RELIEF will come for congested ports in the region, such as Port Klang in Selangor and Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor, when the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is connected from Port Klang to the Kuantan Port in Pahang four years from now.
Just this week, The Star reported massive congestion at the ports dating back several months ago, caused by a combination of factors such as a massive influx of orders to serve May Day holidays, rerouting of ships around the Red Sea caused by regional conflict, and weather-related issues (“‘Help deal with shipping congestion’”, Aug 6; online at bit.ly/star_ports).
