GEORGE TOWN: After nearly a century of service, Penang's iconic car-carrying ferries will cease operations on Dec 31.

Come Jan 1, Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), which will take over the ferry service from Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, will operate only fast passenger ferries between the Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth and the Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda) here, while one of the existing ferries will be used to transport bicycles and motorcycles.