New office, cafeteria block mark new milestone for MPA
The just-completed double-storey office building and cafeteria mark another milestone for Miri Port Authority (MPA) in terms of its physical infrastructure development and business activities.
Chairman Dato Paulus Palu Ngumbang regards these new blocks, which reached completion last December, as signifying the agency’s commitment in providing quality services and meeting customers’ needs.
“The facilities are built to further enhance customers’ and investors’ confidence in the commercial development, particularly the oil and gas (O&G) industries in the northern region, and especially that of Miri Division,” he said in his speech for the opening ceremony at MPA’s Crew Change Terminal in Kampung Pulau Melayu here, on Thursday.
Paulus said the new office building would be the platform to handle the crew vessel operations and other logistics services, pertaining to O&G offshore activities.
“The office space is being offered for rental at a very competitive rate, while the cafeteria is open to the public. I fully believe that with the provision of various logistics services at this building, supported by the well-established and excellent management systems in place, Miri Port is on the right footing to play its significant role as a full-fledged base support services in this region.
“This should augur well with Sarawak’s vision of becoming a developed state with high income economy by Year 2030.
“On behalf of MPA, I would like to thank all parties, especially to the contractors, PCS Konsultant Sdn Bhd and Layun Enterprise; as well as to the board of directors, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development, management and staff for all their contributions.
“We must work as a team and have the same direction to develop Sarawak,” Paulus said, in echoing Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Jophari Tun Openg’s keynote address at the Leadership Forum held in Langkawi recently.