KUCHING: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development has embarked on a five-day study tour to Japan, led by Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, to gain insights into the management and operation systems of two Japanese ports.
According to a statement, the tour commenced on Monday (July 31) with a bilateral discussion with Japanese port industry players and current investors in Samalaju Port in Bintulu, Sarawak.
The aim of the discussion was to gather observations and recommendations to further enhance the efficiency of Samalaju Port.
Following this, the delegation was invited by the Ports and Harbours Bureau to visit the Port of Onahama, located in Fukushima Prefecture, about 200km from Tokyo.
The Port of Onahama is a multipurpose port that handles various types of cargo, including dry and liquid bulk, containers, machinery, Ro-Ro, and forest products, as well as providing facilities for fishing vessels and a marina.
During their visit, Uggah and delegates also received a comprehensive briefing from Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT), as well as OHBT Corporation Japan, the port operator at the Port of Onahama.
They were briefed on the port’s operations, new technologies, and business model practices between the private sector and public sector.
“If you want to be very good, you must learn from the best,” it said in a statement Wednesday (August 2).
The delegation is scheduled to visit the Port of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Among the delegation are MIPD deputy ministers Datuk Majang Renggi and Ir Aidel Lariwoo; permanent secretary Chiew Chee Yaw; Sarawak Economic Planning Unit (EPU) director Lester Matthew; members of Samalaju Port Authority Board of Directors; and Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon.
KUCHING: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development has embarked on a five-day study tour to Japan, led by Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, to gain insights into the management and operation systems of two Japanese ports.
According to a statement, the tour commenced on Monday (July 31) with a bilateral discussion with Japanese port industry players and current investors in Samalaju Port in Bintulu, Sarawak.
The aim of the discussion was to gather observations and recommendations to further enhance the efficiency of Samalaju Port.
Following this, the delegation was invited by the Ports and Harbours Bureau to visit the Port of Onahama, located in Fukushima Prefecture, about 200km from Tokyo.
The Port of Onahama is a multipurpose port that handles various types of cargo, including dry and liquid bulk, containers, machinery, Ro-Ro, and forest products, as well as providing facilities for fishing vessels and a marina.
During their visit, Uggah and delegates also received a comprehensive briefing from Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT), as well as OHBT Corporation Japan, the port operator at the Port of Onahama.
They were briefed on the port’s operations, new technologies, and business model practices between the private sector and public sector.
“If you want to be very good, you must learn from the best,” it said in a statement Wednesday (August 2).
The delegation is scheduled to visit the Port of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Among the delegation are MIPD deputy ministers Datuk Majang Renggi and Ir Aidel Lariwoo; permanent secretary Chiew Chee Yaw; Sarawak Economic Planning Unit (EPU) director Lester Matthew; members of Samalaju Port Authority Board of Directors; and Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon.
