GEORGE TOWN: Happy days are here again for the trishaw industry. The arrival of cruise ships on a regular basis has given local trishaw peddlers a ray of hope after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Each port call at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal means a bonus for the trishaw peddlers as they can earn “fat tips” ferrying their rich clients around the city.
“We have several groups of peddlers here, and each one has its own leader. My boss usually receives pre-bookings when the cruise ships arrive. “During peak season, I can get up to 15 bookings. We also fetch local tourists, but the arrival of cruise passengers is a bonus for us. I’m looking forward to December as there will be 19 cruise arrivals in that month alone,” he said.Between January and August this year, a total 1.01 million passengers have made transits at the SPCT, according to data from the Penang Port Sdn Bhd .
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