KUCHING, June 15 -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has strongly objected to the upcoming port tariff hike at Port Klang, approved by the Ministry of Transport and gazetted on June 13, citing serious concerns over its timing and economic impact.

The revised tariff structure involves a 30 per cent increase in container handling charges, to be implemented in three phases, beginning July 1, 2025, said FMM president Tan Sri Dato' Soh Thian Lai in a statement yesterday.

He added that in addition to the handling charge hike, container storage charges are set to surge between 197 and 243 per cent, posing a significant burden on manufacturers already facing cost pressures from global and domestic headwinds.

"This comes at a tim...