MOT receives RM1 Mil logistics grant under ICP to boost transport sector

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook (centre) witnesses the Logistics Development Grant handover at the Transport Expo Asia 2025.

Sepang, 12 Nov 2025 – The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has received a RM1 million Logistics Development Grant from China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) under the government’s Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP).

The grant allocated for Pusat Logistik Negara (PLN) will support capacity building and digital transformation in Malaysia’s logistics sector.

Economic Value

ICP is a government initiative that ensures major procurements deliver national value, creating economic, technological and human capital benefits for Malaysia.

The funding is administered through the Technology Depository Agency (TDA), an agency under the Ministry of Finance that manages and implements ICP.

The handover ceremony, held on 11 November 2025 in conjunction with Transport Expo Asia (TXA) 2025, marked the first ICP-driven initiative by MOT in the logistics sector. The event was witnessed by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

Initiatives Under The Grant

Under the grant, initiatives include, key initiatives include certifying 18 MOT officers as members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, developing the National Freight Data Framework, and digitalising the MOT Database System with Artificial Intelligence.

These efforts aim to boost data-driven governance, strengthen workforce skills, and advance digitalisation in Malaysia’s logistics and transport sector.

During the same event, TDA presented the ICP Impact Analysis Report to MOT, outlining the outcomes and value achieved through ICP implementation across the transport sector from 2015 to 2025.

The report highlights the completion of 129 ICP projects under MOT’s procurements, including rail, aerospace, information and communications technology (ICT) and construction.

These initiatives have supported technology transfer, technical training, certification, and enhanced the competitiveness of local companies in the global supply chain.

As the national ICP implementor, TDA remains committed to ensuring every government procurement delivers sustainable value, builds national capability, and creates cross-sectoral impact.

For more information, visit www.tda.my.