KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — An alliance between six Malaysian and 11 Chinese ports will fuel the development of shipping, logistics and related industries in both countries, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

In this regard, he said the government was eyeing to further develop the Malaysian ports involved, as well as the surrounding areas.

The ports are Penang Port, Port Klang, Kuantan Port, Malacca Port, the Port of Tanjung Pelapas and Bintulu Port.

"We hope these six ports can be developed quickly and if we succeed at this, the number in the cooperation network with China will be increased,” he added.

He told reporters this after officiating the Business Dialogue,”One Belt, One Road (OBOR)” here today.

Liow explained that the role of ports should not be limited to just the import and export of goods, but also focus on developing the surrounding areas, including the industrial sector and property development.

In 2013, China launched the OBOR initiative, a broadly sketched vision of how it plans to boost regional integration in its wider neighbourhood. — Bernama