Malaysia will build a new container port along the west coast of the peninsula, opposite the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. The country’s aim is to meet the demand for logistics created by changes in the global supply chain. The port, estimated to cost 2 billion ringgit ($425 million), will use artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency, becoming the first port in Malaysia to do so. Local property developer Tanco Holdings, through its subsidiary Midports Holdings, will lead the development in collaboration with China-based marine engineering firm CCCC Dredging Co, a company of state-owned China Communications Construction Co. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding in recent days. The port will be developed in the city of Port Dickson in Negeri Sembilan State. Close to Kuala Lumpur and the central point of the Straits of Malacca, it could benefit from high traffic and connectivity with Malaysia’s main industrial regions. The port will have a 1.8-kilometre pier, terminal and container operating area of about 809,300 square meters. It will be able to accommodate the largest container ships. As global companies diversify their supply chains, Malaysia has emerged as a beneficiary, attracting investment from electronics and other manufacturers. The port of Klang, the country’s largest, plans to double its capacity to meet demand. The new hub could give a major boost to the country’s logistics and shipping services industry, as a network of roads and highways will connect it to major industrial areas. The artificial intelligence system will analyze traffic data, schedule ship movements, track maritime operations around the port and manage automated logistics. (Source: Italy-ASEAN Association) (ICE KUALA LUMPUR)

Fonte notizia: 24 giugno 2024, Kuala Lumpur