roro-ferry Malaysia to Indonesia
 

Hello!
I found something interesting on the Internet. Roro-Ferry to Indonesia?
http://www.gbgindonesia.com/…/di…/2014/asdp/introduction.php
ASDP Inonesia ferry plans to open in 2015 a roro-connection between Malaysia and Indonesia. Penang to Belawan (Sumatra) and Melakka to Dumai (Sumatra). Does anyone have more information on this? Is someone nearby Melakka or Penang to confirm this info?
Happy travels!!!


Wolfi

Great news, if it happens, absolutely... but after following the situation for 7-8 years, let´s just say I would not hold my breath! Even if such service IS started, how long they´ll keep going, is another matter. The last time there was this kind of service in operation, I think it lived for weeks rather than months.

"And from Bitung in Sulawesi Indonesia to Gen Santos in the Philipppines"

Yeah - that would have been something.... :welcome:

amazing if it ever comes to fruition - I love Indonesia, to ride on my own bike would be heaven.

There is also a line from Songkhla, which is 20km from me, which connects to Melacca to Dumai then upto Medan.

Has someone already tried this ferry?

Hi to all of you!

I have been in Melaka and visited the ferry officies there. An employee told me that he is working for more than 15 years at the office and never in this 15 years he saw a ferry with car or truck leaving Melaka direction Indonesia. Until now he did not hear even a rumor from starting the ferry linking this 2 countries...... The old ferry terminal, looks deserted, big pile of garbage inside and erverything rotten. At the other side of the canal or the Melaka river, they build a brand new one, but also for passengers only. It won´t be a problem to enter with carseither, but until today NOT. So lets see what will happen next few years....

Wolfi

ferry malay to indo
 

hi there, I just posted a new thread about my recent experience with this. holpe that helps someone out.
dean.