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CEO Message
Welcome aboard!
Thank you very much for visiting the Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd website.
The impact of the global economic recovery on the domestic economy has indeed contributed to improve the overall performance of Bintulu Port in 2010. With the Malaysian Economy expected to expand between 5% and 6% in 2011, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad will actively participate in this development to enhance its position in the coming year.
The total cargo throughput in 2010 was 40.63 million tonnes as compared to 38.44 million tonnes in 2009, higher by 2.2 million tonnes or about 5.7%. Container volume increased slightly by 1.2% from 248,390 TEUs in year 2009 to 251,296 TEUs in the year under review. LNG remained as the main cargo handled at the port, contributing 57.6% to the total cargo. Vessel calls for 2010 increased by 1.2% to 7,601 calls as compared to 7,514 calls in 2009; with 448 LNG vessel calls and 7,153 non-LNG vessel calls.
As an International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) compliance port, the Company never compromise on the safety aspect of the port. All staff, port users, clients and customers are required to adhere to the security and safety policies at all times. Standard Operating Procedures, documentation systems and Emergency Response Plan have been regularly reviewed to enhance the safety standard. Safety audit on port facilities and infrastructures, vessels and operational practices have also been carried out regularly to ascertain the level of compliance.
In 2010, Bintulu Port Sdn. Bhd. (BPSB) has been conferred with the prestigious safety and environmental accreditation ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 & MS 1722 by Bureau Veritas Certiļ¬cation.
The Group will focus on its core business that is port and maritime related sectors. All resources will be geared towards the enhancement and development of the above services and capacity building will be based on market demand. At the same time the Group will also be repositioning itself to serve the Sarawak Corridor of Regional Development (SCORE) in terms of provision of port services and facilities including terminal operation and management.
On behalf of the management, I would like to record my sincere appreciation and gratitude to all staff and my fellow management team for their hard work an enthusiasm towards the success of the Company throughout the year 2010. I would also like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the outgoing Directors Encik Ahmad Nizam bin Salleh and Encik Amir Hamzah bin Azizan and at the same time warmly welcome Y. Bhg. Dato’ Sri Dr. Ali bin Hamsa, Datuk Nasarudin bin Md Idris and Dato Mohammad Medan bin Abdullah for being appointed as Directors of the Group.
Finally I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to all the Board of Directors for their invaluable advice, guidance and trust in me steering the Company, to all our customers, shareholders and stakeholders, business associates and Government Authorities for their support so far. We look forward to your continuing partnership to propel the Group forward in the future.
We in Bintulu Port will use our best efforts to enhance the Company’s competitiveness and optimize our ability to become “A World Class LNG Port and the Port of BIMP-EAGA”.
Thank you.
DATO MIOR AHMAD BAITI MIOR LUB AHMAD
Chief Executive Officer
Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd
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