Title: The development of maritime laws in Malaysia: selected issues

Authors: Faizah Nazri Abd Rahman

Addresses: Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract: Malaysia is fast developing in terms of the development of infrastructure, including the development of modern ports which facilitate efficient container handling. Malaysia has also invested a large amount of money to enhance its shipping fleet. All this forms part of the aspiration of Malaysia to become a maritime nation in the true sense. Nevertheless, part and parcel of a true maritime nation is the regulation of shipping matters to support the shipping industry. This paper examines the available substantive maritime laws in Malaysia and their suitability in the light of the existing modern character of shipping and international trade.

Keywords: Malaysia; shipping; maritime law; international trade; developing countries; container ports; regulation; private law.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2010.029608

International Journal of Private Law, 2010 Vol.3 No.1/2, pp.163 - 170

Published online: 30 Nov 2009 *

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