I like port businesses. It's sort of a monopoly one. I like MMC, Suria, Westport, Bintulu. All Malaysia listed companies. In terms of attractive valuations, the one that trade at big discount at the moment I think is MMC and Suria Bhd (all Sabah ports).
How will BPA perform after the handover to the Sarawak state govt? Worse, same or better? And why?
In my layman's view, top management will change with a mix of experienced staff and some politically linked staff. My guess is, that most will be Sarawakians. Vision is likely to stay the same. Execution may be different. As shareholders, how will the handover change result in better values? Your view? Only some senior insiders benefit from this?
I think Swak will take care of themselves vs the shareholders... like how EPF is selling also....with Ur post today U could see some BIG Insti/ retail want to sell. This stock is a dead.
Reasons why the big boys are selling? What are the negative things about the takeover that only they know? BPA has the monopoly here and thus can reap $$$$$. I bought BPA years back mainly because of the dividends. Now not that attractive wrt dividend. Capital growth is also not that impressive now. But I still want to know what they can do with the takeover to benefit the shareholders.
lonely rider here.. wondering how is the QR..? last day to announce..poor people always need to let the way for the Rich and Powerful Guys to pass through the road..😢😢😢
wh..what...what is going on..? today (22 Mar 2024)..virtually no buy q..sell q only have 2 lots only @ RM 5.89..5.90 is it the beginning of perform storm..?😣
He added that Petronas and other sources have agreed to increase the supply of gas from 450 million cubic feet to 1,200 million cubic feet for Bintulu.
Abang Johari said the increase is due to the clear direction of the state government in the development of gas-based industries.
He said with the take-over of Bintulu Port by the state government from Putrajaya this year, Bintulu’s economy is expected to be more vibrant.
He said the federal government is due to table a Bill in Parliament in June this year to repel the Bintulu Port Act to enable the port to be returned to Sarawak.
“I have a plan for the port, but I will reveal it at the right time later.
“Hopefully, when we take over the port, it will become an important hub in South-east Asia,” the premier said.
Abang Johari stressed that after Kuching, Bintulu will be next to have an autonomous rapid transit (ART) system.
He added a feasibility study on the ART line from Samalaju to Bintulu is ongoing by a team engaged by the state government.
KUCHING (April 18): Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (Bintulu Port) is expected to benefit from the prolific projects in Sarawak, which are expected to achieve economic growth between 5 to 6 per cent in 2024.
Analysts at AmInvestment Bank Bhd (AmInvestment Bank) guided that several ongoing and upcoming projects in Sarawak are expected to benefit Bintulu Port’s operations in the long run.
In the medium-term, they guide that Sarawak Petrochem’s methanol project is expected to commence its first shipment in July 2024 and that the project is estimated to contribute an additional monthly average of 1,00l tonnes of cargo.
“In the same month, Bintulu Port will facilitate the first shipment of Biomass Raw Energy Hot Tropical Grass, adding 10,000 tonnes of liquid bulk volume monthly,” they added.
The combined total additional to liquid bulk throughput for FY24 is estimated to be 660k tonnes, says AmInvestment Bank.
That said the analyst notes that this is not a very significant increase as liquid bulk which accounts for 70 per cent of Bintulu Port’s total cargo throughput in 2023 is made up of 73 per cent LNG cargo while the remaining 27 per cent is from non-LNG liquids like methanol.
In the longer-term, the Bintulu International Container Terminal (BICT) is expected to benefit from additional medical glove shipments from the Sarawak Medical Innovation Technology Hub (SMITH) in FY25 with Phase 1A of the SMITH slated to be operational by the end of FY24.
One of the most prolific projects expected to benefit Bintulu Ports is Sarawak’s push for a green hydrogen economy which is in line with the National Energy Transition (NETR).
Thus far, there are two ongoing mega hydrogen-focused projects at the Sarawak hydrogen Hub in Bintulu and Rembus Depot.
They are the H2ornbill project partnered with Japanese Eneos and Sumitomo Corporation and H2biscus partnered with South Korean Samsung Engineering, Posco and Lottle Chemical.
The H2ornbill project seeks to develop two clean hydrogen-producing plants while the H2biscus project aims to develop hydrogen derivative facilities.
“H2ornbill and H2biscus projects are expected to produce a combined 240,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen, making the Sarawak Hydrogen Hub, one of the largest producers of clean energy globally. The 2 projects are envisaged to be operational in Bintulu Petchem Industrial Park in 2027,” the analyst shared.
This is expected to benefit Bintulu Ports tremendously as the export of hydrogen to both Japan and South Korea will use Bintulu Port’s shipping equipment and port facilities.
In a separate development, AmInvestment Bank believes that the mooted Trans Borneo Railway project that will link Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan will be an economic catalyst for the Borneo region.
However, it is still early days as beyond a feasibility study approved by the federal government on routes within Sabah and Sarawak, there has been no agreement or expressed interest among the governments of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei to collaboratively build the Kalimantan-Borneo railway.
Today (12 July 2024) is a very important day for Bintulu. Cabinet discuss whether to allow Bintulu Port to be managed by Sarawak Government itself or not..
In the second half of FY24, Kenanga said the the focus for the group will be on the completion of the new Bintulu Port Authority Sarawak (BPAS), which is anticipated by the end of the year. This transition, which includes an interim lease agreement until December 2024, is not expected to disrupt port operations. The Bintulu Port (Dissolution) Bill 2024 has already been passed, and the new Port Operation Agreement is in the works. Despite this, BIPORT’s earnings growth for 2025 may be muted unless there are changes in tariff structures.
KUCHING (Aug 28): Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has confirmed that a clear timeline has been set for the full handover of Bintulu Port to the Sarawak government by this December.
In a statement, he said a key meeting was held in Putrajaya today, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the federal and Sarawak governments, which outlines the transition of Bintulu Port from a federal port to a state port.
Uggah, who is also Sarawak Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development, and federal Transport Minister Anthony Loke co-chaired the Joint Federal-State Committee at the Ministry of Transport Malaysia office in Putrajaya.
He said the purpose of this meeting was to address any outstanding issues and to ensure a seamless transition of Bintulu Port to the Bintulu Port Authority (Sarawak).
“We have established a clear timeline, and we are on track for the port to be fully handed over by the end of December 2024,” he said.
He added this meeting also marked the first convening of the joint committee since the successful passage of the Bintulu Port Authority (Dissolution) Act 2024 in Parliament on July 17, this year.
According to press reports, the Dewan Rakyat had on July 17 approved the Bintulu Port Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2024 and the Declaration of an Area in the Bintulu District to be a Federal Port (Repeal) Bill 2024.
The Bintulu Port Authority (Dissolution) Bill, sought to repeal the Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981, to dissolve the Bintulu Port Authority established under the act, to provide for the vesting of its properties to the government or Sarawak state government or any entity empowered or appointed by the state government under the relevant written laws and to provide for related matters.
The Declaration of an Area in the Bintulu District to be a Federal Port (Repeal) Bill 2024, sought to repeal the Declaration of an Area in the Bintulu District to be a Federal Port Act 1979, following the change in the status of Bintulu Port from a federal port to a state port.
Uggah had said on July 18 that all ports across Sarawak now belonged to the state government following the handing over of Bintulu Port.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof had on July 17 said the dissolution of Bintulu Port Authority and the change in the status of Bintulu Port from a federal port to a state port were in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
He also mentioned the move was also in accordance with the Port Authorities Ordinance 1961 where all ports in Sarawak are under the authority of the state government.
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