The ECER SEZ has been established to serve as a catalyst in speeding up industrial and economic activity within the ECER towards achieving the development objectives for the Region.

The development strategy will focus on the key economic drivers, while the key enabling projects will increase connectivity and provide the necessary linkages to the clusters. The ECER SEZ contains 4 major ports and 2 airports which will support its manufacturing and industrial activities. The main transportation and logistics initiatives include:
 

• The ECER SEZ Central Link which will unlock the development potential of interior land parcels in the SEZ and serve as the main traffic connector for the SEZ
• The development of an expressway system
  • East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) : Kuantan – Kuala Terengganu
  • East Coast Expressway 4 (LPT4) : Kuantan – Johor Bahru
• The regional rail link connecting the industrialised west coast and the ECER SEZ
• The proposed Kuantan Sentral Multimodal Transit Hub