RORO to Indonesia

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We are planning to travel to Indonesia with our truck (7500KG) from Malaysia by Ferry by October 2012.
Has anyone any information or contacts.

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Good luck. If there is no answer and you can not get further contact me, I know maybe some people which can help, a big MAYBE....

cheers from Dili

Sascha

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Hi Sacha

We are told of a Ferry service from Port Klang? but nothing what sounds really firm or positive. riend of mine is moving to KL for wrk promised to do some work? Any help/suggestions/contats is really appreciated

[RTWbyBIKE.com]

In Port Klng there is no Ferry service at the moment officially, not even for a motorbike. But we shipped fromm there. But its not possible to take the boat we took with a car, no way. We carried the bike with 10 people onto the ferry. Anything bigger will just not fit.

I dont think you can find something out if you are not on the spot. Emails the people there do not reply, phone usually they dont pick up. From my expiriance I would guess you have to rent a container and ship to one of the big ports, Jakarta, Belawan, Dumai etc...

But take care there you are trapped, the custom guys in Jakarta and Dumai are just totally ...... They told two friends of mine that they have to pay 2.000 USD to release the bikes. They tried two weeks but there was no way out, so they payed it....

[pecha72]

I think Belawan is the place to ship to. Heard of lots and lots of trouble at other ports.

Finding a proper car ferry could be tough, but there have been such services sometimes. Problem is, the situation changes almost daily, so if you find one, be quick, because it may not operate next week!

[Fearless]

Thanks for all the info.

I have not been to Indonesia by car/ferry so all info is appreciated sofar not much positive. Anyway after 3 years on the road we are used to a bit of waiting,confusion, disorganzation. So we will see when we get there? Normally there always seem to be a way? If impossible we change our plans. No worries many other places to visit.
Love to be kept updated on this matter. I agree things seem to change dailys