Ministerial Visit
The Minister of Communications, Yang Berhormat Awang Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yusof, along with several other officials from the Ministry of Communications (“MinComm”) and Muara Ports Authority (“MPA”) visited the MPC HQ and the container terminal on Thursday, 8th February 2018. The visit by the Minister would mark His Excellency’s first visit to MPC’s HQ. A presentation was prepared by MPC for the Minister which covered several items including the MPC’s background, Company video, and efficiency improvements achieved within the first year, among other things.
The Minister and his entourage were then taken to the Container Terminal gate to witness operations within that area. These included the clearance of hauliers from the Container Terminal and the scanning of containers that have been declared to contain restricted items. This was then followed up with a brief tour of the new office located on the second floor of the CFS. This office will be the location of the new billing and payment counter, as well as the office for MPC Information and Technology (“IT”) Department.
To conclude the visit, the Minister and his entourage were brought to the wharf to witness waterside / quayside operations. These included the loading and offloading of containers using the quaycranes, and the transportation of containers from the yard using the prime movers. MPC also used this opportunity to explain the ports management system, known as Terminal Operating System (“TOPS”), which was implemented by MPC to better the efficiency and productivity of the Container Terminal. The Minister stated that he was happy with the progress that has been made and looks forward to seeing further development of the Ports in the future.