JAKARTA - PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) predicts the peak of homecoming using sea vessels in the Lebaran 2026/Idulfitri 1447 Hijriah homecoming is predicted on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
"We predict March 18 to be the peak of the homecoming flow," said PT Pelni President Director Tri Andayani in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Saturday, March 14.
He said PT Pelni operated 55 passenger ships in the homecoming transportation this year ranging from 25 large ships with 500 passenger ships to thousands.
Furthermore, 30 pilot ships belonging to the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) managed by PT Pelni with a passenger capacity of 250 people to 500 people.
He said that the public's enthusiasm for using sea vessels in this homecoming transportation was already visible on H-8 Lebaran because they bought tickets for homecoming.
This is also due to the price cuts provided by the government in the form of a 30 percent discount from the normal ticket price.
Previously, Pelni stated that it had sold 249,601 tickets as of Friday (13/6) for the departure of pilgrims during the 2026 Lebaran holiday and leave.
"The number of tickets is for departure from March 6 to March 22, 2026," said Tri Andayani.
According to him, this figure shows the public's enthusiasm for Pelni's passenger ship services.
"Pelni continues to improve coordination with port authorities in ensuring passenger capacity remains in accordance with regulations and prioritizing shipping safety," he said.
According to him, PT Pelni operates 25 passenger ships that serve 483 routes and stop at 75 ports.
In addition to passenger transportation, his party also serves 30 pilot ship routes which are a means of accessibility for the mobility of residents in the 3TP area, where the pilot ship stops at 229 ports with a total of 516 sections and 2,515 routes.
"Pelni also operates 18 rede ships for logistics business services, currently Pelni operates eight toll sea routes and one route for livestock ships," he said.
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