PETALING JAYA: The government is taking proactive measures to prevent congestion at Malaysia’s ports as part of its efforts to mitigate the impact of worsening tensions in the Middle East between the US, Israel, and Iran.
Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said he met with port managements, shipping companies, and maritime industry authorities this morning to discuss mitigation measures, as the conflict had affected maritime movement in the Strait of Hormuz due to the blockade imposed by Iran.
He said that based on past experience, such crises often lead to congestion at Malaysian ports as shipping companies abandon containers bound for conflict zones, disrupting daily export and import operations and, eventually, local factory activities.