Close Sea Transportation Command Post, Ministry Of Transportation: Homecoming And Return Flows For Controlled Lebaran

Director General of Sea Transportation Arif Toha. (Photo: Doc. Public Relations Ministry of Transportation)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation officially closed the Lebaran Sea Transportation Post in 2023 (1444 H) today.

The implementation of this year's homecoming transportation went smoothly and under control.

For your information, the post lasts for 32 days from April 7 to May 8, 2023 at the Ministry of Transportation Office, Jakarta.

Director General of Sea Transportation Arif Toha explained that the implementation of Sea Transport for Eid 2023 in general went well and received appreciation from various parties. Even so, Arif admitted that there are still several things that still need improvement.

"Alhamdulillah, we were able to carry out the task of carrying out this year's Eid Sea Transport well and smoothly to create a safe and memorable homecoming," he said in an official statement, Monday, May 8.

According to Arif, the smooth implementation of homecoming transportation cannot be separated from coordination and real work together with all elements of Ministries and Institutions, TNI, POLRI, BUMN and Stakeholders in the transportation sector.

"For that, I would like to thank you for the excellent cooperation and collaboration from all parties in the implementation of the Lebaran Sea Transport 2023, so that people can travel safely, healthyly and comfortably," said Arif.

Arif also expressed his gratitude to the mass media for distributing information on Lebaran Sea Transportation in 2023 and to the ranks of officers in the field who have served very well in guarding the Lebaran sea transportation in 2023.

"I also give special appreciation to the Social Media UPT or Social Media Response Team (SMRT) which actively continues to inform the condition of the field and also appeals for safety to the public through social media so that people can easily get information on departures and ship arrivals as well as developments in conditions at the port," said Director General Arif.

Based on the results of monitoring and monitoring during the implementation of Lebaran Sea Transportation in 2023, in general the total number of passengers for the period H-15 to D-14 is 4.1 million people or an increase of 122,000 people (3.06 percent) compared to 2022.

Arif said, this number shows that the public's desire to travel has increased.

The ports with the most populous passengers on the flow of Lebaran Sea Transport in 2023/1444 H include Batam, Benoa, Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Perak, Nusa Penida, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Makassar, Baubau, Ternate and Pare-pare.

Arif said that the implementation of the Free Motorcycle Homecoming on the Sea Ship for the Tanjung Priok Jakarta Tanjung Emas Semarang route had also gone well.

It was recorded that the total realization of free homecoming participants on April 15 and 17, and free return on April 25 and 28, 2023 was 2,560 motorcycles and 6,259 passengers.

"With the end of the Lebaran Sea Transportation Post in 2023, I ask each Director and Head of UPT within the Directorate General of Sea Transportation to immediately improve analysis and evaluation as well as look for new efforts and breakthroughs to improve Eid and New Year's Transportation services. Christmas and New Year's transportation in the coming year," he concluded.