Merak Port Is Starting To Get Crowded, There Are 50 Thousand Vehicles Passing In A Day

Illustration of increasing the volume of vehicles at Merak Port. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - An increase in the flow of Lebaran 2023 homecoming has been seen at Merak Port, Banten. There are around 50 thousand vehicles crossing Bakauheni Port, Lampung.

Based on data from the Merak Command Post for 24 hours (period 14 April 2023 at 08.00 WIB to 15 April 2023 at 08.00 WIB) or H-8, the number of ships operating was recorded as many as 35 ships. The realization of the total passengers reached 50,890 people or an increase of 10 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year as many as 46,278 people. It was recorded that the realization of four-wheeled vehicles reached 6,369 units or an increase of 17 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 5,440 units. Meanwhile, logistical trucks that had crossed from Java to Sumatra reached 3,801 units or an increase of 24 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year as many as 3,077 units. "The total number of vehicles recorded 11,832 units that had crossed from Java to Sumatra on D-8 or an increase of 90 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 10,653 units," said General Manager of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Merak Suharto Branch in his statement, as reported by Antara, Saturday, April 15.

According to him, the total number of passengers crossing from Java to Sumatra ranging from D-10 to D-8 was recorded at 111,919 people, down 5 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 117,683 people. And for the total vehicles that had crossed, it was recorded that 28,855 units or decreased by 2 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 29,569 units.

On the other hand, data from the Bakauheni Command Post on D-8 (24 hours) recorded the realization of total passengers reaching 33,452 people, an increase of 2 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 32,744 people. It was recorded that the realization of four-wheeled vehicles reached 3,674 units or decreased by 2 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year as many as 3,758 units.

Meanwhile, logistics trucks that had crossed from Sumatra to Java reached 2,783 units, an increase of 4 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 2,685 units. The total number of vehicles recorded 7,431 units who had crossed from Sumatra to Java on D-8 or an increase of 2 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 7,294 units.

Meanwhile, the total number of passengers crossing from Sumatra to Java from D-10 to D-8 was recorded at 83,191 people, an increase of 3 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 80,745 people.

Meanwhile, the total number of vehicles that had crossed was recorded at 20,408 units, an increase of 4 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 19,588 units.