Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sunday, August 09, 2009
十一月起严厉检举使用违规轮胎罰
2009-08-07 14:08:20
（怡保6日讯）驾车人士请注意，大马道路安全局将从11月1日起，检举轿车轮胎不合规格的驾车人士，违规者将面对300令吉罚款！
大马道路安全局副总监沈世强指出，从11月1日开始，驾车人士一旦被发现使用不合规格，如无花纹（花纹深度少于1．6毫米）或雕花轮胎，将被罚款。
他说，目前，当局若发现驾车人士使用不合规格的轮胎，会给予警告以更换轮胎。不过从11月1日开始，将面对罚款。
之前该局总监拿督苏烈星已透露，轮胎不合规格的驾驶人士将被罚款300令吉。
沈氏今日代表苏烈星出席北马轮胎安全运功推介礼时，这样说。该活动由该局联合大马轮胎代理总会、大马轮胎进口商公会、大马轮胎翻新厂商公会和大马汽车轮胎厂商公会举办。雕花轮胎属非法
沈世强说，轮胎的花纹深度标准必须超过3毫米。根据2007年交通法令、在市场上出售的轮胎，必须符合规格，即轮胎上注有“MS”、“DOT”或“E”的标签。
他说，售卖雕花轮胎（re－groovedtyre）是非法的，当局要鉴定有关非法的轮胎虽不容易，但会通过轮胎公会配合，向业者传达讯息后，市面上的雕花轮胎已逐渐减少了。至于拥有MS标签的复新轮胎（Re－treadedtyre）则符合规格。
他呼吁消费人若发现有业者售卖不合规格的轮胎，可向该局或陆路交通局投报。
他说，推行上述运动目的，是教育驾驶人士，认识和使用合规格的轮胎。
出席嘉宾包括霹雳轮胎公会主席陈孙卫和大马轮胎翻新厂商公会副会长陈汉明。
（怡保6日讯）驾车人士请注意，大马道路安全局将从11月1日起，检举轿车轮胎不合规格的驾车人士，违规者将面对300令吉罚款！
大马道路安全局副总监沈世强指出，从11月1日开始，驾车人士一旦被发现使用不合规格，如无花纹（花纹深度少于1．6毫米）或雕花轮胎，将被罚款。
他说，目前，当局若发现驾车人士使用不合规格的轮胎，会给予警告以更换轮胎。不过从11月1日开始，将面对罚款。
之前该局总监拿督苏烈星已透露，轮胎不合规格的驾驶人士将被罚款300令吉。
沈氏今日代表苏烈星出席北马轮胎安全运功推介礼时，这样说。该活动由该局联合大马轮胎代理总会、大马轮胎进口商公会、大马轮胎翻新厂商公会和大马汽车轮胎厂商公会举办。雕花轮胎属非法
沈世强说，轮胎的花纹深度标准必须超过3毫米。根据2007年交通法令、在市场上出售的轮胎，必须符合规格，即轮胎上注有“MS”、“DOT”或“E”的标签。
他说，售卖雕花轮胎（re－groovedtyre）是非法的，当局要鉴定有关非法的轮胎虽不容易，但会通过轮胎公会配合，向业者传达讯息后，市面上的雕花轮胎已逐渐减少了。至于拥有MS标签的复新轮胎（Re－treadedtyre）则符合规格。
他呼吁消费人若发现有业者售卖不合规格的轮胎，可向该局或陆路交通局投报。
他说，推行上述运动目的，是教育驾驶人士，认识和使用合规格的轮胎。
出席嘉宾包括霹雳轮胎公会主席陈孙卫和大马轮胎翻新厂商公会副会长陈汉明。
Thursday, August 06, 2009
輪胎代理商公會澄清並無會員售雕花輪胎
05-08-09亞庇五日訊】沙巴州西海岸﹑古達及內陸省輪胎代理商公會會長黃蕾蒨今日澄清該會并無會員出售"雕花"(Regroove)輪胎。 她是針對近日國內出現不良輪胎商售賣"雕花"輪胎的事件這麼強調，就算本地出現類似問題，也絕對是該會會員之外的業者。 事緣國內報章報導有關大馬道路安全局雕花輪胎法令，當局總監拿督蘇烈星揭發市場有不良輪胎商非法翻新－在已磨損的輪胎上以雕割方式加深花紋，佯以二手輪胎混水摸魚售給客人。 "目前據我所知，這些沒道德操守，只為牟利不顧道路安全的不良輪胎商家，都不屬於本會會員。"她說。 黃蕾蒨也促會員商家和駕車人士嘗試了解大馬道路安全局對輪胎安全規格的要求和立場，以免成為受害者。"不合安全規格的輪胎往往會導致道路意外，威脅道路使用者的寶貴性命。" 據悉，警方與交通局將於11月1日起開始展開取締割花輪胎行動，使用相關不符合安全規格輪胎的駕車人士將可能面對高達三百令吉罰款。 黃蕾蒨也向民眾說明大馬道路安全局對輪胎安全規格的四項要求及立場： (一)必須符合MS﹑E或DOT標準，這項法令已定，必須遵守﹔ (二)不能賣割花輪胎。雖然市場需求，但關乎人命，業者必須要有道德操守，停止售賣﹔ (三)輪胎花紋消耗至指標層(TWI-Tread Wear Inicator)時，就必須更換，業者有責任提醒顧客﹔ (四)雪地輪胎(Snow Tyre)只適寒帶環境，不適屬熱帶氣候的馬來西亞使用。
Monday, August 03, 2009
馬希迪促提高罰款對付噴黑煙車主
拿督馬希迪親自為一輛車驗黑煙。其右為州環境局總監阿都瑪合。
【亞庇卅日訊】本州旅遊、文化及環境部長拿督馬希迪不贊同國內大部份汽車尤其柴油車噴黑煙，乃因市面上所售買汽油尤其是柴油品質有問題，不符合國際規格所致，更指當局應提高罰款對付汽車噴黑煙污染環境的車主或司機。 而州環境局總監阿都瑪合更為該局驗車的方式大力辯護。 據馬希迪指出，市面上所售賣的車油品質上佳，公眾人士到各添油站一問便知。問題在於人們普遍上祗顧賺錢和追求個人利益，缺乏定時和系統化維修汽車的文化。 在全力支持環境局、陸路交通局、商用車輛執照局和警方更頻密展開聯合行動打擊噴黑煙的車輛的同時，馬希迪表示噴墨煙的罰款應該提高，施以重罰以儆傚尤，絕不妥協。 無論如何，馬希迪表示，我國從今年九月一日起，提高汽油與柴油品質至符合EURO2M規格，所有產油公司務必遵守將汽油和柴油的含硫量，從一千五百PPM及三千PPM降至五百PPM，減輕工業與運輸界對空氣構成污染的負擔。 部長今日為州環境局配合本年度大馬環境週，在亞庇體育館舉辦的"給乾淨都市清新空氣"與"驗車煙免罰款的一天"兩項運動主持推展禮時，這麼指出。 與此同時，州環境局總監阿都瑪合指出，有關車油品質欠佳導致汽車噴黑煙的指控，完全沒有根據。他說，這是因為根據二零零七年環境局常年報告書，國內九十五巴仙受檢驗的汔車合格，他們都使用來源相同和品質相等的車油，祗有少部份不合格，因為沒有定時和系統化維修車輛。 沙巴環保協會曾表示要設立專案小組負責研究我國供應劣等柴油導致柴油汽車因排放超量黑煙而遭環境局檢舉的課題。 該會主席黃德指出，該會對我國的柴油素質表示關注，但目前尚未從科學的角度進行研究，該會將設立專案小組研究和處理所存在的課題。 該會接獲柴油車車主投訴,指我國政府自一九九五年為消費人供應的柴油，由於硫磺成份太高而往往導致柴油車主成犧牲品,因為硫磺成份太高的柴油，用久後會帶來破壞和排黑煙。環境局驗車時被指不看車齡，一味要求車主將引掣轉速升到六千轉，結果舊車往往不能過關，對車主來說很很不公道。 另一方面，阿都瑪合說該局接獲運輸業公會投訴,指該局設路障驗車方式,與獲該局批准為大眾驗車的車廠的驗車方式有別。實際上，環境局官員皆能勝任，而採用的方式符合法律下規定的程序。 「而且所有獲該局批准為大眾驗車的車廠，必須採用與環境局相同的方式。」總監說卅名環境局官員最近在工業培訓學院的安排下，參加由馬來西亞環境局所提供的課程，以對汽油和柴油引擎有更深一層的認識和了解，這是為了確保官員們對驗車有更豐富的經驗。 他說，由於州環境局官員皆具備驗車噴能力，州環境局始獲總部下放批准車廠為大眾提供驗車服務的權力，迄今已批准七張准證。
今年首六個月共發143張罰單
【亞庇卅日訊】州環境局在今年首六個月裡共發一百四十三張罰款給噴黑煙的柴油車車主或司機，罰款額達廿八萬六千令吉，比去年還要多。其中十例還被控上法庭，共罰款一萬九千五百令吉。 該局於去年同期發出一百卅六張罰款，被控上庭有廿四例，共罰款二萬零五百令吉。 州環境局總監阿都瑪合今日出席該局配合本年度大馬環境週，在亞庇體育館舉辦的"給乾淨都市清新空氣"與"驗車煙免罰款的一天"兩項運動推展儀式上，這麼指出。
【亞庇卅日訊】本州旅遊、文化及環境部長拿督馬希迪不贊同國內大部份汽車尤其柴油車噴黑煙，乃因市面上所售買汽油尤其是柴油品質有問題，不符合國際規格所致，更指當局應提高罰款對付汽車噴黑煙污染環境的車主或司機。 而州環境局總監阿都瑪合更為該局驗車的方式大力辯護。 據馬希迪指出，市面上所售賣的車油品質上佳，公眾人士到各添油站一問便知。問題在於人們普遍上祗顧賺錢和追求個人利益，缺乏定時和系統化維修汽車的文化。 在全力支持環境局、陸路交通局、商用車輛執照局和警方更頻密展開聯合行動打擊噴黑煙的車輛的同時，馬希迪表示噴墨煙的罰款應該提高，施以重罰以儆傚尤，絕不妥協。 無論如何，馬希迪表示，我國從今年九月一日起，提高汽油與柴油品質至符合EURO2M規格，所有產油公司務必遵守將汽油和柴油的含硫量，從一千五百PPM及三千PPM降至五百PPM，減輕工業與運輸界對空氣構成污染的負擔。 部長今日為州環境局配合本年度大馬環境週，在亞庇體育館舉辦的"給乾淨都市清新空氣"與"驗車煙免罰款的一天"兩項運動主持推展禮時，這麼指出。 與此同時，州環境局總監阿都瑪合指出，有關車油品質欠佳導致汽車噴黑煙的指控，完全沒有根據。他說，這是因為根據二零零七年環境局常年報告書，國內九十五巴仙受檢驗的汔車合格，他們都使用來源相同和品質相等的車油，祗有少部份不合格，因為沒有定時和系統化維修車輛。 沙巴環保協會曾表示要設立專案小組負責研究我國供應劣等柴油導致柴油汽車因排放超量黑煙而遭環境局檢舉的課題。 該會主席黃德指出，該會對我國的柴油素質表示關注，但目前尚未從科學的角度進行研究，該會將設立專案小組研究和處理所存在的課題。 該會接獲柴油車車主投訴,指我國政府自一九九五年為消費人供應的柴油，由於硫磺成份太高而往往導致柴油車主成犧牲品,因為硫磺成份太高的柴油，用久後會帶來破壞和排黑煙。環境局驗車時被指不看車齡，一味要求車主將引掣轉速升到六千轉，結果舊車往往不能過關，對車主來說很很不公道。 另一方面，阿都瑪合說該局接獲運輸業公會投訴,指該局設路障驗車方式,與獲該局批准為大眾驗車的車廠的驗車方式有別。實際上，環境局官員皆能勝任，而採用的方式符合法律下規定的程序。 「而且所有獲該局批准為大眾驗車的車廠，必須採用與環境局相同的方式。」總監說卅名環境局官員最近在工業培訓學院的安排下，參加由馬來西亞環境局所提供的課程，以對汽油和柴油引擎有更深一層的認識和了解，這是為了確保官員們對驗車有更豐富的經驗。 他說，由於州環境局官員皆具備驗車噴能力，州環境局始獲總部下放批准車廠為大眾提供驗車服務的權力，迄今已批准七張准證。
今年首六個月共發143張罰單
【亞庇卅日訊】州環境局在今年首六個月裡共發一百四十三張罰款給噴黑煙的柴油車車主或司機，罰款額達廿八萬六千令吉，比去年還要多。其中十例還被控上法庭，共罰款一萬九千五百令吉。 該局於去年同期發出一百卅六張罰款，被控上庭有廿四例，共罰款二萬零五百令吉。 州環境局總監阿都瑪合今日出席該局配合本年度大馬環境週，在亞庇體育館舉辦的"給乾淨都市清新空氣"與"驗車煙免罰款的一天"兩項運動推展儀式上，這麼指出。
沙物價偏高導因多 大馬船主公會重申非國內沿海航運政策使然
【亞庇卅一日訊】馬來西亞船主公會重申，國內沿海航運政策並非東馬物價偏高的導因。
該會執行秘書英迪嘉胡申指出：「物價偏高導因很多，我們看不出國內航運政策是導因。」
他今日率六人代表團在亞庇與州內十九商團舉行對話時，針對州內商團要求馬來西亞船主公會徹底開放國內航運政策的問題，這麼回應，對話會由沙巴土著商會舉辦。
他認為，國內與國際航運應該實行不同的收費。
他說，馬來西亞船主公會要糾正，國內沿海航運政策乃東馬物價偏高之導因的錯誤觀念。
他說，這是重要的，因為東馬的托運人以此作為要求政府放寛國內沿海航運政策的基礎，直指該政策乃物價偏高導因。
他為該會能與州內商團舉行對話，互相建立聯擊以及在此課題上促進了解感到欣慰。
英迪嘉指出，該會希望托運人能夠理解，他們所支付的船費其實包含其他費用計算在內，卻一味被列為"船費"處理。
他說，整個運輸費包含搬運、貨車運輸、船務代理商、倉庫和碼頭起卸等，而支付給船家，以從巴生港進口到亞庇的船運費祗佔了四十巴仙。
他說，有鑑於此，支付給船家的船運費對已着陸物價構成的負擔是非常小的。
他說，該會不是在比較其他方面的開銷對運輸費整體來說佔了多大比率，但是托運人在討論船運費時，其他方面的開銷也應同時受考慮。
該會執行秘書英迪嘉胡申指出：「物價偏高導因很多，我們看不出國內航運政策是導因。」
他今日率六人代表團在亞庇與州內十九商團舉行對話時，針對州內商團要求馬來西亞船主公會徹底開放國內航運政策的問題，這麼回應，對話會由沙巴土著商會舉辦。
他認為，國內與國際航運應該實行不同的收費。
他說，馬來西亞船主公會要糾正，國內沿海航運政策乃東馬物價偏高之導因的錯誤觀念。
他說，這是重要的，因為東馬的托運人以此作為要求政府放寛國內沿海航運政策的基礎，直指該政策乃物價偏高導因。
他為該會能與州內商團舉行對話，互相建立聯擊以及在此課題上促進了解感到欣慰。
英迪嘉指出，該會希望托運人能夠理解，他們所支付的船費其實包含其他費用計算在內，卻一味被列為"船費"處理。
他說，整個運輸費包含搬運、貨車運輸、船務代理商、倉庫和碼頭起卸等，而支付給船家，以從巴生港進口到亞庇的船運費祗佔了四十巴仙。
他說，有鑑於此，支付給船家的船運費對已着陸物價構成的負擔是非常小的。
他說，該會不是在比較其他方面的開銷對運輸費整體來說佔了多大比率，但是托運人在討論船運費時，其他方面的開銷也應同時受考慮。
Shipowners deflect blame for high costs
Published on: Saturday, August 01, 2009 by Daily Express
Kota Kinabalu: The Malaysian Shipowners' Association (Masa) reiterated its stand Friday that the Cabotage Policy is not behind the high cost of living in Sabah and Sarawak.
Executive Secretary, Captain Imtiaz Hussein, said there were many factors for this but which had been "conveniently labeled as shipping cost".
"We do not find it as the reason for the high cost of living in Sabah and Sarawak," he said when asked to comment on the call by trade organisations in Sabah for Masa to agree to fully liberalise the Cabotage Policy.
His suggestion was that there should be a different tariff for domestic and international shipments.
He said Masa wanted to correct this wrong perception by shippers. "This is important to us because the flawed argument was fundamental in advancing the claims by shippers in the State who wanted the Government to relax the Cabotage Policy because of high shipping costs as the cause."
Speaking to reporters after the dialogue with 19 trade organisations in Sabah at the Marina Sutera, Friday, he said Masa was glad to meet up with representatives from the various trade organisations in Sabah so that they could bridge the gap and create a better understanding on the issue.
Imtiaz led a six-man delegation from Masa at the half-day dialogue that was organised by the Sabah Bumiputera Chambers of Commerce and chaired by Haji Roselan Johar Mohamed.
Imtiaz said Masa wanted the shippers to basically understand that there are other cost components in what shippers eventually pay as total transportation costs but are conveniently labeled as "shipping cost".
"Secondly, we also wanted the shippers to understand that even for the components of ocean freight charges paid to shipping lines, there are major cost components of the charges, which are totally outside the control of shipping lines," he said.
Explaining the total transportation costs in the point-to-point delivery, Imtiaz said the total logistic supply chain involves several interfaces including haulage/trucking, forwarding and shipping agents, warehousing/storage and port handling.
"In this logistic supply chain, ocean freight charges (paid to shipping line) for imports into Kota Kinabalu from Port Klang, only constitute about 40 per cent.
"Therefore, the burden of this shipping cost on the landed price of goods is really much smaller than what has been made out to appear. Nevertheless, freight charges for exports out of Kota Kinabalu to Port Klang only constitutes barely 10 per cent of the total logistic cost!" he said.
Imtiaz said it was not for Masa to tell whether other components costs in the total transportation is high or low but "we feel the other costs must also undergo similar scrutiny by the shippers as much as our cost has been by the shippers".
On the component of ocean shipping charges paid to shipping lines, Imtiaz said a major component of the ocean shipping charge is the bunker costs or cost for fuel oil used by ships.
In his presentation, he said many customers were confused between ship's bunker (marine fuel oil), crude oil and subsidised, retail petrol or diesel prices.
The retailed petrol or diesel are subsidised fuel, while the ship's bunker are traded in the free market.
According to him, shipping lines all over the world apply bunker adjustment factor (BAF) as a variable surcharge to the ocean shipping charge because of the volatility in the prices of fuel.
"We pointed out to the shippers that in view of its price volatility and that fuel is a major component of operational cost, BAF is applied as a surcharge, meaning we adjust the BAF according to market prices of fuel oil," he said.
The BAF surcharge is based on a formula which relates to the exposure of shipping lines on a per twenty-equivalent unit (TEU) container basis of the incremental bunker cost when the market bunker price moves beyond the agreed threshold.
"Masa also wishes to point out that unlike land transport providers (and even manufacturers) who enjoy subsidised fuel, shipping lines do not enjoy such benefits since bunker fuel is not subsidised and are exposed to fluctuations in fuel oil prices," he said.
In the dialogue, the participants had questioned Masa's BAF formula and why shipping lines could not emulate the airline companies, which had done away with the fuel surcharge once the world fuel price went down.
Masa Sarawak representative, James Ong, in responding to the question said based on his own experience the cost for a ship of 500 TEUs to make a one round voyage from Port Klang to Sandakan, which takes about 16 days, is RM750,000.
"Half of the (nine) shipping lines operating in Sabah are making a loss," he said, adding that of the RM750,000 almost 50 per cent was for the BAF, another 10 to 15 per cent for marine cost and port cost, while the rest for charter hire fee paid to the owner.
"So to reduce the BAF would increase the risk for us," he said, adding that Masa was not dictating the BAF or bunker surcharge.
Another trade organisation representative, suggested that the 1Country 1Price, which Imtiaz responded that he would be favourable if it was 1Country, Fair Price.
There was also suggestion that Masa look into the establishment of a Joint-Logistic Council to be chaired jointly by the Deputy Prime Minister and Chief Minister in order to look into all the factors behind the higher cost of goods in Sabah.
ANOTHER proposal put forward to Masa to address the 75 per cent non-revenue container or empty when ships returned from Kota Kinabalu to Port Klang was for its members to look into bigger loop, meaning going to other ports in the region like Philippines and Hong Kong.
The participants were told that Masa was already looking into it although its first venture to the BIMP-EAGA region of Southern Philippines did not go well with the Abu Sayyaf militants among others.
Another destination port that had potential was Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam as it was found that the country's has huge export and less import. Hence the need for more containers at its port.
Masa was looking at paying a call at Ho Chi Minh (after Kota Kinabalu) and discharge its 75 per cent empty containers to capitalise on the country's huge export volume.
However, it would cause more time needed for freights from Kota Kinabalu to reach Port Klang.
Federation of Manufacturers Sabah (FSM) President, Datuk Wong Khen Thau, who had the most questions and suggestions during the dialogue, urged Masa to lobby in support of making Kota Kinabalu as a Hub Port.
Meanwhile, Roselan said the SBCC decided to organise the dialogue because it was aware that many trade organisations in Sabah wanted to talk with Masa.
"So I did this on instruction by SBCC President, Hasnol Ayub Aman," he said. He assured that the SBCC would compile the reports of the dialogue and present it to the State Government.
Kota Kinabalu: The Malaysian Shipowners' Association (Masa) reiterated its stand Friday that the Cabotage Policy is not behind the high cost of living in Sabah and Sarawak.
Executive Secretary, Captain Imtiaz Hussein, said there were many factors for this but which had been "conveniently labeled as shipping cost".
"We do not find it as the reason for the high cost of living in Sabah and Sarawak," he said when asked to comment on the call by trade organisations in Sabah for Masa to agree to fully liberalise the Cabotage Policy.
His suggestion was that there should be a different tariff for domestic and international shipments.
He said Masa wanted to correct this wrong perception by shippers. "This is important to us because the flawed argument was fundamental in advancing the claims by shippers in the State who wanted the Government to relax the Cabotage Policy because of high shipping costs as the cause."
Speaking to reporters after the dialogue with 19 trade organisations in Sabah at the Marina Sutera, Friday, he said Masa was glad to meet up with representatives from the various trade organisations in Sabah so that they could bridge the gap and create a better understanding on the issue.
Imtiaz led a six-man delegation from Masa at the half-day dialogue that was organised by the Sabah Bumiputera Chambers of Commerce and chaired by Haji Roselan Johar Mohamed.
Imtiaz said Masa wanted the shippers to basically understand that there are other cost components in what shippers eventually pay as total transportation costs but are conveniently labeled as "shipping cost".
"Secondly, we also wanted the shippers to understand that even for the components of ocean freight charges paid to shipping lines, there are major cost components of the charges, which are totally outside the control of shipping lines," he said.
Explaining the total transportation costs in the point-to-point delivery, Imtiaz said the total logistic supply chain involves several interfaces including haulage/trucking, forwarding and shipping agents, warehousing/storage and port handling.
"In this logistic supply chain, ocean freight charges (paid to shipping line) for imports into Kota Kinabalu from Port Klang, only constitute about 40 per cent.
"Therefore, the burden of this shipping cost on the landed price of goods is really much smaller than what has been made out to appear. Nevertheless, freight charges for exports out of Kota Kinabalu to Port Klang only constitutes barely 10 per cent of the total logistic cost!" he said.
Imtiaz said it was not for Masa to tell whether other components costs in the total transportation is high or low but "we feel the other costs must also undergo similar scrutiny by the shippers as much as our cost has been by the shippers".
On the component of ocean shipping charges paid to shipping lines, Imtiaz said a major component of the ocean shipping charge is the bunker costs or cost for fuel oil used by ships.
In his presentation, he said many customers were confused between ship's bunker (marine fuel oil), crude oil and subsidised, retail petrol or diesel prices.
The retailed petrol or diesel are subsidised fuel, while the ship's bunker are traded in the free market.
According to him, shipping lines all over the world apply bunker adjustment factor (BAF) as a variable surcharge to the ocean shipping charge because of the volatility in the prices of fuel.
"We pointed out to the shippers that in view of its price volatility and that fuel is a major component of operational cost, BAF is applied as a surcharge, meaning we adjust the BAF according to market prices of fuel oil," he said.
The BAF surcharge is based on a formula which relates to the exposure of shipping lines on a per twenty-equivalent unit (TEU) container basis of the incremental bunker cost when the market bunker price moves beyond the agreed threshold.
"Masa also wishes to point out that unlike land transport providers (and even manufacturers) who enjoy subsidised fuel, shipping lines do not enjoy such benefits since bunker fuel is not subsidised and are exposed to fluctuations in fuel oil prices," he said.
In the dialogue, the participants had questioned Masa's BAF formula and why shipping lines could not emulate the airline companies, which had done away with the fuel surcharge once the world fuel price went down.
Masa Sarawak representative, James Ong, in responding to the question said based on his own experience the cost for a ship of 500 TEUs to make a one round voyage from Port Klang to Sandakan, which takes about 16 days, is RM750,000.
"Half of the (nine) shipping lines operating in Sabah are making a loss," he said, adding that of the RM750,000 almost 50 per cent was for the BAF, another 10 to 15 per cent for marine cost and port cost, while the rest for charter hire fee paid to the owner.
"So to reduce the BAF would increase the risk for us," he said, adding that Masa was not dictating the BAF or bunker surcharge.
Another trade organisation representative, suggested that the 1Country 1Price, which Imtiaz responded that he would be favourable if it was 1Country, Fair Price.
There was also suggestion that Masa look into the establishment of a Joint-Logistic Council to be chaired jointly by the Deputy Prime Minister and Chief Minister in order to look into all the factors behind the higher cost of goods in Sabah.
ANOTHER proposal put forward to Masa to address the 75 per cent non-revenue container or empty when ships returned from Kota Kinabalu to Port Klang was for its members to look into bigger loop, meaning going to other ports in the region like Philippines and Hong Kong.
The participants were told that Masa was already looking into it although its first venture to the BIMP-EAGA region of Southern Philippines did not go well with the Abu Sayyaf militants among others.
Another destination port that had potential was Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam as it was found that the country's has huge export and less import. Hence the need for more containers at its port.
Masa was looking at paying a call at Ho Chi Minh (after Kota Kinabalu) and discharge its 75 per cent empty containers to capitalise on the country's huge export volume.
However, it would cause more time needed for freights from Kota Kinabalu to reach Port Klang.
Federation of Manufacturers Sabah (FSM) President, Datuk Wong Khen Thau, who had the most questions and suggestions during the dialogue, urged Masa to lobby in support of making Kota Kinabalu as a Hub Port.
Meanwhile, Roselan said the SBCC decided to organise the dialogue because it was aware that many trade organisations in Sabah wanted to talk with Masa.
"So I did this on instruction by SBCC President, Hasnol Ayub Aman," he said. He assured that the SBCC would compile the reports of the dialogue and present it to the State Government.
Monday, July 27, 2009
1st Term and 1st Annual General Meeting 2009-07-25
Representatives from West Coast, Sandakan and Tawau lorry association.
President's Speech Part 1
President's Speech Part 2
Thursday, July 09, 2009
22nd Anniversary of Gabungan Persatuan Lori Sarawak
11 representatives of the Federation of Sabah Lorry Transportation Associations attended the 22nd anniversary of the Federation of Sarawak Lorry Association
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Notice of the Second Annual General Meeting
Dear all council members and representatives,
Notice of the Second Annual General Meeting
Date & Time of Meeting : 25th July, 2009 at 11:00a.m.
Venue : Premise of Persatuan Lori-Lori Pengangkutan Sandakan
In accordance with the Constitution of the Associations, Article 15, notice is hereby given to members to attend the Second Annual General Meeting.
Notice of the Second Annual General Meeting
Date & Time of Meeting : 25th July, 2009 at 11:00a.m.
Venue : Premise of Persatuan Lori-Lori Pengangkutan Sandakan
In accordance with the Constitution of the Associations, Article 15, notice is hereby given to members to attend the Second Annual General Meeting.
Agenda
To receive the council's report on the workings and activities of the Association for the previous year;
To receive the Treasurer's report and the audited accounts of the Association for the previous year;
To approve the Association's Budget for the ensuing year 2009;
To receive the Treasurer's report and the audited accounts of the Association for the previous year;
To approve the Association's Budget for the ensuing year 2009;
Motions :
(i) To propose amendment to Article 12(b) :-
From Chairman to President
From Deputy Chairman to Deputy President
From Vice Chairman to Vice President
From Secretary to Secretary General
From Assistant Secretary to Assistant Secretary General
From Treasurer to Treasurer General; and
(i) To propose amendment to Article 12(b) :-
From Chairman to President
From Deputy Chairman to Deputy President
From Vice Chairman to Vice President
From Secretary to Secretary General
From Assistant Secretary to Assistant Secretary General
From Treasurer to Treasurer General; and
(ii) To proposed the admission of new ordinary member - Persatuan Pengusaha Lori Kontena Kota Kinabalu; and
(iii) To seek Government's agreement to the upgrading of BDM.
(iii) To seek Government's agreement to the upgrading of BDM.
Adrian Ho Su Fah
Secretary
Secretary
Meeting with YB Datuk Liew Vui Keong and LPKP
On 26th June, 2009, Sabah West Coast Lorry Transportation Association's committee members and advisors have a meeting with YB Datuk Liew Vui Keong and LPKP Pengarah and officers to discuss the BDM and permits issues. Presentation a token of appreciation to YB Datuk for assisting the association on matters relating to lorry transportation trade.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009
Monday, May 04, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
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