Backhaul Connect Journal
Guides, route thinking and carefully sourced industry context for Malaysian transporters and shippers.
Freight Insights
CMA CGM Group will charge USD20 per unit for dry hazardous export bookings from Port Klang from 15 October 2026. Special equipment is excluded.
10 Oct 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Freight Insights
Royal Malaysian Customs says duty/tax payments and goods release are suspended on Friday, 9 October 2026, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Plan clearance and truck collection around the window.
9 Oct 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Freight Insights
Carrier advisories warn that missing manifest registration can prevent loading or unloading. Check the applicable K4, K5 or K6 requirement and SI cut-off before arranging terminal collection.
9 Oct 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Freight Insights
Unsubsidised diesel stays at RM5.27/L for 8–14 October. Eligible SKDS users retain RM2.15/L. Check the applicable fuel basis before confirming freight quotations.
8 Oct 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Industry News
Pacific International Lines will launch a new weekly China Singapore Malaysia container service from Tianjin on 27 October 2026, adding both Port Klang and Penang to one rotation — another scheduled China link for West Malaysia shippers and forwarders to compare.
26 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
MOF has raised unsubsidised diesel by 15 sen/L to RM5.42/L for 24–30 September 2026. Eligible SKDS diesel remains RM2.15/L. Check the fuel rate that applies to your fleet before confirming short-term freight quotes.
24 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Freight Insights
Maersk says covered 20-foot equipment above 28 metric tons VGM from Malaysia to North Europe will carry a USD 400 surcharge from the 30 September 2026 price calculation date.
23 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Backhaul Basics
A lorry that delivers a full load from JB to KL can still drive home empty. Watch the short story and see how Backhaul Connect helps transporters and shippers share return-trip details.
5 Oct 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
China's new 134.2-km Pinglu Canal links southwest China to the Beibu Gulf and ASEAN, cutting the inland-to-sea route by more than 560 km — a corridor for West Malaysian trade with China to start monitoring.
18 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
PLUS Malaysia Berhad has diverted northbound traffic on the North-South Expressway between Bukit Gambir and Tangkak (KM165.35–KM166.60) from 17 September to 31 December 2026 for road maintenance. Johor-to-KL/Selangor hauliers should build in extra schedule buffer near this section.
18 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are shifting AE5, AE11, AE12 and ME2 from the Cape of Good Hope to the Suez Canal. The first revised sailings depart Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) on 19 and 21 September.
15 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Reuters and AP report a fresh projectile-hit vessel alert in the Strait of Hormuz. No direct Malaysian port disruption is confirmed; Gulf-linked operators should check routing, cover and surcharges.
14 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut the East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack. West Malaysia businesses should monitor energy-linked transport costs, not assume a local disruption.
12 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Freight Insights
Gulf of Oman–China VLCC pricing reaches about Worldscale 450, or US$11.50 per barrel. This tanker-cost signal is not a confirmed Malaysian freight-rate increase.
12 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Freight Insights
Reuters: only seven vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from a 10-day average of 15. IMO records 75 confirmed Middle East maritime incidents as of 10 September. Gulf-linked shippers and forwarders should review routing, insurance and surcharges.
12 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
MOF has raised unsubsidised diesel by 25 sen/L to RM4.92/L for 10–16 September. Eligible SKDS diesel remains RM2.15/L; check fuel assumptions before confirming rates.
11 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Soekarno-Hatta resumed operations on 8 September after volcanic ash disruption. Malaysian forwarders should still reconfirm urgent uplift, cargo acceptance and flight schedules.
8 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Soekarno-Hatta was expected to remain closed until 00:59 MYT on 8 September. Malaysian forwarders should reconfirm urgent cargo acceptance, uplift and connections.
8 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta closure was extended to 7 PM MYT on 7 September. Malaysian forwarders should reconfirm urgent cargo acceptance, uplift and cut-offs.
7 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
ONE Malaysia advises that PSA has reclassified selected battery dangerous-goods cargo from Group 3 to Group 2 for Singapore transhipment, with mandatory monitoring and revised surcharges for affected UN numbers.
4 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
Reuters reports Asian buyers, including Malaysia, bought over 500,000 tonnes of Australian and Argentine wheat as Black Sea shipping disruption delays cargoes and pushes some millers toward container shipments.
3 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
MOF cut unsubsidised diesel to RM4.67/L for 3–9 September 2026. Subsidised BUDI and SKDS diesel rates are unchanged; check your fuel surcharge and margins.
3 Sept 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
MIDA’s 1H 2026 approved investments point to a future manufacturing pipeline to monitor—not immediate freight volume—in key West Malaysian industrial states.
30 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Aceh is preparing a proposed Ro-Ro link between Krueng Geukueh Port and Penang. No service date or commercial operating details are confirmed.
30 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Industry News
Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore renewed cooperation on navigational safety and environmental protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
30 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Dagang Net says a suspected RCC Port Klang technical issue may delay customs declaration responses in Port Klang, Penang, Perak, Kedah and Perlis.
27 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Unsubsidised diesel, RON95 and RON97 rise by 5 sen per litre for 27 August–2 September 2026. Practical checks for Malaysian road-freight operators.
26 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary Strait of Hormuz navigation corridor, but full reopening is unconfirmed. West Malaysian operators should confirm routing, booking acceptance, ETA and surcharges.
26 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Matching & Trust
Backhaul Connect does not run trucks and does not set rates. Your price, your customer and your relationship stay yours — here is why that neutrality matters.
24 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
How It Works
Review, accept, contact, deliver, confirm — here is the full lifecycle of a match on Backhaul Connect, from a shipper’s first interest to a confirmed delivery.
23 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
UK statistics recorded 5,843 million empty HGV kilometres in 2024 — 30% of total HGV distance. Those kilometres still burn fuel and create emissions without moving goods.
22 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
How It Works
Shippers can post a load so transporters already running that corridor can express interest — and review each transporter before accepting a match.
21 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Maersk’s revised Peak Season Surcharge applies to Malaysia-origin, non-SPOT shipments to Pipavav, JNPT, Mundra and Pakistan from 31 August 2026. Check booking type and Price Calculation Date before quoting.
18 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Reuters reports five Kpler-tracked commodity-vessel transits on Saturday and none on Sunday through the Strait of Hormuz. West Malaysian operators should check Gulf-linked routing, ETAs, insurance and surcharges.
18 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
DOSM reports Transportation & Storage grew 7.0% year-on-year in Q2 2026. For West Malaysian operators, it is a demand signal—not proof that every freight lane grew at the same pace.
17 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has commissioned the first 21 of 52 electric prime movers for terminal container moves — a local benchmark for fleet electrification, not a new haulier requirement.
17 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
A White House report places Malaysia in its Tier 2 group for China-linked transshipment risk into the United States. Here is what the report actually says, and the documentation exporters and forwarders should tighten.
16 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
Johor Port has issued advance notice of a tentative early-morning pause for Main Gate and Container Terminal operations during its TOS migration. Pasir Gudang logistics teams should plan movement windows early and watch for the final advisory.
15 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect
Backhaul Basics
An empty backhaul is the return leg a lorry runs after delivery with no paying load aboard. Here is what it costs and how a route-aligned match can put that leg to work.
15 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Backhaul Basics
Fuel, tolls and driver time keep running even when a lorry heads back empty. Here is a plain breakdown of what an unfilled return leg actually costs a transporter.
15 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
How It Works
No app download and no long form. Here is exactly how posting a lorry route through Backhaul Connect’s chat bot works, from route to review to going live.
15 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Freight Insights
UK statistics put empty HGV running at 30% of total vehicle kilometres in 2024. It is an international reference point, not a Malaysian figure — here is how to read it.
15 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
How It Works
No long form to fill in. Describe your lorry route, capacity and date the way you would tell a colleague, and the bot extracts the details for you to check.
15 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Routes & Capacity
A regular corridor means a regular empty leg too, unless you make it visible. Here is why transporters on fixed routes have the most to gain from posting.
15 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Routes & Capacity
Kuala Lumpur (KL)-Pulau Pinang (Penang), KL-Johor Bahru (JB) and KL-Ipoh are the return corridors transporters mention most often. Here is why these three routes see the most empty backhauls, and what to do about it.
16 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Matching & Trust
Backhaul Connect does not run trucks, take possession of freight, or replace the WhatsApp groups transporters already use to find loads. Here is what it actually is.
21 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
How It Works
Matching on Backhaul Connect surfaces same-direction opportunities — it does not book anything automatically. Here is what "route-aligned" actually means in practice.
21 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team
Product Updates
Backhaul Connect is building corridor by corridor across Peninsular Malaysia, learning routes, improving matching and developing tools for both transporters and shippers. Here is how coverage is expanding.
16 Aug 2026 · Backhaul Connect Team