108. A key issue on maritime connectivity in IMT-GT is whether the focus on port development should be on external connectivity i.e., of IMT-GT with international markets. Intra-IMT-GT maritime trade is quite small and much of the bilateral maritime trade is being handled by non-conventional vessels and is often integrated within 'localised' cross-border trading arrangements. This notwithstanding, improved maritime connectivity is needed through the development of RoRo services among Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand across the Strait of Melaka; improvement of container operations on the north and east coast of sumatra; and the development of Thailand's Andaman Sea Ports particularly in Phuket on account of passenger and cruise facilities