Upon completion, the joint venture project between Penang Port Sdn Bhd (60%) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (40%) would be able to handle 1.7 million passengers a year by 2021.

Some 4,000 foreign tourists are expected to arrive in Penang in a cruise ship next month, says Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman Datuk Tan Teik Cheng. He said the tourists will arrive in Royal ...