Port Consultative Meeting Report
| REPORT BY WONG YIM FATT ON PORT CONSULTATIVE MEETING @ G-HOTEL ON 9-7-2010 Attended by PPC Chairman, PPSB Chairman, Senior officials of various related Ministries (M. O. T., MITI, MIDA,SMIDEC) and D-G of EPU. In the meeting the following were highlighted and discussed:- |
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Nationwide, only Penang having a Cruise vessels terminal (PICT) and hope other parts will follow suit for better collaboration to induce more International Cruise Operators to choose Malaysia as a destination for their tour vessels to call.
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Further networking exercise will be carried out regionally with Trang/ Thailand, Indonesia and China.
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The MOT has confirmed that the formation of National Port Commission (NPC) is called off and instead a “Majlis Perundang and Pelabuhan Negara “(National Port Consultative Council) will replace it.
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PPC will move to the 2nd floor of PICT, Swettenham Pier in October 2010 from the present office at Sri Weld.
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The D-G of EPU highlighted positively that the capital dredging of RM 350 million will be approved in the 10th MP for the Penang Channel to dredge to a 14.5 metre draft. Currently @ 11.5 metre and alongside the berth @ 12 metre under maintenance dredging.
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PPC has identified four cargo centers to capture the export containers using Penang Port facilities:-
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| I. Kantang II. Surathani III. Padang Besar IV. Betong |
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| That could provide more than 70,000 TEUs per annum. | |
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The regions centers of:-
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a) Chittagong -Yangon - Penang = 505,000 TEUs
b) Lhokseumave - Belawan - Penang = 123,000 TEUs |
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are also traffic routes that could be promoted seriously to enhance a consistent throughput for Penang Port.
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