Ship park at Jetty nearby Pulau Babi at Sibu

 Ship park at Jetty nearby Pulau Babi at Sibu area ,Circa 1965.

Modern style Express wharf at Sibu Jetty

 Modern style Express wharf at Sibu Jetty nearby to Pulo Babi area,Photo Circa 2014.

Harbour board at Sibu

 Harbour board at Sibu,One of the busiest harbour in Sarawak,Photo Circa 1960's 

View of Rejang river and the boat from Kapit waterfront

 View of Rejang river and the boat from Kapit waterfront

Kapit town area

Kapit town area

Sunset at Rejang River

Sunset at Rejang River

Wisma Sanyan Sibu seen from Rejang river

Wisma Sanyan Sibu seen from Rejang river

The Mighty Sungai Rejang river

The Mighty Sungai Rejang seen from Sibu Port.Sibu is a Town by a river and for decades most of the business and daily life depending from the river,from transportaion do daily need.There was many shipping Company here including related to logging company and express boat.Change of demography and upgrading of road connectivity nearby ,some business related shipping are declining although some can still able to survive and adapt latest business.

For those outsiders want to have trip to Sibu,it is more adventurous to go here from Kuching by Express Boat and continue to upper river to Kapit and experiencing beautiful scenery along Rejang River.

Sibu Express Warf

Pemandangan biasa di Wharf Express Sibu berlatar belakangkan Icon Sibu iaitu bangunan Pagoda di tebingan Sungai Rejang.Pengangkutan air seperti ini adalah pemandangan biasa di bandar bandar di tepi sungai.Sebelum Bas Express beroperasi di Sarawak.Pengangkutan melalui Boat Express ini adalah perjalanan utama yang digunakan.

Boat Express di sini biasanya ada dua jenis,perjalanan jauh dengan saiz yang lebih besar manakala perjalanan yang sederhana jauh dan dekat menggunakan saiz yang kecil.Boat Express yang besar (atau dikenali sebagai Feri di semnanjung malaysia,contohnya Feri dari Kuala perlis ke Langkawi) destinasinya seperti dari Kuching ke sarikei dan Sibu (Vice Versa) manakala saiz kecil dari Sarikei-sibu-Tanjung Manis-Kapit dan lokasi lokasi berdekatan  (Vice Versa ).Boat Express yang besar digunakan kerana Boat besar ini akan melalui pesisir Laut,Engine dan saiz yang besar memudahkan perjalanan,manakala saiz Boat Express yang kecil digunakan di dalam kawasan sungai sahaja.

Express Boat at Kapit Jetty

Express boat at Kapit Jetty, water transportation is a common way of Transportation in Sarawak.Even in some places,road is available.Many places in sarawak still not connected by road(Including Kapit),Hence this type of Transportation is important.To this day,road to Kapit are still under construction,and Express boat in later day will become alternatives route for commute.

Sibu Skyline From Rejang River

Sarawak Strong Man

Usual scenery at Kapit , upper river of Sibu.The main transportation from outside world to this place is by river.Motorcycle put in express boat and upon arrival,these Strongman will fetch the Motorcycle.It's easy when high tide ,but when low tide,the water reach the most minimum level and it's take about 50 step to the main jetty.

Rejang River Hawker

Everybody knows about floating market in Thailand where people trade in the small boat,people bargaining for produce,fresh meat ,and other house hold item there.
Did you know in Sarawak there is River Hawker??

The express boat selling various consumers' goods on the Rejang river.Just look at photo above.. interior of the hawker boat, just like any other sundry shop in town.

Source : SteveLing