‘A new way of building ports’

Premier: Proposed Tg Embang seaport to be modelled after those in Osaka, Shanghai

The proposed Tanjung Embang port for Kuching and Samarahan areas would be a deep seaport built on reclaimed land, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He said Sarawak was keen on having its ports modelled after successful ones such as the one in Osaka, Japan, as well as the Port of Shanghai in China.

“We’ll build a new port in Tanjung Embang, but we will not build it on the cape itself.

“It will be at the sea, and we’ll do land reclamation for the purpose. The waters at the area are still and not wavy, and this is also a new way of building ports.

“Osaka has done it, Shanghai has done it. So, I believe Sarawak can also do it,” he said during the Gedong District’s ‘Hari Raya Aidilfitri’ celebration here Sunday night.

The Premier said the decision to build the new seaport on reclaimed land also sought to prevent coastal dredging activities in the area.

He added that upon completion, the port would help to further develop Kuching and Samarahan divisions.

“We don’t need to perform dredging to the beach area in Tanjung Embang because the depth in the sea is enough once the land to build the port has been reclaimed. If it is ready, this port will be connected to the coast and then, to Kota Samarahan and Gedong,” he said.

Last December, Abang Johari had said that the Tanjung Embang deep seaport should accelerate demand for Sarawak’s green energy.

He said then the megainfrastructure development would be funded by the state to enhance the efficiency of the

It will be at the sea, and we’ll do land reclamation for the purpose. The waters at the area are still and not wavy, and this is also a new way of building ports. Osaka has done it, Shanghai has done it. So, I believe Sarawak can also do it.

Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg

supply chain associated with green energy operations.

Among those present at the Aidilfitri gathering were Abang Johari’s wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang; State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki; Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development and Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang; State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Datuk Idris Buang; Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi; Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment Sarawak advisor Dato Sri Mohd Naroden Majais; Batang Sadong MP Rodiyah Sapiee; and Simunjan assemblyman Awla Dris.