Malaysia to safeguard port operations after shipping disruptions
The measures include clearing port containers and creating tools to offset rising fuel costs
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[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will take several measures to protect port operations following shipping disruptions stemming from the war in the Middle East, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said on Tuesday (Mar 10).
The measures include clearing empty containers from port areas, and working to establish mechanisms to address issues arising from higher fuel costs, Loke said in a statement on Facebook.
Loke met port management, shipping companies, and maritime authorities to plan measures to mitigate impacts from the conflict and blocking of the Strait of Hormuz.
“Such crises often cause congestion in our country’s ports as containers from conflict areas are left behind by shipping companies, affecting daily import and export operations,” Loke said.
Port authorities and management will conduct more thorough inspections to ensure containers without a clear destination are not unloaded at the country’s ports, he said.
The government is also working to assist Malaysian vessels stranded in the Middle East, Loke added. REUTERS
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