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        "id": 1639919,
        "msgid": "gapasdap-urges-asdp-to-build-new-ferry-terminals-on-ketapang-gilimanuk-route-1774680674",
        "date": "2026-03-28 13:19:13",
        "title": "Gapasdap urges ASDP to build new ferry terminals on Ketapang-Gilimanuk route",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The National Association of River, Lake, and Ferry Entrepreneurs (Gapasdap) is pressing PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry to construct three additional ferry terminals on the vital Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing between Java and Bali to enhance service capacity and prevent severe congestion, such as the 40-kilometre queues seen during the 2026 Lebaran exodus. With 56 vessels already operating on the route\u2014far exceeding the current 28-terminal capacity\u2014Gapasdap's chairman Khoiri Soetomo has lobbied the Deputy Minister of Transportation for this expansion, highlighting the route's importance for national mobility. ASDP's deputy director has confirmed plans to upgrade facilities and rearrange ports on both sides, while encouraging private operators to deploy larger vessels to meet growing demand.",
        "content": "<p>Banyuwangi (ANTARA) - The National Association of River, Lake, and\nFerry Entrepreneurs (Gapasdap) is urging PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry\n(Persero) to add or build three new ferry terminals on the Ketapang\n(Banyuwangi)-Gilimanuk (Bali) route to improve services.<\/p>\n<p>Gapasdap General Chairman Khoiri Soetomo, speaking in Banyuwangi,\nEast Java, on Saturday, stated that adding or constructing three new\nterminals on both sides (Ketapang and Gilimanuk) is essential for\noptimising the operation of 56 vessels on the Bali Strait crossing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf three terminals are added, we guarantee there will be no long\nqueues stretching up to 40 kilometres, as occurred during the H-5\nLebaran homecoming rush in 2026 at Gilimanuk Port,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Khoiri said he had conveyed to Deputy Minister of Transportation\nKomjen Pol (Ret.) Suntana the importance of building new terminals on\nthe Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing has never faced a\nshortage of ferries and even has a surplus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn reality, the Ketapang-Gilimanuk route has never experienced a\nshortage of vessels; in fact, there is an excess. Ideally, with\nfacilities for only 28 vessels here, we have 56 vessels operating,\u201d\nKhoiri said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that ferry transport is a highly vital mode of\ntransportation, as evidenced by officials and even the Deputy Minister\nof Transportation continuously monitoring the Lebaran homecoming and\nreturn flows on the Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing and other locations.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Deputy Director\nYossianis Marciano revealed that this year ASDP will strive to improve\nfacilities and infrastructure, including adding terminals on both the\nKetapang Port and Gilimanuk Port sides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will also reorganise the ports, both in Ketapang and Gilimanuk,\nso that operations will be smoother in the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Yossi invited other vessel operators (private sector) to also replace\ntheir fleets with larger vessels than those currently in use and\noperating on the Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause population growth continues to be high, and this must be\naccompanied by providing larger-sized vessels,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gapasdap-urges-asdp-to-build-new-ferry-terminals-on-ketapang-gilimanuk-route-1774680674",
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