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PIER CRUISE
SWETTENHAM
TERMINAL
MMC PORTS’ NEWSLETTER

Penang promotes Seamless Cruise-to-Tourism Access
through our leverage at the Swettenham Pier Cruise
Terminal (“SPCT”) – which has emerged as the busiest
port of call in Malaysia for cruises. With only a 200
metres walk to the state capital, George Town, tourists
can venture to Malaysia’s gastronomic capital for its
distinct and ubiquitous street food and unique cultural
heritage, with the state also being known as the
financial centre of northern Malaysia and the nation’s
most vital medical tourism hub.

The SPCT is the latest terminal in Penang Port,
which began in 2010 after a major rebuild. It has a main
berth that is 820 metres in length with a water depth
of 11 metres, capable of handling 2 Oasis Class vessels
with 12,000 passengers at one time. It also has two
inner berths; north and south. The north inner berth is
able to accommodate a 270 metres vessel (maximum
size) with a depth of 10 metres, while the south inner
berth is able to accommodate a 100 metres vessel
(maximum size) with a depth of 5.5 metres.
Since 2010, SPCT has handled more than 1 million
passengers, with the bulk of this traffic coming from
the handling of international and local cruises including
the “Cruise to Nowhere”.

CRUISE
TERMINAL
PORT KLANG
SDN BHD

Port Klang Cruise Terminal Sdn Bhd (“PKCT”),
jointly owned by Northport and Westports Malaysia
Sdn Bhd (“Westports”), is a dedicated cruise terminal
in Port Klang, providing port facilities and services for
cruise ships and navy vessels on a land area measuring
69.8 acres in Pulau Indah.

The terminal is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities
and amenities for the comfort of passengers and
terminal users including air-conditioned buildings,
link bridges for embarkation and disembarkation,
covered walkways connecting the wharf side and
terminal, ATMs, foreign exchange counters, F&B outlets,
souvenir and gift shops, and duty-free outlets.
Ample parking space is also available for cars and
buses besides counters for taxi service.

PKCT is effectively the cruise terminal for the country’s
capital Kuala Lumpur, one of the world’s most visited
cities. Its hinterland in the state of Selangor offers a
myriad of natural and historical tourist attractions.
PKCT has handled more than 5 million local and
international cruise passengers since the terminal
commenced its operations in December 1995.