The 12th PorTech Asia Summit 2025 has come to a successful conclusion on January 9-10, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The summit is organized by Shine Consultant and co-organized by ASEAN Ports Association. The summit consists of two-day agenda and four sessions.
[Day 1--January 9]
The main content of the speech is “Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Port Industry” & “Blending Old and New: Port Construction and Upgrade Projects”.
It is hosted by Luke SHANG——VP, Business Innovation, Shine Consultant.
The following are the specific speech themes and speakers:
Ports Development Trends —— View of Solomon Islands Ports Authority
Eranda Kotelawala——Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Islands Ports Authority; Vice President for Asia, South East & Oceania; International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)
Journey Towards Green & Sustainable Port Operations
Ahmad Syahrir bin Ashaari——Senior Manager of Health, Safety & Environment, Operation and Traffic Unit/Operation & Regulatory Department, Johor Port Authority
Technology Navigation and Green Leadership - Innovative Development Experiences of a Globally Leading Port
HUANG Heng (Steven)——CEO, Nezha Smart Port and Shipping Technology Company; Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd (SIPG)
Advancing Health, Safety, and Environmental Standards in Modern Port Operations
Hisataka Uematsu——President, Yokohama Port Corporation
The APM Terminals Lean Transformation Towards Safety, Quality and Delivery Excellence
Ivan Fantin——Vice President & Chief Lean Officer, APM Terminals, Maersk
Building A Future-Oriented Port Infrastructure: From Design to Implementation
YBhg. Dato' Dr. Vijayaindiaran A/LR.Viswalingam——General Manager, Penang Port Commission
How The Brown Field Terminal Transforming into A Green Container Terminal
Budi Cahyono——Vice President Director, PT Jakarta International Container Terminal
Enhancing Connectivity: Kuantan Port as Asia’s Gateway to Regional Integration
Mazlim Bin Husin——Chief Commercial Officer, Kuantan Port Consortium
Major Smart Project of Busan Port
Eun-kyoung Park——General Manager, Overseas Business Department, Busan Port Authority
Green Port Innovation-Experience from MMC Ports
Dato' Azman Shah Mohd Yusof——CEO, MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd
Long An International Port: Initiatives for Economic Development and Green Logistics in Vietnam’s Southern Key Economic Region
Rose Castillo Yap——Head of Port Communications & Marketing, LONG AN INTERNATIONAL PORT / DONGTAM GROUP
[Day 2--January 10 ]
The main content of the speech is “Efficiency Improvement and Business Innovation Driven by Digital Intelligence” & “Green & Safety - Building Sustainable Development Capacity of Ports”.
It is hosted by SHEN Weifeng(Robin)——Executive Vice President, Shanghai Port Trade Association.
The following are the specific speech themes and speakers:
Next Generation Multi-Purpose Port Innovation & Digitalisation Transformation
Desmond Ong——Chief Digital Officer, Jurong Port Pte Ltd
Transforming Tomorrow Today: Proactive Innovation in Port Operations
Ruslan bin Abdul Ghani——President/ Group Chief Executive Office, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad
Digital Transformation of Ports in India: IPA Shaping the Future of Maritime Logistics
Dr. Arvind Bhisikar——Executive Director (IT), Indian Ports Association
Ports’ Action Amidst the Rise of Alternative Fuels
Izzuddin Baqi, Senior Business Analyst of Maritime Business Consultancy, Royal HaskoningDHV
Innovation and Practices of Qingdao Port Fully Automated Container Terminal of Shandong Port Group
LIU Yaohui, Software Development Department, Qingdao New Qianwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd.
Evolving Scope of Sustainability in Ports Industry
Vineet Mahajan, Vice President & Head of Sustainability, APAC, DP World
Green Tide Rising：China's Ports Embracing Sustainability
ZHOU Ran——Director of the Transportation Development and Policy Research Center, Tianjin Research Institute for Water Transport Engineering, Ministry of Transport
Sustainability in Green Port Transition
RD Tripathi——Executive Director & CEO, Mumbai Port Sustainability Foundation
Transformation of Facility Management for Port
Mohd Khairul Azizat Johari——Head Facility Management, Johor Port Berhad
Panel Discussion: Navigating Green & Safety Innovations: Building Sustainable Development Capacity for Future-Ready Ports
1.Moderator:
RD Tripathi——Executive Director & CEO, Mumbai Port Sustainability Foundation
2.Panelists:
(1) Izzuddin Baqi——Senior Business Analyst of Maritime Business Consultancy, Royal HaskoningDHV
(2) Vineet Mahajan——Vice President & Head of Sustainability, APAC, DP World
(3) Dr. Syuhaida Ismai——Assoc. Prof. EUR. ING. Ts. Ir. Dr. Syuhaida Ismail, Director of Research, Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA)
The 12th PorTech Asia Summit 2025 has come to a successful conclusion. We would like to express our sincere thanks to all the participants for their active participation and valuable contributions.
Special thanks to the following companies for their vigorous support of the summit:
(In no particular order)
(1) VEM motors Asia Pte. Ltd.
(2) Sibre S.E.A
(3) HELUKABEL Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(4) SANY Marine Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. 三一海洋重工有限公司
(5) Weihua Group Co., Ltd. 卫华集团有限公司
(6) Henan Mine Crane Co., Ltd. 河南省矿山起重机有限公司
(7) YIXING PACT ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 宜兴帕克德环保技术有限公司
(8) DONN Technology Limited 江苏唐恩科技有限公司
(9) Hoi Tung Innotek (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. 海通科创（深圳）有限公司
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We look forward to meeting you again in the future to witness every leap in the port industry.