Tanco wins local council approvals for smart AI port in Port Dickson

PETALING JAYA (July 13): Tanco Holdings Bhd’s proposed smart AI container port in Port Dickson has secured approvals from Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson (MPPD) for its building, earthworks, road and drainage, and street lighting plans.

In a Bursa Malaysia filing yesterday (July 13), Tanco said its 79%-owned subsidiary Midports Holdings Sdn Bhd (MHSB) had received the Certificate of Approval from MPPD on July 10, confirming that the applications relating to the proposed port project had been approved.

The approved applications, dated July 7, comprise the Building Plan (Pelan Bangunan), Earthworks Plan (Pelan Kerja Tanah), Road and Drainage Plan (Pelan Jalan dan Perparitan), and Street Lighting Plan (Pelan Lampu Jalan).

Tanco said the company will make further announcements upon the occurrence of material developments relating to the proposed port project.

According to The Edge Malaysia, the latest approvals follow MPPD’s approval of MHSB’s planning permission application announced in March 2026. Prior to that, MHSB had obtained approval from the Malaysia Marine Department in October 2024 to proceed with marine activities and construction of the proposed smart AI container port.

The proposed port is planned on a 480-acre land bank in Port Dickson. The publication reported that the site has natural deepwater access exceeding 21 metres, which could allow it to accommodate large container vessels.

It also reported that the proposed development is intended to incorporate artificial intelligence-driven automation, smart logistics and green port technologies.

In December 2025, MHSB appointed Hong Kong-based Ocean Bridge International Ports Management Co Ltd as the proposed terminal operator under a long-term operational management agreement, according to the report. The terminal assets will remain under MHSB’s ownership, it reported.

Separately, the publication reported that MHSB had named CCCC Dredging Southeast Asia Sdn Bhd, a unit of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), as the proposed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the port’s sea component under a framework with a maximum indicative value of RM3.53 billion.

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