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2022 OCTOBER - DECEMBER ISSUE 7
FEATURE STORY:
THRIVING ALONG THE
MALACCA STRAITS
An integral part of many
countries’ international trade for HIGH ACTIVITY IN MMC’S STRAIT PORTS
centuries, the Straits of Malacca MMC’s ports along the Straits of Malacca play central roles
is among the most heavily in accommodating the activity of one of the world’s busiest
used straits for international trade and shipping lanes. Our ports and cruise terminals
navigation. It is the main strategic offer abundant landbank to cater to global and large brands,
especially with the recent demand for Regional Distribution
seaway connecting the Indian and Centres and free zone warehouses, as well as linear berths
Pacific oceans and provides the and sheltered deep seaports to cater to large container vessels.
shortest route for ships traversing The strategic locations of MMC ports and terminals also allow
regions between the Middle East easy connections to integral rail freight services, facilitating
and East Asia and crossing the inter-terminal transfer movement of containers by railway for
countries of Malaysia, Indonesia, countless international clients throughout the years.
and Singapore. As a result, consistent high amounts of activity are experienced
throughout the year, with two of Malaysia’s ports were rated as
More than 100,000 ships traverse these being among the busiest in the world despite a global slump
sea lanes annually, and it is estimated that caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
the Straits carry about 25% of the world’s
traded goods on a yearly basis. The aforementioned ports are Port Klang (including MMC’s
Northport as a part of Port Klang) and Port of Tanjung
Recognising the importance and heavy Pelepas, which were ranked the 12 and 15 busiest ports in
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activity of the Straits, MMC currently has all the world, with the rest of MMC’s ports and terminals along
seven ports strategically located along the the Straits also seeing a notable amount of activity.
Straits of Malacca. These include Port of
Tanjung Pelepas, Johor Port, Penang Port,
Northport, Tanjung Bruas Port, SPT Services,
and Andaman Port.
