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New Ferry Service To Sabah For Labuan Islanders

Transportation by Sea
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 03:02
LABUAN -- The 87,000-odd residents of Labuan now have another choice of ferry ride to Sabah with the launching of the Labuan-Menumbok ferry service on Tuesday. The service provides three trips daily, starting at 9am, then at 1.45pm and the last at 5.30pm. Each trip takes about one hour.
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No Increase In Fare For Lumut - Pangkor Ferry

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Sunday, 17 August 2008 03:13
LUMUT -- Konsortium Feri Mesra Duta Berhad, which operates the ferry service between Lumut and Pangkor has aborted its plan to raise the ferry fare following the government's decision to review the fuel price next month. Its executive chairman, Mohd Nasir Mohd Rashid said the move was to ease the burden of the users, especially the local residents and government servants who were commuting daily. "Although we have to bear slight losses due to the increase in diesel price, we will continue the service based on the old fare in the interest of everyone," he told reporters here Saturday.
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MMEA detects weakness in Langkawi ferry service

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Friday, 11 July 2008 02:27
The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detected several weaknesses in the ferry service to and from Langkawi which can threaten the safety of passengers, MMEA Northern Region Enforcement Chief, First Admiral Zammani Mod Amin, said today. One of the shortcomings was that it took a good two minutes to remove the safety jackets which were kept in racks located below the seat or overhead, he said. He also said that some of the ferries, which plied between Langkawi and Kuala Perlis or Kuala Kedah, did not provide a proper place to keep the passengers' luggage. The luggage was heaped up near the emergency exit and this could invite danger during an emergency or accident at sea, he said. Zammani said one ferry en route from Langkawi to Kuala Perlis did not have a complete manifest. During the inspection, the crew showed a manifest with 33 names while the ferry was carrying 106 passengers, he added. Write comment (0 Comments)

Labuan Boat Travellers Bracing For Fare Increases

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Friday, 06 June 2008 03:24
LABUAN -- Travellers in Labuan who rely on water transport to commute to Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei are bracing for an increase in fares in view of the hike in fuel prices. Ferries and speedboats are the main modes of water transport currently used to ferry passengers and goods between these places. The current adult fare charged by a ferry operator of Labuan Express from Labuan to Menumbok is RM34 (economy class) and RM39 (1st Class) while a speedboat trip to the same destination is RM15. A speedboat trip to Sipitang costs RM27.
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PD Marine To Launch New Ferry Service To Sumatra

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Sunday, 11 May 2008 14:55
PORT DICKSON -- PD Marine Services Sdn Bhd, an express ferry services provider, will start a new service from Port Dickson (PD) to Bagan Siapi-Api in Rokan Hilir province, Sumatra from May 15. "The new service will use the 'Acob Express 1' ferry which has the capacity to accommodate 220 passengers. The journey will take about four hours," managing director, Datuk Yaacob Hussin, told Bernama here Friday. PD Marine offers express ferry service from PD to Dumai, Indonesia since September 2005. The service, Suka Express, leaves PD at 10am every day and can accommodate 134 passengers. The journey takes two hours.
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