Transport Minister (Menhub) Dudy Purwagandhi described the\naccumulation of trucks at Bandar Bakau Jaya (BBJ) Port, Serang Regency,\nBanten, as a strategy to alleviate congestion at Merak Port. Truck\nqueues at BBJ have persisted for several days since the implementation\nof a ban on trucks accessing Merak.<\/p>\n
Truck drivers planning to cross to Sumatra via BBJ Port have reported\nwaiting periods of up to two days to board vessels. The truck\naccumulation at BBJ began on 13 March 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust a moment, just a moment. Accumulating for days feels like\nqueuing waiting to board the ship. This is not accumulation but queuing,\nyes. This is part of our strategy to alleviate or anticipate the\noccurrence of congestion in the Merak area. So, as you all know, the\nBojonegara BBJ port is one of the points of departure for large category\ntrucks, classes 7, 8, and 9, yes,\u201d Dudy said whilst inspecting BBJ Port\non Sunday (15 March 2026).<\/p>\n
Dudy stated that the truck accumulation at BBJ Port should be termed\nas a queue waiting for their turn to board vessels. Twelve ships are\nprovided at BBJ to transport trucks to BBJ Port in Lampung.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce they enter the port, that does not mean they are queuing but\nrather they are waiting to board the ship and alhamdulillah, thank you\nto the Regional Police Chief and other stakeholders who could arrange\nthings in such a way that everything runs smoothly, yes. There are 12\nships provided here and everything is running well. So indeed there is\nwaiting, yes, because we must also arrange the journeys of these ships,\u201d\nDudy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no queue lasting for days, is there no waiting to board\nlasting for days,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a truck driver named Warsito said he had waited for his\nturn to board the ship for two nights. Until Sunday (15 March) at\napproximately 22:27 Western Indonesian Time, he and several other\ndrivers were still waiting to board the ship.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlhamdulillah two nights (waiting to board the ship), the problem is\nthat the queue is too long, yes this can be seen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Warsito was forced to spend the night at the port waiting for his\nturn to board the ship. Nevertheless, he and several other waiting\ndrivers received one meal per day from the port management.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019m sleeping here, what else can I do. I got a meal, once,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/transport-minister-describes-truck-queues-at-bbj-port-as-strategy-to-ease-congestion-at-merak-1773600699", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }