMUNITY NEWS e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 24

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 25 PORT KLANG COMMUNITY NEWS PROMOTING RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PORT KLANG Representatives of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) and the Energy Commission held discussions on greater use of renewable energy in port operations with senior officials of PKA, Westports, Northport and Port Klang Free Zone at the PKA headquarters on 9 March. The visitors briefed the officials on the energy programmes offered by SEDA for the terminal operators, especially those related to solar photovoltaic systems. GAUGING READINESS OF LOCAL PORTS FOR MARITIME SINGLE WINDOW Expert and Short-Term Consultant appointed by the World Bank Group Pascal Ollivier was in Malaysia from 3 to 7 April to gauge the readiness of Malaysian ports in implementing the Maritime Single Window (MSW). The MSW initiative under the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) will come into effect from 1 January 2024. PKA together, jointly the Ministry of Transport, hosted a meeting at its headquarters on 3 April during which two rounds of discussions were held with representatives from all the federal port authorities and port terminal operators across Malaysia. The discussions centred on Malaysia’s policy and regulatory framework related to ports and maritime trade as well as the systems and services currently in use. Ollivier also met with representatives from various government ministries and agencies as well as logistics industry stakeholders during his visit. The outcome of the report will be considered during the development of the MMSW and will be one of the key documents for future digitalisation. e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 25

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 26 PORT KLANG COMMUNITY NEWS CILT MALAYSIA PROPOSES JOINT TRAINING WITH PKA The Malaysia chapter of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has proposed to PKA to hold joint training and courses in logistics and transport. PKA General Manager Capt. Subramaniam welcomed the proposal and said that investing in human capital development was key to a sustainable and competitive domestic logistics sector and that industry-academic partnerships was crucial to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and industry practices CILT Malaysia representatives, led by its president Dato’ Ts Muhiyuddin Abdullah, visited PKA on 21 March. During the visit, the chapter conferred the Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport title on Capt. Subramaniam in recognition of the latter’s contribution to the development of the port and logistics industry. DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD PACKS TO TRUCK DRIVERS PKA partnered with Westports, Northport and Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) to distribute food packs to truck drivers as a gesture of appreciation for the latter’s contribution towards smooth operations during the month of Ramadan. The distribution of the food packs was carried out in Westports and PKFZ on 18 April and in Northport on April 19. e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 26

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 27 VISIT BY TAPA OFFICIALS Officials from the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) visited PKA on 21 February. The visitors were led by TAPA chairman Tony Lugg. TAPA is a global non-profit supply chain security standards association which engages with manufacturers, logistics providers, seaport and airport terminal operators, law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to minimise transport crime along the supply chain. The purpose of the visit was to provide information on TAPA as well as to discuss collaboration and support to ensure a secure supply chain environment. Visit by Nigerian Officials A delegation from the Technical Committee of Nigeria’s Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) visited PKA and Westports on 22 March. The delegation, led by Director of Home Finance Dr Mohammed Ali of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Finance, held discussions on trade and development between Malaysia and Nigeria, particularly in relation to shipping and logistics. Visit by COSCO Shipping MD COSCO Shipping’s Managing Director Yan Hao paid a courtesy call on PKA General Manager Capt. Subramaniam on 23 February to discuss the development of the company’s logistics centre in Westports. The proposed facility is intended to support the COSCO Shipping Integrated Logistics Platform in Malaysia to meet a growing demand for logistics solutions. Visit by Zambia High Commissioner The Acting High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia in Kuala Lumpur, His Excellency Titus Mumba, visited PKA on 6 April. He was accompanied by the High Commission’s First Secretary (Economic) Sakalima Yoyo. The purpose of visit was to promote and facilitate trade and economic activities between Zambia and Malaysia. VISITS e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 27

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 28 Malaysia’s First Port Reception Facility to be Built in Westports Malaysia’s first port reception facility (PRF) will be located in Westports and ready for service next year. A PRF processes marine wastes like residues, oily wastes, garbage and other hazardous materials that are prohibited for discharge from ships directly into the ocean. Port Klang’s PRF will be fully equipped to handle and process such wastes in accordance with the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation. Besides handling the disposal of wastes, the facility will also recycle or prepare the wastes onsite for disposal. Port Klang Port Reception Facility Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the KA Petra Group, is undertaking the RM60 million project situated on a 1.7-acre site. The facility will have a storage capacity of 5,000 metric tonnes, a daily processing capacity of 350 tonnes as well as its own plant to treat wastewater from bilge, ballast and scrubber tanks of sea-going vessels. It will also have an integrated information system for bookings, collection and recovery of marine wastes. The system will enhance communications between authorities like the Marine Department and Department of the Environment to reduce delays as well as providing transparent monitoring of the entire waste management process. Minister of Transport Anthony Loke officiated the PRF ground-breaking ceremony on 14 April. Other guests at the ceremony included PKA General Manager Capt. Subramaniam, CEO of Port Klang Port Reception Facility Anthony Sivaraja and Westports’ CEO, Eddie Lee. NEWS FROM THE TERMINAL e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 28

e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 29 Northport Receives Selangor Business Excellence Award Northport received the Selangor Business Excellence Award at the 2023 Selangor International Economic Summit on 20 March. The event was organised by KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific in association with the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur. NEWS FROM THE TERMINAL e-Gateway • Port Klang Authority • Issue 2/2023 29