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New car ferry Malaysia-Indonesia?
There's been rumors around earlier this year that a new car ferry should start to operate in June between Kuala Lingi, Malaysia and Dumai, Indonesia. Eg here: Escape's picks of the week: The ferry link | Travel | The Observer
I tried to find any recent informations but was not successfull. Has anyone any current informations? Or is the only possibility to cross over still to "rent" a boat?
Cheers, Jiri
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11 Jul 2008
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Time to warm up this old topic again. I have just been pointed to a similar news item: New Malaysia-Indonesia passenger and vehicle ferry service in June
Google turned up this interesting document: http://www.adb.org/Documents/IMT-GT/action-plan.pdf
Quote:
3.1.3 Sea Transport
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Development of ro-ro ferry
Services in the IMT-GT
Timeframe 2008-2011
Operation of the ro-ro service
between Penang and Belawan has
been suspended due to lack of
promotion, competition from faster
and cheaper ferry services, and
regulatory issues in Dec 2005.
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The ro-ro ferry services from Dumai
(Sumatera) to Kuali Linggi (Melaka)
was identified as a project
deliverable for 2007 at the IMT-GT
Planning Meeting for 2007.
Malaysia is in the process of
upgrading the Kuala Linggi ferry
terminal. The construction of the
Dumai ro-ro ferry terminal is on-going
and is expected to be completed in
2008.
Maju Ikan has agreed for the jetty to
be used for the Ro-ro and barter
trade services to be operated by
Kuala Lingi Barter Trade Sdn Bhd—
license for operations pending.
Request for JBC Indonesia to
reconsider transferring the service to
Port Dickson.
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I don't think I'll hold my breath. We intend to cross some time next year.
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Hi beddhist
Thanks for the update. That article from the star is dated 13/02/2008 so its probably the same rumors i've been refering to last year. Although that other piece of info sound promising. Heard an opinion here that there is no political interest on both sides to put up a serious roro service but cannon remember the exact reasoning. Darius, you listening? Can you shed light on this? ;-)
I'm currently in Penang and will organize a shipping in the next few weeks. I've been pointed by a fellow biker to a shipping company here in Penang, the price he said (though i'm not sure if i remeber it right) was someting around 200US and no crate needed. Will update here as soon the thing is done.
btw, anyone heading or is in Sumatra/Medan around the 1st of August +- couple of weeks? I'll be riding up north to Banda Aceh and then all the way down the west coast until the road ends. At least that's the plan so far...
Cheers, Jiri
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Sorry Kudi, but the article is dated 2007!
There are addresses, phone numbers, etc. listed in several HU topics. Whether these are still current I don't know, given the other rumour that says that Indo has banned the famous onion freighters.
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Yeah, 200 7, that's also what I wanted to point out
I'll try to get decend info on the situation here in Penang as soon i start to organize and will post an update here.
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