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national focal point to support and In tandem with the Government policy
assist the Malaysian government to infuse private sector management
in its maritime policy planning and and discipline in various Government
implementation and in safeguarding owned/controlled undertakings in the
Malaysia’s maritime interests. country, the first privatisation of major
port facility took place in Port Klang.
One key task of the Institute is to In 1986 the container terminal facilities
complement the efforts of the various operated by Port Klang Authority was
government agencies involved in privatised to Klang Container Terminal
the maritime sector by mobilising Berhad. The Authority maintains a
expertise to assist and support them in 20% equity in the new company.
national maritime policy planning and Subsequent to this exercise, the
implementation. The Institute’s role will remaining operational facilities and
be both advisory and consultative. services of the port were privatised to
MIMA will provide advice and second Klang Port Management Sdn Bhd in
opinions to Government agencies 1992.The new port facilities developed
and other relevant organisations. The in the island of Pulau Lumut were
Institute also has the task of promoting privatised to Kelang Multi Terminal Sdn
the free exchange of ideas on all Bhd in 1994. They were also given the
maritime matters. option to develop the remaining port
facilities planned under the Port Master
Maritime Institute of Malaysia ( MIMA ) Plan 1990 - 2010.
Unit B-06-08, Megan Avenue II,
12, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Port Klang Authority
50450 Kuala Lumpur Locked Bag No. 202,
Tel: 03-2161 2960 | Faks: 03-2161 4035 Jalan Pelabuhan Utara,
Website: www.mima.gov.my 42005 Pelabuhan Kelang,
Selangor
Port Klang Authority (PKA) Tel: 03-3168 8211 | Faks: 03-3168 7626
Website: www.pka.gov.my
The Port Klang Authority (PKA) is a
statutory corporation established Johor Port Authority (JPA)
on 1st July 1963, to take over the
administration of Port Klang from the Lembaga Pelabuhan Johor or the Johor
Malayan Railway Administration. Based Port Authority (JPA) was established on
on a Government directive in 1993, the 1st of January 1975 under the Port
Port Klang is currently being developed Authorities Act 1963. JPA commenced
as the National Load Centre and operations in 1977 and is the first port
eventually a hub for the region. With a in Malaysia that features a free trade
number of load centring and hubbing zone in line woth its vision to be the
strategies pursued since 1993, the leading port authority driving Johor
facilities and services in Port Klang are as the preferred port by regulating
now synonymous to those of World class and facilitating with professionalism,
ports. The port has trade connections integrity and committed in
with over 120 countries and dealings supporting the advancement of the
with more than 500 ports around the maritime industry to enhance the
world. Its ideal geographical location competitiveness of ports in Johor.
makes it the first port of call for ships
on the eastbound leg and the last port In 1995, port operations were privatized
of call on the westbound leg of the Far under the Privatization Act 1990 and
East-Europe trade route. JPA began to function as a regulatory
body for the operations carried out in
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