Malaysia to build port near Kuala Lumpur amid supply chain shift

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will build a new container port along the western coast of the Malay Peninsula facing the Malacca Strait, one of the world's busiest sea lanes, as the country prepares to capture logistics demand created by global supply chain shifts.

The estimated 2 billion ringgit ($425 million) port will utilize 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 company CCCC Dredging Co., a group company of state-owned China Communications Construction Co.