Melaka Chief Minister Abdul Rauf Yusoh said the proposed RM2 billion shipyard project is expected to create more than 3,000 jobs. He added that the development of the shipyard in Melaka would also raise the state’s status as a maritime centre in the world.
Abdul Rauf Yusoh pointed out that about 90,000 ships pass through Melaka waters annually, and the shipyard’s development will raise Melaka’s status as a maritime centre in the eyes of the world. “The state government will provide support towards developing an international maritime industry in Melaka amid the busyness of the Straits of Malacca,” he told reporters here last night after an iftar function.
He said the development of the shipyard to undertake shipbuilding and ship repair works is also expected to stimulate further maritime activities especially in the Tanjung Bruas Port area. He said the project’s implementation should be realised within a year of the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday.
It was reported that property developer LBS Bina Group Bhd, through indirect subsidiary Leaptec Engineering Sdn Bhd, inked an MoU with Turkey-based shipyard solution provider Desan Deniz Ins San AS to explore the feasibility of developing a shipyard on 485.62ha of reclaimed land in Melaka. Abdul Rauf witnessed the signing of the MoU in Istanbul.
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