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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s maritime sector is sailing towards the end of 2025 in a mixed state, with sub-sectors such as ports emerging as the strongest performers due to expansion in transshipment networks through collaborations with international partners; however, shipping and haulage remain swamped by multi-pronged challenges.
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Penang is steering towards robust expansion in its cruise tourism sector, with passenger numbers projected to rise by 47 per cent in 2026, driven by expanded homeporting, strengthened regional itineraries and intensified destination marketing.
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Penang’s tourism industry is poised for a major boost with the launch of the “Penang Princess”, the state’s first high-end cruise ship restaurant designed to enhance its maritime attractions.
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) direction for the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) for Penang will focus on an economy based on value creation, high-value growth industries and balanced regional expansion.
GEORGE TOWN, July 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) is targeting to launch the open tender for the proposed bridge portion of Penang’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project this October.
GEORGE TOWN, July 4 (Bernama) — Malaysia is set to welcome its first Chinese cruise ship to be homeported in the country with the arrival of M/V Piano Land, following a strategic partnership between Hwajing Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd and Chinese cruise line Astro Ocean Cruise.
GEORGE TOWN, June 23 (Bernama) -- Penang Port Sdn Bhd has invested US$7.88 million (RM37 million) in acquiring four new hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Mitsui E & S Co Ltd, Japan, to enhance operational efficiency and promote environmental sustainability.
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 (Bernama) -- Laos and Malaysia have established a partnership to boost cross-border trade via rail and sea with the exchange of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) and Thanaleng Dry Port (TDP) here today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- The presence of four major Malaysian banks in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) reflects strong investor confidence in the country’s political stability and attractive policies, particularly the way the central bank manages its financial institutions, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
GEORGE TOWN, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bukit Kayu Hitam ICD Sdn Bhd (BKH ICD) and Penang Port Sdn Bhd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the efficiency and connectivity of Northern Malaysia's trade ecosystem.
PADANG BESAR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Phase 1 of the Perlis Inland Port (PIP) project in Chuping, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter (3Q) of this year, is capable of handling 300,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) of containers annually.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Penang Port continued its excellent performance in cargo handling in 2024, handling 32.33 million freight weight tonnes, an increase of 0.77 per cent.
