The Penang government is ready to consider taking over the ownership of the iconic ferries in the state if the Penang Port Commission (PPC) and Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) are willing to gift the ferries to Penang.

State Infrastructure and Transportation Committee chairperson Zairil Khir Johari said the state government would consider taking over the iconic ferry service if the federal government had no plan to continue with it...