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YOKOHAMA, Aug 5: Sarawak aspires to emulate Yokohama Port in Japan which topped the global ranking list for the Container Port Performance Index 2020 with an impressive container handling productivity of 40 GMPH (gross moves per hour).
Deputy Premier of Sarawak Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas was briefed that the Port is one of Japan’s two key gateway ports for container handling.
Governed by the City of Yokohama and operated by Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP), Yokohama Port boasts impressive statistics, having handled 2.6 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) last year.
“Sarawak aspires to attain a similar level of container handling productivity as Yokohama Port.
“The Sarawak government remains fully committed to its port development agenda as outlined in the Post-Covid Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030.
“This entails upgrading the facilities and equipment of its ports, fostering growth and efficiency within our port infrastructure,” he reportedly said during a visit to the port recently.
For the record, Yokohama Port has been specifically chosen by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism (MLIT) Japan to collaborate in realising the Carbon Neutral Port (CNP) Initiative—an integral part of Japan’s Green Transformation policy aimed at creating new energy security and decarbonisation markets.
Uggah led a Sarawak delegation on a working visit to Japan from July 31 to Aug 4.
The delegation included Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development II (Port Development) Dato Majang Renggi and Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development (Infrastructure Development) Aidel Lariwoo.
The delegates were warmly received by representatives from MLIT Japan, the City of Yokohama, YKIP and APM Terminals Japan. — DayakDaily
