Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd

What Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd does

Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian private limited company and joint-venture subsidiary of Lim Thye Kiang (Transport) Sdn Bhd, operating as a one-stop integrated sea and land transportation provider in the Kuala Kedah and Pulau Langkawi corridor. The company, originally incorporated as Commercial Development Sdn Bhd in 1976 and renamed in 1995, has accumulated over 20 years of operating history in domestic marine transportation, shipping, distribution, and logistics. Its service portfolio spans five core lines: Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) ferry services between Kuala Perlis and Langkawi; barging services for vehicles, containers, loose cargo, and heavy machinery between Kuala Kedah and Langkawi; crane and trucking services with a 70+ vehicle fleet and mobile cranes from 16 to 160 tons covering Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Southern Thailand; freight forwarding (FCL, LCL, conventional vessel, NVOCC, project cargo, heavy lift) handled through affiliated Damapadu Enterprise; and warehousing and distribution.

The business model is asset-heavy and transaction-based, with revenue derived from ferry ticket sales, per-shipment barging and freight forwarding fees, charter arrangements (daily, monthly, or yearly), crane hire, and managed warehouse services. Pricing is entirely quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with customers obtaining quotations through the company website, phone, or email. Distribution is direct-to-customer via owned fleet and infrastructure, supplemented by the wantasroro.com online booking platform for RORO tickets. Customer mix combines enterprise accounts (construction and infrastructure firms such as Lafarge Cement's Langkawi plant; FMCG manufacturers including Coca-Cola Malaysia, Nestle Malaysia, and Permanis Sdn Bhd) with individual travelers and vehicle owners using the RORO service. Together with parent Lim Thye Kiang (Transport) Sdn Bhd, the company positions itself as the only integrated sea and land logistics provider serving the Langkawi Duty Free zone and the broader northern Malaysia region.

Name

Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd

Legal name

Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd

Website

https://ltkwantas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian integrated logistics provider offering RORO ferry, barging, crane, trucking, freight forwarding, and warehousing across Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Southern Thailand. It serves construction, manufacturing, and consumer goods enterprises needing sea and land transport to Langkawi Island.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (483113), Inland Water Transportation (48321)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Finished Vehicle Inland Waterway/Short-Sea RoRo Transport (TLADAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH), High & Heavy / Project Ro-Ro Handling (Construction, Mining & Oversize Equipment) (TLAHACAI), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

Keywords

• Ferry transportation services
• Marine logistics services
• Freight forwarding services
• Barging transportation
• Land trucking logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Kedah, Kedah

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. RORO Services: Roll-on/Roll-off ferry services between Langkawi and Kuala Perlis with daily departures. Revenue from ticket sales for passengers and vehicles.
2. Barging Services: Barging services between Kuala Kedah and Langkawi for vehicles, loose cargo, containers, and heavy machineries. Also offers charter services on daily, monthly, or yearly basis.
3. Crane & Trucking Services: Land transportation services across Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Southern Thailand with 70 fleet vehicles including cranes (16-160 tons capacity). Also handles Duty Free cargo (Customs K8) transfers.
4. Freight & Forwarding: International and domestic sea freight services including FCL, LCL, conventional vessel, NVOCC, project cargo, and heavy lift cargo. Also offers customs brokerage through Damapadu Enterprise.
5. Warehouse & Distribution: Warehousing services and logistics distribution across Peninsular Malaysia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd is an integrated sea and land transportation provider operating Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) ferry services between Kuala Perlis and Langkawi, barging services for vehicles, containers, and heavy cargo between Kuala Kedah and Langkawi, and a 70-vehicle land trucking fleet with mobile cranes (16–160 tons). The company also provides international and domestic freight forwarding, customs brokerage (via Damapadu Enterprise), and warehousing across Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Southern Thailand.

Product overview

Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd operates as a one-stop integrated sea and land transportation provider, offering five core service lines: RORO Services for ferry crossings between Langkawi and Kuala Perlis; Barging Services for cargo and vehicle transport between Kuala Kedah and Langkawi; Crane & Trucking for land logistics with 70-vehicle fleet and mobile cranes up to 120 tons; Freight & Forwarding for air, sea, and land international/domestic shipping with customs brokerage; and Training & Development for employee safety and operational excellence programs. The subsidiary complements parent company Lim Thye Kiang (Transport) Sdn Bhd's land transportation operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RORO Services Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) ferry service providing daily passenger and vehicle crossings between Kuala Perlis and Langkawi, available through an online booking platform.
• Barging Services Marine transportation service for vehicles, loose cargo, 20ft and 40ft containers, and heavy machinery between Kuala Kedah and Langkawi, including charter vessels available on daily, monthly, or yearly basis for project cargo such as piling, iron ore, and bridge construction.
• Crane & Trucking Land transportation and lifting service combining a 70-vehicle trucking fleet (1-tonner to 15-tonner trucks, 40ft trailers, low loaders, container prime movers) with mobile crane services ranging from 16 tons to 160 tons across Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Southern Thailand, and within Langkawi Island, including bonded trucks for Customs K8 duty-free cargo.
• Freight & Forwarding International and domestic freight forwarding covering air, sea, and land freight, including FCL, LCL, conventional vessel, NVOCC, project cargo, heavy lift cargo, customs brokerage, and marine insurance, delivered through affiliated customs forwarding agency Damapadu Enterprise.
• Warehousing & Distribution Warehousing and logistics distribution services operated from a Kuala Kedah warehouse facility, supporting cargo storage and movement across Peninsular Malaysia.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lim Thye Kiang (Transport) Sdn BhdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and joint-venture partner. Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary company to Lim Thye Kiang (Transport) Sdn Bhd (Company No. 518531-M). LTKT is a total logistics solution provider engaged in freight forwarding, transporting goods throughout Peninsular Malaysia, and providing warehousing services. Together they form the only one-stop integrated sea and land transportation company in Kuala Kedah and Pulau Langkawi.
• Damapadu EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustom forwarding agency formed specifically for Wantas Shipping (Langkawi) Sdn Bhd to handle preparation of cargo documentation and declaration with Malaysian Royal Custom Department. Damapadu Enterprise also handles air freight shipments and offers sea freight services including FCL, LCL, conventional vessel, NVOCC, and project cargo.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MISC Berhad: Malaysia's largest shipping group, operating container, bulk, tanker, and offshore vessel services globally plus integrated logistics. Comparable as a broad Malaysian maritime and logistics incumbent, though vastly larger and operating across ocean trades rather than domestic short-sea corridors.
• Tiong Nam Logistics Solutions Berhad: Malaysian logistics group providing total logistics solutions including freight forwarding, trucking, and warehousing across Malaysia and the region. Comparable integrated logistics model, though broader in scope without the short-sea marine transport component.
• Tasco Berhad: Malaysian third-party logistics provider specializing in cold-chain, contract logistics, and freight forwarding for FMCG and industrial customers. Comparable in serving enterprise FMCG customers (overlap with Coca-Cola, Nestle) and offering freight forwarding and warehousing services.
• Konsortium Logistik Berhad: Malaysian integrated logistics provider offering freight forwarding, trucking, container haulage, and bonded warehousing across Peninsular Malaysia. Comparable land-based logistics and freight forwarding capability, though without Wantas's marine short-sea RORO/barging franchise.
• Northport Malaysia: Operates the Port Klang northern terminals handling container, conventional, and Ro-Ro cargo where some Wantas shipping volumes transit. Comparable maritime cargo handling and Ro-Ro capability, though at much larger scale and as a port operator rather than integrated carrier.
• Westports Malaysia: Major container terminal operator at Port Klang serving international shipping lines. Comparable as a maritime logistics platform handling containerized and conventional cargo on the same Malaysian trade corridors Wantas serves, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Damai Fast Boat: Operates passenger ferry and speedboat services to and from Langkawi, including Kuala Perlis and Penang routes. Comparable marine transport provider serving the same Langkawi island corridor, though more passenger-focused rather than vehicle/cargo RORO mix.
• Langkawi Ferry Line: Operates RORO ferry services on the same Kuala Perlis-Langkawi route as Wantas Shipping, directly competing for vehicle and passenger ferry demand. Most direct competitor to Wantas's flagship RORO service.

Others

• CMA CGM: Global ocean carrier with Malaysian operations offering FCL, LCL, and NVOCC services that overlap with Wantas's freight forwarding portfolio. Comparable as an ocean freight service provider, though operating globally rather than focused on the domestic Malaysian Langkawi corridor.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder with strong Malaysian presence offering air, sea, and road freight forwarding plus customs brokerage. Comparable customs clearance and freight forwarding capability, though as a multinational network rather than a domestic integrated operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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