The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has approved Midports Holdings Sdn Bhd, a unit of Tanco Holdings Bhd’s, plans for a smart AI container port in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The in-principle approval is subject to various technical studies and preliminary conditions.

Preliminary conditions include hiring a licensed surveyor to identify the sea area required for the jetty or other on-water structures as well as receiving ownership approval for the section. Additional conditions include the approval of the Environment Impact, Detailed Environment Impact, Traffic Impact, Hydrology, Social Impact, and Fisheries Impact studies.