The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) will promote the Casiguran International New Port and other flagship projects at the 24th ASEAN Ports and Logistics 2026 Conference from July 8 to 9 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
APECO President and CEO Undersecretary Gil G. Taway IV will represent the agency on July 8 during the event’s CEO Forum, joining senior port, logistics and maritime industry leaders in ASEAN.
Usec. Taway will join the CEO Forum session on “Adapting to Current Uncertainties, Addressing Current Disruptions in Cargo Movements and Forecasting the Future of Global Trade Routes and its Implications for ASEAN Ports”.
The session provides APECO a strategic platform to present Casiguran as a future Pacific-facing gateway for cargo consolidation, storage, processing and redistribution, as shipping lines, logistics firms and port developers look for new routes and resilient trade nodes in the region.
The CEO Forum will feature Port Klang Authority General Manager YBhg. Dato’ Captain K. Subramaniam; MMC Port Holdings Berhad Group CEO YBhg. Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof; MTT Shipping and Logistics Bhd Managing Director Ooi Lean Hin; LuMIC Development Sdn Bhd Chief Business Development Officer Alex Staring; and PT Pelindo Sinergi Lokaseva President Director Joko Noerhudha. They are among 35 international conference speakers expected to discuss emerging trends shaping the future of ports, logistics and global trade.
The conference is expected to gather about 300 senior executives from leading shippers, cargo owners, importers and exporters, shipping lines, freight forwarders, logistics companies, ports and terminal operators, railway operators, and port equipment and service suppliers from ASEAN and connecting regions.
As part of its participation, APECO will also conduct port benchmarking activities at Port Klang, Malaysia’s primary maritime gateway and one of the world’s top 10 busiest container ports.
APECO will also conduct an investment mission in Malaysia from July 7 to 9 to offer opportunities in the economic zone, particularly in seaport and airport development, clean energy and other priority sectors.
The agency will also explore potential partnerships in the halal industry, especially in food and beverage, tourism and related services, as it positions Aurora as a strategic investment destination connected to ASEAN and Pacific markets.
