Home From Penang, Malaysia to Medan, Indonesia - March, 2005

From Penang, Malaysia to Medan, Indonesia - March, 2005

Submitted by Jacqui Whitta
Route
Shipment From: 
Penang, Malaysia
Shipment To: 
Medan, Indonesia
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Mr Lim
Company name: 
Cakra Shipping and Trading
Contact details: 

187 Lebuh Pantai
2nd Floor
Penang 10300
Ph: 262 5879
Fax: 261 0821

Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
5/5 - Excellent
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Sea
Shipping date: 
March, 2005
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
US $85 per bike
Comments: 

Cakra Shipping have a boat that goes from Penang Port to Belawan Port (near Medan) on Mondays and Thursdays.

We spoke to Mr Lim a few days before sending them, just to confirm there was enough space available for 2 bikes.

On the morning that they were leaving, we followed Mr Lim to the port, left the bikes in the warehouse and got customs to stamp our Carnets. Mr Lim took us to all the right places.

In Belawan, we got a delivery document from the Agent in town (Mr Lim will give you the address) then went to the port, got the Carnets stamped, paid the port fees and headed on our way.

Here is a breakdown of the total cost above in local currency:

250 Malaysian Ringit Shipping fee per bike
3 Malaysian Ringit Port fees per bike
115,000 Indonesia Rupiah Port fees per bike

We paid the boat crew 10 Ringit as a special "looking after the bikes" fee (requested by Mr Lim)

We also paid 90 Ringit per person (one way) on the passenger ferry.


 

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