Penang port closely monitoring impact of Middle East conflict on cruise sector


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GEORGE TOWN: Penang is closely monitoring possible disruptions to its cruise sector as the escalating Middle East crisis begins to affect global maritime routes.

Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman Datuk Yeoh Soon Hin (pic) said the commission is conducting daily assessments of the cruise schedule at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) to detect any cancellations or omissions of vessel calls linked to the crisis.

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