Gelang Patah is a bustling town in Iskandar Puteri , Johor Bahru District , Johor , Malaysia . It was administered by ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN) for over 5 decades until the 13th Malaysian General Elections. BN lost to the opposition, Pakatan Harapan in the 14th General Election as well as the 15th.
25-560: One of its schools, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gelang Patah is the oldest school in Iskandar Puteri and accredited as a Trust School by its government. A trust school is managed jointly by Yayasan AMIR, and civil service principals and headmasters under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education to improve student outcomes and school management capabilities. The town is a home to a container port, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) . PTP
50-490: A 1.2 million square meters container yard which contains around 240,000 TEU in storage space, 48,374 ground slot and 5,080 reefer points. The berths are serviced by 66 Super Post-Panamax quay cranes, 24 (EEE crane) with 24 rows outreach, 11 of which have a 22 rows outreach and dual hoist 40’ pick, 30 with 22 rows outreach and twin 20’ lift. The total capacity of the port today is over 12.5 million TEU per year with 174 rubber tyred gantry cranes and 498 prime movers operates around
75-460: A combination electric and diesel power as a measure to reduce both costs and emission of carbon dioxide ( CO 2 ) from the current diesel-powered RTG fleet. RTGs, which are used to move loaded and unloaded containers at the terminals, are usually powered by diesel engines. The new power supply will be a combination of electricity and diesel, utilizing a busbar- a rail providing access to electrical power. Recent technological advances have made such
100-412: A land 1,370 hectares wide. First announced in 2006 as a twenty-year project, the project was pitched under China's Belt and Road Initiative. The town is also well-known for its otak-otak which is steamed or grilled cake made from a paste made from fish or a wide selection of seafood. There are 2 constituencies under Gelang Patah Parliamentary which makes the total voters for this Chinese populated area
125-495: A strong sign that the opposition is making its way. Kota Iskandar in Iskandar Puteri, the new administration center for Johor Bahru replacing Bukit Timbalan in the heart of Johor is undergoing rapid developments. Multiple large-scale projects were kick-started by the 5th Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and the town subsequently became a gold mine for ambitious international brands such as Legoland, Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour, San Rio Hello Kitty Town and Frost & Sullivan to benefit from
150-623: Is about 92 thousand people. In 2013 general election , Barisan Nasional fielded the incumbent Johor Menteri Besar, Abdul Ghani Othman to contest in Gelang Patah against Democratic Action Party Supremo, Lim Kit Siang , a two-term member of parliament for Ipoh Timur. Lim won the election with a majority of 14,762 votes, defeating Abdul Ghani who captured 39,522 votes. The DAP veteran then expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's decision not to admit former Johor "Menteri Besar" Abdul Ghani Othman into his new cabinet. It
175-466: Is an integrated residential development and private town. Port of Tanjung Pelepas 01°21′58.85″N 103°32′54.12″E / 1.3663472°N 103.5483667°E / 1.3663472; 103.5483667 The Port of Tanjung Pelepas ( PTP , UN/Locode: MYTPP ) is a container port located in Gelang Patah , Iskandar Puteri , Johor Bahru District , Johor , Malaysia , and is part of
200-620: Is most unfair and ungrateful for Umno leaders to drop Ghani like a tonne of bricks after he failed to defeat me in Gelang Patah," said Lim. Sime Darby said Ghani will be appointed as an independent and non-executive director. He had served as the Johor "Menteri Besar" for four terms lasting 18 years. In the last general election in 2008, Barisan's Tan Ah Eng from the MCA retained the Gelang Patah seat by 8,851-vote majority. defeating Parti Keadilan Rakyat's (PKR) Dr Zaleha Mustafa who captured 24, 779 votes,
225-590: Is situated on the eastern mouth of the Pulai River in south-western Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia, in close proximity to the Straits of Johor , which separates the countries of Malaysia and Singapore and the Strait of Malacca . 3 kilometre away from PTP lies a controversial mega project, Forest City. Forest City is an integrated residential development and private town located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia on
250-599: The APM Terminals Global Terminal Network, which holds a minority share in the joint venture. On 13 March 2000, the harbor held its inauguration ceremony, which was officiated by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad . The port is situated on the eastern mouth of the Pulai River in south-western Gelang Patah , Johor , Malaysia , in close proximity to the Straits of Johor , which separates the countries of Malaysia and Singapore and
275-437: The Strait of Malacca . Transshipment accounts for over 90 percent of the port's traffic and was constructed in an attempt to compete with Singaporean ports . In June 2020, 110 containers of toxic electric arc furnace dust, amounting to some 1,864 tonnes, were found at the port. The Malaysian government said it would work to repatriate the waste. The current port offers 14 berths totaling 5 km of linear wharf length, and
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#1732782638334300-577: The Aqaba Container Terminal, APM Terminals Barcelona, APM Terminals Mobile, Pier 400 Los Angeles and Suez Canal Container Terminal. APM Terminals also established the Zero Emission Port Alliance during COP28 – an industry-wide strategic coalition with the goal of accelerating container handling equipment electrification. In 2023, the company won a concession for building and operating a container terminal in
325-1011: The EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and Sogester container terminals in Luanda and Namibe, Angola. In 2023/2024, APM Terminals divested its operations in Castellón, Spain; Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, Mauritania; Cotonou, Benin; and Conakry, Guinea. The concession agreement for APM Terminals Itajai, Brazil was not renewed in 2023. In 2022, APM Terminals made an industry-leading commitment to be fully net-zero by 2040, and to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 2022. Scope 1 are emissions generated while carrying out business activities, whereas scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased energy. Between 2022 and 2023, APM Terminals reduced its absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 13%. Additionally, 40% of electricity demand (as of 2023)
350-556: The Iskandar Development Territory. Abdullah's intention was to generate massive Foreign Direct Investment especially from neighbouring country, Singapore, and also the middle eastern countries. With the target to inflow more than RM100 billion FDI under the belt of Iskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA) and with the help of the Federal Government investment arm, Khazanah Nasional Berhad and
375-553: The Johor State Government, Gelang Patah significantly shifted from being a shantytown to a town of opportunity as it became flooded by foreign companies, foreign forces and expatriates. However, this resulted in an increase in living costs in Gelang Patah. Bus terminals in Gelang Patah are the GP Sentral and Gelang Patah bus terminals. Forest City is a real estate megaproject on the slopes of Gelang Patah. It
400-542: The Netherlands: Doubling of annual capacity currently underway with completion expected in 2027. Poti Sea Port , Georgia : Expansion will commence in 2024. The first stage includes a breakwater of 1,700m and a 400m multipurpose quay with 13.5 m depth able to handle dry bulk cargo and an incremental 150,000 TEUs. The second stage will double the annual container capacity at Poti Sea Port to over 1 million TEU. In 2022, APM Terminals divested its 30% share in
425-560: The Port of Suape, Brazil . Other projects: APM Terminals’ sustainability initiatives and performance are divided into four core areas: Health, Safety, and Security; Environment; Responsible Business; and Social Responsibility. Significant gains or new major initiatives have been achieved or implemented in each performance category. There were 141 Lost-Time Injuries (LTI) recorded in the APM Terminals operating portfolio in 2017 . This
450-508: The area of greenhouse gases and other emissions, APM Terminals has set a goal of a 25% reduction in CO 2 output, as measured from the base year of 2010. APM Terminals signed a two-year, €5 million ($ 6.23 million) contract with Amsterdam-based NV Nuon Energy for the supply of environmentally sustainable wind-generated electricity to power the new APM Terminals Maasvlakte II cranes and container handling equipment. The new deep-water terminal, which
475-455: The container facility. In addition to road connectivity, the port is also connected to the peninsula's freight railway system that extends from Johor to the south to southern Thailand to the north, via a 4-track rail terminal. The port development area covers 2,000 acres for the port terminal and 1,500 acres for the free trade zone. The port has a harbour with a draft of 15 – 19 metres, and a turning basin of 720 metres. The 2007 master plan of
500-835: The port envisages over 95 berths with 150 million TEU terminal handling capacity. The berths are expected to extend from the mouth of the Pulai River to Malaysia–Singapore Second Link . APM Terminals APM Terminals is a port operating company headquartered in The Hague , Netherlands. A unit of Danish shipping company Maersk 's Transport and Logistics division. It manages container terminals and provides integrated cargo and inland services, operating 74 port and terminal facilities in 38 countries on five continents. They currently have five new port projects in development, including over 100 inland services. The services include providing container transportation, management, maintenance, and repair in 38 countries. In 2018, APM Terminals
525-1338: Was founded as the port and terminal operating unit of Copenhagen , Denmark-based A.P. Moller - Maersk Group in January 2001. In 2004, APM Terminals moved its headquarters from Copenhagen to The Hague , Netherlands. The company provides services to more than 60 shipping lines with an integrated global port and container terminal network with interests in 60 facilities and three in development, in 30 countries on five continents. In 2023, APM Terminals generated USD 3.8 billion in revenue. The company’s 22,000 employees serviced more than 27,000 vessel calls and moved 21.7 million containers at both its hub and gateway terminals. As of April 2024, it operated 60 ports and terminals, located in 30 countries. The following terminals recently completed capacity expansions or are currently under development to increase capacity and efficiency: APM Terminals Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico : Phase II expansion started in 2023. This will increase capacity by one million TEUs. APM Terminals Tangier MedPort, Morocco : One million TEU expansion delivered in 2023, together with electric equipment, shore power, and auto mooring. Port of Salalah , Oman : One million TEU expansion underway, with completion expected in 2025. APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, Rotterdam,
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#1732782638334550-493: Was officially inaugurated in April 2015, is the world's first container terminal to generate zero greenhouse gases and particulate emissions as compared with diesel-powered terminal machinery. The contract term began on January 1, 2015. APM Terminals has embarked on a program to convert and retrofit more than 400 Rubber-Tire Gantry Cranes (RTGs) in use throughout the APM Terminals global port, terminal, and inland services network to
575-407: Was procured from renewable resources. In 2023, APM Terminals and DP World published a joint white paper emphasizing the importance of electrified container handling equipment to speed up the decarbonization of the industry. In 2023, to speed up the adoption and understanding of battery electric container handling equipment, APM Terminals commenced a US$ 60 million electrification pilot programme at
600-607: Was ranked the world's fifth-largest container terminal operator. The company's history in terminal operations began a half-century ago with the first Maersk facility, which opened in Brooklyn , in the Port of New York in 1958 to handle general cargoes. In 1975, the group established the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's first dedicated container terminal, at Berth 51 at Port Elizabeth , New Jersey. APM Terminals
625-722: Was the lowest number of LTI ever achieved by APM Terminals. The LTI frequency rate (LTIF) for the year was 1.62 per million man-hours worked, slightly higher than the 1.52 recorded in 2016. There were also three fatalities at APM Terminals facilities during the year. A new incident reporting tool was launched across all APM Terminals locations globally in the fourth quarter of 2017. The new tool greatly improves our ability to analyze our data and gain more insight into eliminating risk by utilizing data-driven decisions on where to focus attention going forward. In 2018, we continue to work to improve our environmental performance specifically and to develop global environmental standards and guidelines. In
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