KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to address gaps across its maritime logistics and supply chain ecosystem to ensure its ports are able to handle rising cargo volumes driven by trade shift to the Asean region, said industry experts.

MTT Shipping and Logistics Bhd managing director and co-founder Ooi Lean Hin said Asean has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the trade shift, driven by supply chain realignments as China diversifies its market away from the West.

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