Ports say aye to green policy


For the environment: Liow speaking at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Ministerial Conference on Transport in Moscow, Russia.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian ports have taken initial steps towards the development of a Green Port Policy, meant to guide port operators into becoming environmentally-friendly and commercially-viable.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai made the announcement yesterday after attending the third session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Ministerial Conference on Transport 2016, held in Moscow, of which environmental sustainability in the transport sector was a key focus.

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