On Jan 8, 2007, Westports won the prestigious BrandLaureate Awards 2006-07 for emerging as the best brand in Asia Pacific in the Ports/Terminal category. Westports is the first local port to be presented with this inaugural regional award, which recognises it as a strong brand with unique appeals as well as branding excellence for innovativeness, creativity and ethical business practices. The BrandLaureate Awards programme is conferred on the best brands in Malaysia and the Asia Pacific.
JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 17 (bernama) -- While the shipping world "groans" under the pressure of a global recession with the prospect of declining trade, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Johor is optimistic of "inherent opportunities" in the current crisis.
Port of Tanjung Pelepas,
South East Asia’s fastest growing transshipment port. Being awarded a number of
independent awards throughout the years including
recently the Container Terminal of the Year 2006 at the
Lloyd’s List Maritime Asia Awards, Partnerships in
Environmental
JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained another foreign tanker in Pengerang waters for desludging illegally.
KUCHING, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak marine police foiled an attempt to transfer 18,000 litres of subsidised diesel from a fishing vessel into an oil tanker in Kampung Gobilt, here, at around 9.30am yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is set to take over all maritime enforcement duties from other related agencies to become the nation's sole maritime law enforcement agency.
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Sebatik Assemblyman Abdul Muis Picho, (BN-Sebatik) has proposed a Maritime Control Centre in Pulau Sebatik, Tawau which borders East Kalimatan, Indonesia, to control trawlers from encroaching Sabah waters.
