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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DISCOUNTED SEASON PASS FOR
MOTORCYCLISTS AND ADDITIONAL OPERATION
TIME – PENANG FERRY SERVICE
PENANG, 11 September 2023 - As the provider of Penang Ferry Service, Penang
Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) extends its heartfelt gratitude to all our valued patrons for their
unwavering support. PPSB deeply appreciates our patrons’ loyalty and feedback,
which have allowed us to continuously improve our services.
Throughout this month, PPSB has been diligently monitoring the public's comments
and concerns regarding the Penang ferry services. Your inputs are invaluable to us,
and we are committed to addressing your needs and ensuring a seamless travel
experience for all.
In response to the feedback received, PPSB with joint endorsement from Penang Port
Commission (PPC), Ministry of Transport (MOT), and MMC Corporation Berhad
(MMC) are pleased to announce a special initiative that we believe will provide
convenience and affordability to our ferry patrons. Effective 12 September 2023, PPSB
is offering a 30% discount fare through a discounted season pass for motorcyclists.
This discount will be made available until 30 June 2024.
Original Price
RM150
60 trips
RM2.50 per trip
Discounted Price
RM105
RM1.75 per trip
Note: The discounted season pass is available via MyKad.
PPSB, PPC, MOT and MMC understand the importance of synchronising our ferry
services with other modes of transportation in Penang. To better serve our commuters,
the ferry service schedule will now provide an additional trip at 11:00 pm daily from
Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (PSAH) in Butterworth. This adjustment aligns PPSB’s
ferry service with the KTMB ETS train schedule to arrive at 10:22 pm, ensuring a
seamless and convenient travel experience for all passengers.
PPSB, PPC, MOT and MMC extend their joint commitment towards continuous
improvement of the Penang ferry services. Hopefully, these changes will positively
impact the daily lives of the ferry passengers and reflect our joint dedication to
providing safe, reliable, and convenient transportation options in Penang.
We look forward to serving you better and continuing to be your preferred choice of
transportation in Penang.
-ENDS-
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About Penang Port Sdn Bhd
Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) (a member of the MMC Group) is a port operator for Port of
Penang which is located in the Penang State, in the north-west of Peninsular Malaysia. Port
of Penang paved a boutique role by serving as the primary gateway to the Northern region of
Malaysia and Southern Thailand, serving the basins of the Straits of Malacca and the Gulf of
Bengal.
Penang Port is fully equipped to handle all types of cargo, namely containerised and
conventional cargo such as liquid, dry bulk, and break-bulk.
PPSB also promotes Seamless Cruise -to-Tourism Access through our leverage at the
Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal – which has emerged as the busiest port of call in Malaysia
for cruise.
Enquiries: Please log on to www.penangport.com.my or call Suhailawatie Ramli, Head
Section, Corporate Communications, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Tel: +6019 4808 472 604
3752443, Email: suhailawatie@penangport.com.my
About MMC Corporation Berhad
MMC Corporation Berhad (MMC) is a leading utilities and infrastructure group with diversified
businesses under four divisions, namely Ports and Logistics, Energy and Utilities,
Engineering, and Industrial Development.
Its key businesses under the Ports and Logistics division include the port operations of
Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang
Port Sdn Bhd, Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd and Kontena Nasional Berhad, a logistics provider.
Internationally, MMC has presence in Saudi Arabia via Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company
Limited, a container port terminal within the Jeddah Islamic Port.
Under the Energy and Utilities division, MMC is the single largest shareholder of both Malakoff
Corporation Berhad, the country’s largest Independent Power Producer and Gas Malaysia
Berhad, a total energy solutions provider. Through Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, we are a
pioneer in wastewater recycling technology and a water treatment specialist.
MMC’s Engineering division has played a leading role for the implementation of the entire
project including the underground works package in completing the 51 km Klang Valley Mass
Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Kajang Line (formerly known as Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line) and is
now the main contractor for the entire KVMRT Putrajaya Line (formerly known as Sungai
Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line). MMC is also currently, undertaking key civil and infrastructure
projects in the country namely Langat Centralised Sewage Treatment Plant and Langat 2
Water Treatment Plant.
Notably, MMC completed the 329 km Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project
and the innovative Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) motorway, the first
of its kind, dual-purpose tunnel in the world.
MMC’s Industrial Development division develops and manages approximately 5,000 acres of
industrial developments namely Senai Airport City (SAC) and Tanjung Bin Industrial Park
(TBIP) in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor and Northern Technocity (NTC) in Kulim, Kedah. The SAC,
TBIP and NTC developments come under the ambit of MMC’s Industrial Development
Division, operating under three companies namely Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd, Seaport
Worldwide Sdn Bhd and Northern Technocity Sdn Bhd.
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In other business, MMC wholly-owns Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the operator
of Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru – an emerging southern aviation hub and
important gateway to Iskandar Malaysia.
Enquiries : Please log on to www.mmc.com.my or call Azlina Ashar, Head of Group Corporate
Communications, MMC Corporation Berhad, Tel:+603 2071 1124, Email:
azlina.ashar@mmc.com.my
