2.5 km Queue at Gilimanuk Port Begins to Clear

A long queue of vehicles that had built up at Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana Regency, Bali, over recent days began to clear on Saturday (27/6/2026), although congestion persisted. The surge in vehicle volume was triggered by high public mobility during the school holiday period. According to data from state-owned ferry operator PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Ketapang Branch, the congestion was also a result of adjustments to the Long Distance Ferry service pattern. ASDP Ketapang Branch Public Relations Manager Bintang Felfian explained that the situation at Gilimanuk was a domino effect of handling the backlog that had previously accumulated at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi. In an effort to clear the long queues at Ketapang, ASDP, together with regulators and stakeholders, temporarily implemented a vessel operation pattern using an Arrive-Unload-Depart scheme at the LCM dock. Under this express scheme, vessels docking at Gilimanuk Port were instructed to turn around and head back to Ketapang immediately after unloading. This measure effectively absorbed the vehicle queue on the Java side but caused a temporary build-up of vehicles on the Bali side. ‘The implementation of this scheme successfully accelerated the dispersal of the queue at Ketapang Port. However, in the process, there was an increased accumulation of vehicles at Gilimanuk Port,’ Bintang stated. Although the queue once stretched up to 2.5 kilometres from the port entrance, Bintang confirmed that the situation at Gilimanuk is now much more manageable. The vessel operation pattern has since been returned to the regular schedule. ‘This morning the queue only reached Pura Puseh Gilimanuk. It has started to clear,’ Bintang explained. ASDP extended its sincerest apologies for the inconvenience experienced by service users during the queue dispersal process. ‘We appreciate the patience and understanding of all service users throughout the handling process,’ Bintang said. Port authorities continue to urge the public and ferry service users to follow the directions of officers on the ground, maintain order, and actively monitor the latest information through ASDP’s official communication channels.