JOHOR PORT BERHAD EARNS 3 DIAMOND RECOGNITION AT THE LOW CARBON CITY AWARDS 2025
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JOHOR PORT BERHAD EARNS 3 DIAMOND RECOGNITION AT THE LOW CARBON CITY AWARDS 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 March 2026 – Johor Port Berhad (Johor Port), a member of MMC Group, reached a significant milestone in its sustainability journey on 12 February 2026 after being conferred the prestigious 3 Diamond Recognition at the Majlis Anugerah Bandar Rendah Karbon 2025 held at Hilton Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 March 2026 – Johor Port Berhad (Johor Port), a member of MMC Group, reached a significant milestone in its sustainability journey on 12 February 2026 after being conferred the prestigious 3 Diamond Recognition at the Majlis Anugerah Bandar Rendah Karbon 2025 held at Hilton Kuala Lumpur.
The award was presented by YB Dato’ Sri Arthur Joseph Kurup, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), to the Chief Executive Officer of Johor Port, Md Derick Basir, in recognition of Johor Port’s measurable progress in reducing its environmental footprint while maintaining Operational performance.
The recognition forms part of the national Low Carbon City Challenge 2030 (LCC2030C), initiative led by the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC). Johor Port was recognised under the Low Carbon Zone category for its operations in Pasir Gudang, demonstrating that Industrial and Port activities can grow responsibly alongside environmental stewardship.
Compared to the 2019 baseline year, Johor Port achieved measurable environmental improvements across its operations including a 14.96% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions through initiatives in Energy, Water and Waste Management. These efforts resulted in the mitigation of 2,108.69 tCO₂e of Greenhouse Gas emissions through operational efficiency measures and a 15.41% Carbon Sequestration Potential equivalent to 109.66 tCO₂e annually, through the preservation of green areas within Johor Port’s environment landscape.
The achievement reflects the collective commitment of Johor Port’s workforce, Operational teams and stakeholders in embedding sustainability into everyday port activities, from energy management and resource optimization to responsible waste handling. Johor Port’s recognition also forms part of a wider success story for the Pasir Gudang industrial ecosystem and underscores the collaborative effort between local industries and Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang (MBPG) to transform the region into a premier Low-Carbon Industrial Hub.
The LCC2030C Framework provides a robust, third-party verification of Johor Port’s emissions data, ensuring transparency and accountability in its journey toward a greener Maritime industry. This recognition serves as a critical benchmark that aligns with Johor Port’s ESG 2030 targets.
Johor Port Berhad stated that the recognition reflects the efforts of its team in integrating sustainable practices into daily port operations. Sustainability is embedded in the way Johor Port operates, rather than being treated as a standalone initiative. Through continuous efforts to improve energy efficiency and strengthen environmental management practices, the port remains committed to ensuring that business growth goes hand in hand with environmental responsibility. Johor Port is also proud to contribute to Pasir Gudang’s low-carbon ecosystem while supporting Malaysia’s broader climate ambitions and continuing to provide reliable services to its customers.
The LCC2030C Certification also provides independent verification of Johor Port’s emissions management and supports the Port’s ESG 2030 roadmap, reinforcing transparency and accountability in its sustainability reporting.
Moving forward, Johor Port remains committed to exploring innovative Green technologies, enhancing Operational efficiencies and strengthening collaboration with industry partners and local authorities. The recognition serves as both an achievement and a motivation as the Port advances its efforts toward supporting Malaysia’s aspiration of achieving Net-Zero emissions by 2050.
Johor Port Berhad received the 3 Diamond Recognition at the Majlis Anugerah Bandar Rendah Karbon 2025. The award was presented by YB Dato’ Sri Arthur Joseph Kurup, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (centre), to Md Derick Basir, Chief Executive Officer of Johor Port (right).
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About Johor Port Berhad
Johor Port Berhad, a member of MMC Group, is an integrated Multi-Purpose Port facility located at the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia providing a comprehensive range of port services to meet the individual needs of its customer. Commencing operation in 1977 as the original Southern Gateway Multi-Purpose Port in Malaysia, Johor Port currently operates a total area of 1,000 acres, 660 acres of which are designated as Free Zone.
Equipped with 24 berths and a total berthing length of 4.9 kilometres, the services and facilities within Johor Port include the Container Terminal, Bulk & Break Bulk Terminal, Liquid Terminal and Warehousing Facilities. As the 1st port in Malaysia to be accorded with Free Zone status, Johor Port is the appointed Free Zone Authority for the management of its Free Zone area.
As a Regional Commodity Hub, Johor Port is the world’s single largest Edible Oil Terminal and is one of the largest Hub in the region for LME cargo. Johor Port is also one of the largest discharging points for Rice and Cocoa in Malaysia as well as being one of the biggest terminals in Malaysia for Fertilizer and Cement.
For more information, please visit http://www.johorport.com.my/
About MMC Corporation Berhad
MMC Corporation Berhad (“MMC”) is a leading utility and infrastructure group with diversified businesses under four core business divisions, namely Ports and Logistics, Energy and Utilities, Engineering, and Industrial Development.
MMC Ports is Malaysia’s largest port operator as well ASEAN’s largest private terminal operator with a volume handling of 18.4 million TEUs and 36.5 million FWTs as of 2024. Its key businesses under the Ports and Logistics division include operations and management of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd, SPT Services Sdn Bhd, Andaman Port Sdn Bhd, Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal Sdn Bhd, Port Klang Cruise Terminal Sdn Bhd and Langkawi Cruise Terminal Sdn Bhd.
Additionally, MMC’s Ports operations are supported by two integrated business logistics solution providers, namely Kontena Nasional Berhad and KTMB MMC Cargo Sdn Bhd. Internationally, MMC has a presence in Saudi Arabia via Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company Limited, a container port terminal within the Jeddah Islamic Port.
Under the Energy and Utilities division, MMC is the single largest shareholder of both Malakoff Corporation Berhad, a sustainably driven multinational energy generation and environmental solutions company and Gas Malaysia Berhad, a total energy solutions provider. Malakoff is Malaysia’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), while its subsidiary, Alam Flora Sdn Bhd, stands as the nation’s largest waste management company, handling an average of 1.1 million tonnes of waste annually. In addition, through Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, we are a pioneer in wastewater recycling technology and a specialist in water treatment solutions. Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad is the largest operator of wastewater recycling facilities in Malaysia with a total built capacity of 18 MLD.
MMC’s Engineering division has played a leading role in the implementation and completion of the 51 km Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (“KVMRT”) Kajang Line, including the underground works package and the entire 57.7 km KVMRT Putrajaya Line. MMC has successfully delivered several notable civil and infrastructure projects including the 329 km Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project, the innovative Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (“SMART”) Motorway (a first of its kind, dual-purpose tunnel), Langat Centralised Sewerage Treatment Plant, Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant and Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (“RAPID”) Pengerang Cogeneration Plant. It has also supported national food security through its involvement with MADA in developing infrastructure for the “Five (5) Seasons in Two (2) Years” paddy cultivation programme, aimed at boosting rice production through enhanced irrigation and agricultural systems.
MMC Land Sdn Bhd is the holding company of Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd, Seaport Worldwide Sdn Bhd and Northern Technocity Sdn Bhd, which develops and manages approximately 5,300 acres of industrial development land in Johor and Kedah, namely Senai Airport City (“SAC”), Tanjung Bin Industrial Park (“TBIP”) in Iskandar Malaysia, and Northern Technocity (“NTC”) in Kulim, Kedah. The three (3) developments of SAC, TBIP and NTC provides ready platform and basic infrastructure, and is well connected to major expressway, seaports and airports, targeting clean and hi-tech multinational companies (MNCs), Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) & Domestic Direct Investment (DDI). To date, these developments have successfully secured approximately RM 7- 8 billion in FDI and DDI.
In other business, MMC wholly owns Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the operator of Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru – an emerging southern aviation hub and an important gateway to Iskandar Malaysia and Johor state.
Enquiries
Please log on to www.mmc.com.my or call:
Azlina Ashar, Head of Group Corporate Communications, MMC Corporation Berhad
Tel: +6019 6688 990 / +603 2071 1124,
Fax: +603 2026 2431
Email: azlina.ashar@mmc.com.my
