BANYUWANGI - PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) is preparing or adding four ferry (ro-ro) ships with a larger carrying capacity in an effort to improve cross-over transportation services on the Ketapang (Banyuwangi) - Gilimanuk (Bali) route.
The addition of a large-capacity ship fleet at the crossing in the Bali Strait, was the result of an evaluation of the Lebaran homecoming flow in 2026 at the Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana Regency, Bali, which experienced a long queue of up to 40 kilometers since H-5 Idul Fitri 1447 Hijriah or on Monday (16/3/2026).
"ASDP is also the ship operator, in the future or this year, preparing four large ferry units with a minimum tonnage of 2,000 GT (gross tonnage), that's the minimum," said Deputy President Director of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), Yossianis Marciano, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, March 19.
He invited other ship operators (private) to also replace their fleet which is larger than the current one and operate on the Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing.
"Dozens of ferry boats operating in the Bali Strait are currently, continued Yossianis, on average small in capacity, so that the capacity or carrying capacity is not optimal.
"Because population growth continues to be high, and this must also be accompanied by providing large-sized ships," he said.
Regarding facilities at the port, according to Yossianis, this year ASDP is also trying to increase facilities and infrastructure, including adding piers on the side of Ketapang Port and Gilimanuk Port.
"We will also rearrange the ports, both in Ketapang and in Gilimanuk, so that in the future it will be smoother," he said.
PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) temporarily stopped the Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing service since Wednesday (18/3) afternoon at 05.00 WIB. It will reopen on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 05.00 WIB, as a form of respect for Nyepi Day on the island of Bali.
Meanwhile, from Gilimanuk Port (Bali), crossing activities were temporarily suspended today, Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 05.00 WITA and reopened on Friday, March 20 at 06.00 WITA.
Based on data from the Gilimanuk Post (Bali) for 24 hours on the period of 18 March 2026 or H-3 Lebaran, a total of 239 ship trips were recorded at the Gilimanuk Port.
Meanwhile, the total realization of passengers crossing from Bali to Java through the Gilimanuk Port reached 74,213 people or an increase of 65.2 percent, compared to the realization of the same period last year of 44,925 people.
Meanwhile, the realization of two-wheeled vehicles that have crossed the border reached 14,659 units or an increase of 44.5 percent compared to last year's 10,143 units, while four-wheeled vehicles reached 7,260 units or an increase of 87.7 percent compared to the same period last year of 3,868 units.
Then, the total number of trucks crossing reached 1,051 units or an increase of 139.4 percent compared to the same period last year of 439 units, and buses crossing 585 units, also an increase of 51.2 percent compared to the same period last year of 387 units.
The total number of vehicles crossing from Bali to Java on H-3 Lebaran 2026 was recorded at 23,555 units or an increase of 58.8 percent compared to the realization of the period with last year's 14,837 units.
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