Malaysia’s logistics crunch is a ‘ticking time bomb’, shipping chief warns
Shipping Association Malaysia chairman Ooi Lean Hin said growing cargo volumes are colliding with shrinking capacity in parts of Malaysia’s logistics…
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Shipping Association Malaysia chairman Ooi Lean Hin said growing cargo volumes are colliding with shrinking capacity in parts of Malaysia’s logistics ecosystem, warning that unresolved driver shortages and underinvestment could become a ‘ticking time bomb’. — AFP pic First Published: Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026 10:11 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Malaysia needs to address the lack of investment across its shipping and logistics ecosystem as gateway cargo grows while capacity in supporting industries shrinks, said Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM) chairman Ooi Lean Hin. Its current capacity of 14 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) could potentially double to 28 million TEUs. “If there is continuous demand and if we continue hitting the trigger points of 80% utilisation rate, we will be confidently building capacity at least for the next 15 years,” Vijaya said. Nazery, who moderated the CEO Panel: Ports Shipping at LogiSYM Malaysia 2026, said port competitiveness is no longer solely about capacity. “The business model of ‘build it and they will come’ has become obsolete and ports are not just gauged based on cargo concentration, cranes, cost and connectivity,” he said.
Furthermore, Ooi, who is also the co-founder and managing director of MTT Shipping and Logistics Bhd, said while gateway cargo is recording compounded growth, capacity in the trucking industry is shrinking. Nazery said measures used to gauge port competitiveness now include their effectiveness in servicing the hinterland and the range of logistics players servicing them. So that’s the real issue. “Unless it is addressed, it is a ticking time bomb,” he said.
In addition, Logistics ecosystem faces capacity pressure Ooi said the industry is grappling with congestion, poor turnaround and a shortage of drivers, while longstanding issues including investment and driver salaries remain unresolved. “They’re short of drivers.
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Shipping Association Malaysia chairman Ooi Lean Hin said growing cargo volumes are colliding with shrinking capacity in parts of Malaysia’s logistics ecosystem, warning that unresolved driver shortages and underinvestment could become a ‘ticking time bomb’. — AFP pic First Published: Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026 10:11 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Malaysia needs to address the lack of investment across its shipping and logistics ecosystem as gateway cargo grows while capacity in supporting industries shrinks, said Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM) chairman Ooi Lean Hin.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIts current capacity of 14 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) could potentially double to 28 million TEUs. “If there is continuous demand and if we continue hitting the trigger points of 80% utilisation rate, we will be confidently building capacity at least for the next 15 years,” Vijaya said.
reliability low1/2 sourcesNazery, who moderated the CEO Panel: Ports Shipping at LogiSYM Malaysia 2026, said port competitiveness is no longer solely about capacity. “The business model of ‘build it and they will come’ has become obsolete and ports are not just gauged based on cargo concentration, cranes, cost and connectivity,” he said.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOoi, who is also the co-founder and managing director of MTT Shipping and Logistics Bhd, said while gateway cargo is recording compounded growth, capacity in the trucking industry is shrinking.
reliability low1/2 sourcesNazery said measures used to gauge port competitiveness now include their effectiveness in servicing the hinterland and the range of logistics players servicing them.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSo that’s the real issue. “Unless it is addressed, it is a ticking time bomb,” he said.
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Logistics ecosystem faces capacity pressure Ooi said the industry is grappling with congestion, poor turnaround and a shortage of drivers, while longstanding issues including investment and driver salaries remain unresolved. “They’re short of drivers.
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