Penang Port plans to redevelop Swettenham Pier into an international cruise terminal to cater for larger cruise vessels. The proposed 450 metre long t-shaped berth will be able to handle vessels carrying more than 2,000 passengers. Land-based facilities to be provided under this Swettenham Pier redevelopment project will include hotels, shopping outlets, and handicraft shops.

To complement Swettenham Pier, Penang Port will also be involved in the construction of a public marina at Church Street Pier. Once completed, the marina will be capable of accommodating 90 boats and yachts ranging between 10 to 40 metres in length

SWETTENHAM PIER, PENANG REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT:-

Planning approval application was submitted to Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa Negeri (JPBD) on June 22, 2005. This project was approved by Jawatankuasa Teknikal Perancangan (JPBD Semenanjung) on August 29, 2005. Majlis Pembangunan Fisikal Negara (MPFN) had approved this project on October 6, 2005.

Site Submission Date : 2nd of May 2006

Contruction Completion Date : 2nd of November 2006

Operation Beginning Estimation Date : early January 2006

Swettenham Pier, Penang that was built around year 1903 and received an infrastructure upgrading from time to time according to its need, had achieved its maximum limit and utility capacity. It is proposed to redevelop this pier and improve its position to a wider Terminal Cruise and manage to serve 3 passenger ships at one time, not included other medium size ships and international ferries.

The proposed redevelopment comprises 3 levels terminal building that can serve passengers from ships and ferries and ferries and able to accepts 2,500 to 3,000 passengers within a particular time. It shall be completed with variety of infrastructures, passengers'space, services' space and operations' space.