Newbuilds & Orders
Prasarana plans RM90 million for new Penang ferries and upgrades
Malaysia’s Transport Minister said Prasarana plans to allocate RM90 million to upgrade Penang ferry facilities and buy new vessels, including RM21 million for new passenger-only ferries this year and next, plus about RM13.7 million to repair six existing ferries over three years.
Source: The Edge Malaysia (opens in a new tab)
Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Prasarana Malaysia Bhd plans to allocate RM90 million to upgrade Penang’s ferry service facilities and to buy new ferries, The Edge Malaysia reported on 16 October 2026.
Prasarana’s subsidiary Rapid Ferry Sdn Bhd has operated Penang ferry services since taking over from Penang Port Sdn Bhd on 1 May 2018.
Of the planned allocation, RM21 million is to buy new passenger-only ferries for this year and next, Loke said in a parliamentary winding-up speech. Prasarana will also repair six existing ferries over a three-year period beginning this year, at an estimated cost of as much as RM13.7 million.