KUALA LUMPUR: Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) members incurred losses of over RM50mil following the strike by haulage drivers at Port Klang.

Deputy President Datuk Lim Kok Cheong said the unprecedented incident had a negative impact on its members, especially those involved in the export and import business.

He hoped relevant authorities would take immediate action to remedy the already escalated problem which was causing damage to the country's image and economy.

Lim added that the root cause of the problem was because container depot operators were currently not regulated by any government agency.

He added their inefficiency had caused a lot of unnecessary delays in the logistics chain, stemming from the container depots which were privately managed.

"We urge the relevant authorities to act as rumours are rife that a similar strike could be brewing very soon at the Johor Port," he said.

The main concerns voiced by the haulage drivers were the waiting time of between two and four hours to pick up or drop off containers, as well as the depot gate surcharges of RM18 effective on every entry against RM5 previously.

Last week, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the Government was resolving the dissatisfaction shown by container lorry drivers against depot operators in Port Klang and hoped they would resume services soon.

More than 2,000 container lorry drivers went on strike for more than 24 hours since May 2, disgruntled over the hike in charges imposed on them by depot owners for pick up and drop off of containers to and from the port. - Bernama

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Added on May 12, 2012, 10:00 pm[quote=HxiiiK,May 12 2012, 09:08 PM]i don't know, we even had POs up already, i wonder when we will actually get it :/


Shall i PO for OO or not? Seem theres no actual date of release yet. But i dun wan to miss the first batch free gift.

This post has been edited by mafilax: May 12 2012, 10:08 PM