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ASDP chief strengthens coordination to ease vehicle congestion at Ketapang port

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry is coordinating with regulators and other stakeholders and deploying vessels to reduce vehicle queues at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi.
  • Congestion followed a roughly 16% increase in logistics vehicles, the temporary closure of one berth pair at Ketapang and Gilimanuk, and diversions from Tanjung Wangi.
  • ASDP operated 23 vessels on the Ketapang-Gilimanuk route and is sending KMP Jatra I and KMP Portlink 0 to reinforce ferry capacity.

PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry is intensifying coordination across agencies and optimizing vessel operations to break up heavy vehicle queues at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, as traffic on the Java-Bali crossing rises sharply.

“We continue to strengthen measures to address vehicle congestion in the Ketapang Port area through optimized vessel operations and intensive coordination with regulators and relevant stakeholders,” ASDP President Director Heru Widodo said in Jakarta on Sunday. He apologized to users affected by the congestion, particularly communities and logistics operators that need reliable travel times.

Heru said ASDP was working with regulators and other stakeholders on concrete steps to clear the queues faster while maintaining safe and comfortable ferry services. Logistics vehicle volumes have risen by about 16% from the same period last month.

We continue to strengthen measures to address vehicle congestion in the Ketapang Port area through optimized vessel operations and intensive coordination with regulators and relevant stakeholders.

· Heru WidodoThe ASDP chief described the company’s response to vehicle congestion at Ketapang Port.

The increase coincides with the temporary suspension of one pair of berths at Ketapang and Gilimanuk. The facilities are being upgraded to handle 50 tons, as part of infrastructure and operational preparations for the Christmas and New Year travel period and Eid al-Fitr 2027. Operations at Tanjung Wangi have also led some logistics vehicles to shift to Ketapang.

ASDP deployed 23 vessels on the Ketapang-Gilimanuk route on Saturday, September 5. On Sunday, it added KMP Jatra I and KMP Portlink 0 to increase capacity and reduce the queues. The two vessels left for Tanjung Wangi on Saturday and are scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, September 8. Jatra I will reinforce the Ketapang-Gilimanuk service, while Portlink 0 will serve the Tanjung Wangi-Lembar route through Gili Mas Port.

At present, together with the regulator and all relevant stakeholders, we continue to take concrete steps to speed up the clearing of queues and optimize service capacity.

· Heru WidodoHeru outlined efforts to reduce the backlog and expand ferry capacity.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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