This book contains both English and Chinese language. The new Malaysia Container Shipping Log Book 2019/20 continues to elaborate important events related to Malaysia economy and shipping industry. One of the main topics in the latest edition of Malaysia Container Shipping Log Book 2019/20 is IMO 2020 Low Sulphur Regulation. This new rule will come into force from 1stJanuary 2020, requiring all maritime vessels to reduce sulphur emissions by over 80%. Pertaining to this, Malaysia has announced the ban of open loop scrubbers for ships operating in its waters.
On the development of blockchain technology for container shipping, more than half the world’s container shipping capacity is now part of IBM-Maersk’s TradeLens project, including Maersk, MSC, CMA-CGM, Hapaq Lloyd, ONE, PIL, Zim Line. Other important, interesting and relevant topics including Guidelines to become shipping agent in Malaysia; Container vessel ER Kobe caught fire; Malaysia dangerous cargoes handling process; Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Malaysia Budget 2020; Updates on uCustom; Malaysia’s trade relation with India; Malaysia starts to export shelled frozen durian to China; Lorry drivers staged protest.