Malaysia is entering a decisive phase where Chinese firms are shaping the country’s next industrial frontier. Three developments anchor the shift. First, Proton and its Chinese partner Geely have opened Malaysia’s first EV assembly plant in the Automotive...
PUTRAJAYA: The government will prepare a policy paper to turn KLIA into a regional air cargo hub after identifying several weaknesses that have caused Malaysia’s air freight sector to lag behind Singapore’s Changi Airport. Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said...
In November 2024, BIMCO launched a Ship Recycling Alliance to help accelerate safe and environmentally sound ship recycling of ships through the coordination of the voices of the ship recycling industry and the shipping industry. The alliance was also launched to...
China announced a green hydrogen policy last week, which will see the country’s state budget offer subsidies for the production of green fuels. Interestingly, the initiative came in the week that IMO member states failed to adopt a Net-Zero Framework for the global...
Hot on the heels of the completion of Port of Mobile’s channel dredging project, Maersk-owned APM Terminals has agreed to build a new 1,300-foot container berth at its facility at the seaport, adding enough room to handle another ULCV alongside. The additional...
The Panama Canal has launched what is expected to be a year-long process to select the operators for new terminals to be built at each end of the canal. At the same time, the authorities are considering the alternative for the existing terminals, which are operated by...
