PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) has addressed the issue of\nprolonged congestion on the access routes to Ketapang Port in\nBanyuwangi, East Java. Corporate Secretary of ASDP, Windy Andale,\nexplained that the increase in vehicle queues at Ketapang Port is due to\nan accumulation of vehicles, which are dominated by logistics\ntransport.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis requires time to be resolved gradually,\u201d Windy stated when\ncontacted in Jakarta on Monday night (28\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n
Windy noted that the accumulation was also influenced by disruptions\nto ferry services on Saturday (26\/09\/2026) during a demonstration by\nseveral truck drivers within the Ketapang Port area. Following mediation\nand the reaching of a mutual agreement, Windy said that ferry services\nhave resumed and the process of clearing the queues is ongoing.<\/p>\n
\u201cLogistics vehicles passing through have diverse dimensions and\nloads, including vehicles indicated to exceed dimension or weight limits\n(ODOL),\u201d said Windy.<\/p>\n
According to Windy, these conditions also affect vehicle management\nand loading. She stated that adjustments are necessary to align with\nship capacity, characteristics, and maritime safety aspects.<\/p>\n
Windy mentioned that ASDP, alongside regulators, the police, ship\noperators, and relevant stakeholders, continues to optimise the fleet,\ntrip frequency, and vehicle management from the queue area through to\nthe loading process. Windy noted that management is conducted\ndynamically, considering pier readiness, ship capacity, weather and\nmaritime conditions, and vehicle density on the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cASDP understands the inconvenience experienced by the public and\nservice users,\u201d said Windy.<\/p>\n
Windy emphasised that ASDP Indonesia\u2019s current focus is to accelerate\nthe clearance of queues by optimising all available capacity, while\nprioritising safety and maintaining the smooth connectivity of the\nJava\u2013Bali route and logistics distribution.<\/p>\n
Previously, the President Director of ASDP, Heru Widodo, stated that\n26 ships are being operated to support the acceleration of vehicle queue\nclearance on both sides of the route as of Monday afternoon\n(28\/09\/2026). Heru said all operational steps are being carried out in\ncoordination with regulators, the police, ship operators, and relevant\nstakeholders, with maritime safety remaining the top priority.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe management of ships, piers, and cargo distribution is conducted\ndynamically according to the capacity and characteristics of each vessel\nas well as operational conditions on the ground,\u201d Heru said in a written\nstatement in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
Heru noted that the 26 ships are operated via five ships at Pier I\nRegular, five ships at Pier MB III Regular, four ships at Pier IV, eight\nships at Pier LCM, three assistance ships at LCM Tanjung Balai in\nGilimanuk, and one assistance ship at MB IV Tanjung Balai. In addition\nto fleet optimisation, he said ASDP and all stakeholders are continuing\nto accelerate the service cycle, starting from the berthing and\nloading\/unloading processes to departure.<\/p>\n
\u201cOperational patterns are evaluated periodically, taking into account\nqueue conditions, pier readiness, vehicle characteristics, ship\ncapacity, and maritime safety aspects,\u201d Heru added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/asdp-reveals-factors-behind-long-congestion-at-ketapang-port-1790657872", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }