Gilimanuk Port reportedly experienced severe congestion during the\nLebaran exodus in 2026, reaching peak levels on Sunday, 15 March 2026.\nReturning travellers heading to Java were reportedly stuck in queues for\nup to 14 hours.<\/p>\n
Corporate Secretary of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), Windy\nAndale explained that the increase in vehicle numbers heading to\nGilimanuk Port occurred due to heightened public mobility and logistics\nvehicles attempting to cross before the closure of ferry services during\nNyepi on 18-20 March 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cASDP extends its apologies for the inconvenience experienced by some\nusers of our services,\u201d Windy stated on Sunday, 15 March 2026.<\/p>\n
ASDP mobilised 35 vessels operating 24 hours a day to serve\ntravellers crossing the Bali Strait. \u201cUnder normal operations, 28\nvessels are in service. Currently we have increased this to 35 vessels,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
To accelerate the transport of vehicles and passengers from Gilimanuk\nPort, Windy indicated that ASDP had implemented a discharge-and-return\npattern for six vessels. Under this arrangement, six vessels berthed at\nKetapang Port in Banyuwangi District would unload cargo only and return\ndirectly to Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana District without reloading.<\/p>\n
The Ketapang and Gilimanuk ports are supported by 17 active berths,\ncomprising nine berths at Ketapang Port (4 MB, 3 LCM, 1 pontoon, 1\nBulusan) and eight berths at Gilimanuk Port (4 MB and 4 LCM).<\/p>\n
\u201cSpecifically, LCM berths are focused on serving logistics vehicles\nto ensure smooth goods distribution, whilst separating the flow of heavy\nvehicles from passenger vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
General Manager of ASDP\u2019s Ketapang Branch, Arief Eko reported that\nbased on 24-hour data from the Gilimanuk command post on Saturday, 14\nMarch 2026, 234 vessel trips operated to ferry passengers from Bali to\nJava, carrying 54,652 passengers. This figure represented an 8.1 per\ncent increase compared with the same period last year.<\/p>\n
For motorcycles, 10,733 units crossed from Gilimanuk Port to\nKetapang, representing a 37.5 per cent increase. \u201cMeanwhile, 4,610\nfour-wheeled vehicles crossed, representing a 0.7 per cent increase\ncompared with last year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For logistics vehicles, 1,986 trucks crossed, representing a 2.3 per\ncent increase, whilst 503 buses crossed, representing a 22.9 per cent\ndecrease compared with the same period last year. By Sunday afternoon,\nlong queues of vehicles heading to Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana District,\nBali continued to form.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/severe-congestion-at-gilimanuk-port-during-lebaran-exodus-asdp-responds-1773590146", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }