The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has launched a three-year initiative aimed at tightening integrity standards across maritime supply chains in Indonesia, Malaysia and Germany. The programme—“Transparent Trade Routes: Strengthening Integrity in Maritime Supply Chains”—is backed by funding from the Siemens Integrity Initiative.
MACN said the new project builds on more than six years of cooperation with Siemens. “The Siemens Integrity Initiative’s sustained commitment has enabled us to expand our Collective Action methodology and show that systemic change is possible when industry, government and civil society push in the same direction,” said MACN CEO Cecilia Müller Torbrand.
In Indonesia, MACN will form a private-sector alliance focused on integrity standards, roll out its Integrity Training programme and establish a structured public-private dialogue framework. The group also plans to introduce its HelpDesk tool, a real-time escalation mechanism that companies can use when faced with corrupt demands during port calls.
Malaysia will see an expansion of MACN’s earlier Port Klang pilot, widening the anti-corruption effort to multiple ports and supply-chain actors. The plan includes industry training, outreach to government agencies and support to help businesses translate rules into practical on-the-ground conduct.
In Germany, MACN will develop sector-specific compliance training and strengthen long-term support structures under its Associate Membership model, including guidance on sanctions and corporate integrity systems.
MACN’s Collective Action framework—bringing together global operators, SMEs, authorities and civil-society groups—remains central to the programme. “When stakeholders across the supply chain commit to shared principles and use data-driven dialogue, lasting behavioural change becomes possible,” Müller Torbrand said.
The initiative supports MACN’s long-term goal of reducing corruption in maritime trade and levelling the playing field for compliant operators. Since 2011, the organisation has grown from a small group of shipping companies to a network of more than 225 members worldwide.
