ASDP Officially Implements Ticket Purchase Policy Online At Five NTT Ports

Photo: Doc. Antara

PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) has officially implemented a digitalized or online ticket purchase reservation policy at five ports in the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) region.

"The five ports are Bolok-Kupang Port starting Friday 5 July, Larantuka-Flores Port starting Monday (8/7), Aimere-Ngada Port starting Wednesday 10 July, Kalabahi-Alor Island Port starting Thursday 11 July, and Waingapu-Sumba Port starting Friday 12 July," said PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Corporate Secretary (Persero) Shelvy Arifin in a statement in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Monday 15 July.

Shelvy said that the focus of digitalizing tickets is on equitable service standards throughout Indonesia.

He said the application of ticket digitization could make it easier for service users to obtain and ensure the availability of ticket quotas while still prioritizing the accuracy of manifest data for safety purposes on trips.

With the convenience of obtaining tickets, Shelvy hopes to facilitate the mobility of residents and logistics flows in the regions, because there are many main commodities of agriculture such as vegetables, fruits, tubers, and nuts that make ASDP ships inter-regional transportation.

"Buying this e-ticketing will make it easier for farmers and traders to estimate their travel time," he said.

He revealed, from January to June 2024, Bolok Port had served a total of 91,736 passengers and 19,741 vehicles with details of 13,494 two-wheeled units, 2,302 four-wheeled units, 6 buses, and 3,939 units of logistics trucks with one of the destination ports being Larantuka, Aimere, Waingapu, and Kalabahi ports.

The Bolok Port serves the Kupang - Hansisi, Kupang - Rote, Kupang - Aimere, Kupang - Waingapu, Kupang - Larantuka, Kupang - Kalabahi, Kupang - Lewoleba, Kupang - Sabu, and Kupang - Raijua routes.

Then Larantuka Port serves the Larantuka - Kupang, Larantuka - Lewoleba, Larantuka - Solor, Larantuka - Adonara, Larantuka - Baranusa, and Larantuka - Kalabahi routes. Furthermore, the Aimere Port serves the Aimere - Waingapu and Aimere - Kupang routes.

Waingapu Port serves the Waingapu - Aimere and Waingapu - Kupang routes. Meanwhile, the Port of Kalabahi - Bakalang, Kalabahi - Baranusa, Kalabahi - Larantuka, Kalabahi - Lewoleba, Kalabahi - Solor, Kalabahi - Adonara, and Kalabahi - Kupang routes.

Overall, ASD has implemented ticket bookings at 33 ports through the Ferizy application or website, namely Merak, Bakauheni, Ketapang, Gilimanuk, Ajibata, Ambarita, Janger, Sape, Labuan Bajo, Lembar, Padangbai, Jepara, Karimun Java, Ujung, Kamal, Kayangan, Potuano, Tanjung Kalian, Pagimana, Gorontalo, Galala, Hunimua, Waipirit, Namlea, Batulicin, Tanjung Serdang, Bajoe, Kolaka, Bolok, Larantuka, Aimere, Kalabahi, and Waingapu.

ASDP appealed to service users to come earlier to the port and ensure that they already have tickets according to the complete and correct schedule and manifest data.

"Please ask the officers in the field if you need additional information, especially regarding online ticket reservations," explained Shelvy.

Shelvy emphasized that ASDP as a State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) is committed to smoothing the flow of logistics and other basic needs to all corners of the country so that it can advance the regional economy and regional development.