Anticipating Community Needs During Eid Holidays, Ternate ASDP Prepares Five Ships

PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Ternate Branch, has prepared an additional five ships to serve the community in this area during the Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijri holiday in 2023, Wednesday (28/6/2023). (Doc. ANTARA)

A total of five ships to serve the needs of the community during the Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijri holiday in 2023, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry for Ternate Branch, North Maluku (Malut) has been prepared.

"To support the smooth transportation of vehicles and passengers during the Eid holiday, we anticipate by preparing five ships," said General Manager of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Ternate Branch, Justan Gaffaru in Ternate, Wednesday.

Although the dock at the Bastiong ferry port in South Ternate District, currently only one can be operated, because the dock in the north was damaged, as a result of being hit by a Ferry ship on May 10, but the manager made maximum efforts to serve public transportation.

He said that for vehicle and passenger transportation through the Bastiong Ferry Port, Ternate City for the purpose of Rum Port in Tidore Islands City, Sofifi Port and Sessionoli Port in West Halmahera Regency, on the Eid al-Adha holiday in 2023, it would not be disturbed.

"People's traditions in Ternate City are in the momentum of Eid celebrations, both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, they usually stay in touch with their families and relatives to Tidore Islands City or vice versa, which generally carry private vehicles, so they need to transport a Ferry boat," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 28.

If there is a spike, according to Justan, his party has anticipated a large reserve ship, so that it can support the smooth running of services during the Eid holiday.

He stated that another effort that will be made by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Ternate Branch, in the event of a surge in vehicle and passenger transportation during the Eid holiday on the crossing route, would increase the number of crossing trips.

"Especially for the crossing route from Ternate to Tidore Islands City Port, Sofifi City and Sessionoli Port from usually six trips per day, it becomes eight to ten trips according to need," he concluded.