Group claims state govt not informed of new ship-to-ship hub in Johor
Gerakan Muafakat Johor posted an invitation that showed the federal government will sign an International Investment Agreement between KA Petra Sdn Bhd and Hutchison Port Holdings Limited, Hong Kong in Putrajaya tomorrow. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
The joint venture agreement is for the purpose of ‘The Development of World’s Largest Ship-To-Ship Hub in Johor Baru Port Waters’. “The issue is now hot news in Johor because the invitation card mentioned the presence of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook and Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail,” read the post.
The agreement will reportedly see a new ship-to-ship marine gas oil and marine fuel oil storage and supply hub built off the port of Tanjung Pelepas in southern Johor at an estimated cost of RM500 million.The construction cost of the hub is to be developed by Malaysia’s offshore STS specialist KA Petra Sdn Bhd and Hong Kong’s Hutchison Port Holdings Ltd, which is controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing.
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