On 7 June 2023, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd (Northport) and Alam Flora Environmental Solutions (AFES), both members of the MMC Group, collaborated to organise the Port Reception Facilities (PRF) Open Day in conjunction with World Environment Day 2023.

The event was jointly graced by Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, Chief Executive Officer of Northport and Nazar Abdul Raof, Chief Operating Officer of AFES. More than 200 people comprising port workers as well as Northport and AFES’ stakeholders attended the open day event held at the Northport PRF facility. PRF Open Day was organised with the aim of raising awareness about the critical importance of environmental preservation among the port workers and its stakeholders.

Northport PRF facility was jointly established by Northport and AFES in 2019 and was fully operational in February 2020. The facility is the first on-site port reception facility in Malaysia providing waste management solutions by managing scheduled and non-scheduled waste in compliance with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) standard. MARPOL is the main international convention aimed at the prevention of pollution by ships. It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1973.

“With various services provided by PRF, AFES strives to be the premier PRF service provider in Malaysia (Straits of Malacca) and to be certified with ISO16304:2018 in 5 years’ time. We believe that with our capacity and capability, Northport PRF will be on par with other international PRF service providers such as Port of Rotterdam and Port of Antwerp,” said Nazar.

“Education and awareness are crucial in our quest for a sustainable future. Let us empower ourselves with knowledge about the intricate web of life and understand how our actions can either support or undermine it. Let us educate our children about the importance of environmental preservation, cultivate in them a deep love and respect for nature,” said Dato’ Azman.