Ship Sails To Aceh With Donations
By Helena M. Mahathir

Bandar Seri Begawan - Kota Mulia MV (Motor Vessel) left Muara Port yesterday morning to deliver a total of 14 containers filled with boxes of items donated by members of the Brunei public, through the initiative of the Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association, for the survivors of the tsunami tragedy in Aceh.

The shipping arrangement had been made possible through the help of Mr Fang Teck Siong of Seatrade Shipping Sdn Bhd, a local shipping agency, who had generously offered to bear the inland costs of nine containers.

This is carried out in cooperation with Pehin Kapitan Goh King Chin of Goh Hock Kee Motors who is also open-handedly sponsoring the cost of ocean freight charges for the nine containers.

Meanwhile, the ocean freight charges of the other five containers will be funded by the Malaysian Citizens Association (Persatuan Warga Negara Malaysia).

Brunei Freight Forwarding Association sponsored the inland costs.

In addition, PSA MCT (Muara Container Terminal) has agreed to waive the terminal charges in Brunei.

The total cost of charges for each container, which can carry a maximum weight of 24 tonnes, is about B$2,300.

This includes inland costs of port charges, terminal and trailer charges, transportation in and out of the port, as well as all ocean freight costs.

Kota Mulia MV will transit in Singapore en route to Medan, before the goods are delivered to Aceh.

The shipment is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Belawan in Medan on January 25, where the Indonesian Scouts Association `Gerakan Pramuka' will then assist in transporting the donated items to Aceh.

Without the cooperation between the Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association and 'Gerakan Pramuka', it would have been almost impossible to transport the goods on to Aceh due to difficulties that would be encountered whilst clearing the goods upon arrival at the Port of Belawan in Medan. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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