WHAT IS “CABOTAGE POLICY” ?

Lately there’s a lot of talk in the papers about this “cabotage policy”, at first i thought it has to do with cabbages. Or am I wrong?

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The Cabotage Policy

The Malaysian Government has implemented a policy which reserves the transportation of goods in the domestic trades to ship flying the Malaysian Flag. This policy was necessary because only a small number of Malaysian registered ships were playing the coastal routes. The policy which reserves the domestic trade to its own flagged vessels is known as Cabotage Policy. It was implemented in Malaysia on 1 January 1980. To implement the policy, the Merchant Shipping Act 1952 (MSO 1952) was amended.

With the amendment to the Merchant Shipping Act 1952, the Government provide for the appointment of a Domestic Shipping Licensing Board (DSLB) to regulate and control the licensing of ship engaged in domestic shipping between any port in Malaysia. The purpose is to encourage local participation in domestic by encouraging local registration of ships and local incorporation of companies participating in domestic shipping.

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WE HAVE TO IMPORT THESE

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