Two of the proposed IMT-GT corridors are multi-modal, across the Straits of Melaka.
These include the Extended Songkhla-Penang-Medan corridor and the Dumai-Melaka
corridor. Their development will depend upon and in turn support increased maritime
trade across the IMT-GT subregion. Past efforts at promoting ro-ro links across the Melaka
Straits have had limited success, and there is need to better understand both the demand
potential and supply constraints to the development of these two corridors. Consequently,
there is a need at this stage to develop a detailed understanding of the maritime trade
across the Straits of Melaka, in terms of its contents, costs, constraints and potential. This
will require a study of ports and maritime trade in the IMT-GT subregion, which should
also include within its scope movement of tourists.