Model of cooperative maritime governance

Under good management: An oil tanker anchoring close to the Malacca Strait’s coastline. The Strait of Malacca operates under distinct legal, political and operational conditions that consistently support openness and stability. – Filepic

WHEN tensions arise in the Strait of Hormuz, global attention inevitably shifts to other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca.

However, unlike Hormuz, which is often shaped by geopolitical confrontation, Malacca operates within a rules-based system anchored in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The principle of transit passage guarantees access to all vessels without discrimination, limiting the potential for arbitrary disruption.