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Malaysian flood

Author : Bozhou Marine

Update time : 2021-12-22 13:23:39

The recent heavy rains in Malaysia caused flooding, more than 11,000 people left their homes, dozens of roads were closed, and shipping was interrupted. Flooding in Malaysia is common during the monsoon season between October and March each year, especially on the east coast of the country. However, the downpour that began last Friday morning and lasted until Saturday caught Western Selangor by surprise.

Floods blocked shipping

Port Klang, the largest port in Malaysia, is located in Selangor. It is expected that the port's cargo delivery and vessel berthing will be affected in the next few days.
It is reported that the Klang flood disaster has affected the operation of North Port, West Port and South Port Terminals. The adverse effects include poor movement of warehouses and vacant container warehouses in the surrounding areas, traffic congestion, damage to road sections and the inability of port employees to go to work.
The Port Klang Authority stated in an interview with 8TV Malaysia that in the next 24-48 hours, container delivery may face delays. In the announcement on the 18th, the Port of Klang Authority also pointed out that “due to severe weather, the number of ships at the outer port anchorage has accumulated. It is expected that more ships will arrive in the next few days, so the berthing of ships will also be delayed.”

In fact, before the flood, Port Klang was already facing serious ship congestion. According to data from Danish liner consulting company eeSea, there are 32 ships waiting for berths in Port Klang in severe cases. The report shows that in 2021, the number of blank voyages at Port Klang has increased the most, and the number of blank voyages at the port has increased by 980% in the first 10 months of this year.

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Strike threat

To make matters worse, Port Klang was still under threat of truck drivers' strike last week. Port Klang regional councillor “Azmizam Zaman Huri” delivered a speech in Parliament on Selangor’s budget. If the federal government does not allocate the necessary funds to the state government to repair the road to Port Klang, the transportation industry will force a one-week strike .

11 stakeholders including the Port Klang Authority, Malaysia North Port Bhd, Malaysia Westport Sdn Bhd, Klang Free Zone Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian Cargo Association and the Malaysian Shipowners’ Association stated that the strike will result in raw materials, food, vegetables, fruits and The supply chain of medical supplies is interrupted and other issues may hinder the recovery of local trade and economy.

At present, stakeholders are urging all relevant parties to initiate and participate in discussions on this matter through the correct channels, and strive to reach a friendly solution to ensure that sufficient funds are provided for the repair and maintenance of the roads in Port Klang.

According to a recent report by Vietnam’s "Customs Online", as of December 18, there are many agricultural products trucks along National Highway 1A from Lang Son to Xinqing (Puzhai), Youyi (Youyiguan), and Chima (Love Shop) border ports. The gathering points and transit venues are all parked with container trucks. As of the morning of December 18, there was still a backlog of more than 5,000 container trucks at the above three ports.

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