
Loke said the development of the MMSW, expected to cost about RM20 million, is in line with the need for speed in business.
He said the system is expected to solve issues such as clearance of cargo.
“Delay in the release of cargo is a cost to traders,” he said at a press conference after launching the Global Shippers Roundtable here today.
Loke said the MMSW system will first be implemented at the Klang and Johor ports by the fourth quarter of the year.
He said all International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states are required to develop the system by Jan 1, 2024 to enable information needed by the authorities in connection with the arrival, stay and departure of ships, people, and cargo to be transmitted in an electronic system.
“With the MMSW implementation, we aim to fulfil the obligation to the IMO and help increase the efficiency of the ports.
“We hope this will help reduce bureaucracy, increase the effectiveness of our ports, cut down operational time and lighten the cost burden for shippers,” he said.
Earlier, Loke said the port operators in the country had to deal with 12 agencies before ships could dock, including the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, the immigration department, the Malaysian quarantine and inspection services department, and the port authorities.
The roundtable session was themed “Navigating the Waves of Unpredictability: Building Shippers’ Resilience for the Next Normal”.
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