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The Port of Penang is a deepwater seaport within the Malaysian state of Penang. It consists of terminals along the Penang Strait , including five in Seberang Perai and one in George Town . The Port of Penang was the third busiest harbour in Malaysia as of 2024 [update] , handling nearly 1.42 million TEUs of cargo, as well as the busiest port-of ...
The Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal was named after Raja Uda bin Raja Muhammad, who became the first Governor (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri) of Penang after the independence of Malaya in 1957. The ferry terminal is formally run by Prasarana Malaysia with corporate entity as Rapid Ferry until 2021 when Penang Port take over an adminstation of the ferry.
Swettenham Pier is a pier within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia.Established in 1904, it is the busiest port-of-call in Malaysia for cruise shipping. [2] [3] The pier plays a vital role as a major entry point for tourists into Penang, aside from the Penang International Airport and land connections.
The Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal was constructed to replace Mitchell's Pier, which had been built at the start of the 20th century. In the past, Mitchell's Pier was the landing point for the cross-strait ferries that linked Butterworth with George Town.
MMC's key businesses in its Ports & Logistics division. MMC Ports is currently one of the 10 largest port operators in the world with a total throughput of 15.8 mil TEUs in 2018. MMC Ports includes the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, [5] Johor Port, [6] Penang Port, Northport and Tanjung Bruas Port.
The history of Port Klang (now the most important port in Malaysia) began more than 100 years ago at Southpoint, then a small railway port that was known as Port Swettenham. For many years it was the national gateway, offering a wide range of port facilities and services and handling all cargo types such as general, breakbulk and liquid bulk.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Abbr.; MMEA; Malay: Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia – APMM; Jawi: اڬينسي ڤڠواتكواس ماريتيم مليسيا ); formally known as Malaysia Coast Guard for international identification, [3] is the coast guard organisation of Malaysia, and principal government agency tasked with maintaining law and order, and coordinating ...
Penang Island is to the west of the channel, while Seberang Perai, the mainland half of the State of Penang, is to the east. The northern and southern ends of the channel join the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest maritime routes. The strait provides deepwater passage to the Port of Penang, which is located in Butterworth in ...