Through a
ministerial order, PPC(Teluk Ewa) has been made the Port Authority and
Regulatory Authority for Teluk Ewa Port in Langkawi. The extension of
the jurisdiction is made possible with the amendment to the Penang Port
Commission Act, 1955 (Section 80A). On even date, the Government of
Malaysia privatized the operations of Teluk Ewa Jetty. Following the
privatization exercise, the powers and jurisdiction of PPC are extended
to Teluk Ewa Port.
To handle cargoes at
Teluk Ewa Jetty, PPC (Teluk Ewa) issued a port operating licence to
Kedah Cement Jetty Sdn. Bhd. (KCJSB) for a concession period of 30
years. As the port operator of Teluk Ewa Jetty, KCJSB is responsible to
collect all charges at Teluk Ewa Jetty in accordance with the Penang
Port Commission By-Laws (Scale of Rates, Dues and Charges) 1998 except
for harbour dues.
PPC (Teluk Ewa) which was set up as a Port Authority and Regulatory
Authority is a separate legal entity from PPC. Nevertheless, the
day-to-day management of PPC (Teluk Ewa) is managed by the management
and staff of PPC. In the same respect, the Board of Directors of PPC is
also appointed as its Board of Directors with the State Secretary of
Kedah replacing the State Secretary of Penang.
Teluk
Ewa Jetty is located on a 45 acres of land at the northern coast of Pulau
Langkawi. The jetty was built in November 1982 and commenced its
operations in September 1984. The length of the wharf is 330 metres
whilst the length of the sub-jetty is 150 metres. An additional berth
with a length of 157 metres was built in 1993 to accommodate the
increasing amount of cargoes handled.
Teluk Ewa
Jetty is used for transporting raw materials and spare parts for the
cement plant in Teluk Ewa as well as for exporting cement.
Prior to 1 January 1999, the Marine Department of Peninsular Malaysia
acted as a caretaker for the management of Teluk Ewa Jetty in the
absence of a Port Authority.
As a Port Authority and Regulatory Authority, the functions of PPC (Teluk Ewa) are as follows:
1. Exercising powers, functions and responsibilities pertaining to:
1.1 Utilization of port facilities
1.2 Management of port facilities and services
1.3 Setting performance standards of the port facilities
1.4 Enforcement
2. Collection of harbour dues
3. Conservation of approach channel to the port
4. Licensing