8,000 trucks jam Bakauheni

8,000 trucks jam Bakauheni

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Six of the 14 ferries serving the
crossing between the ports of Bakauheni, Lampung, and Merak in
West Java have broken down, causing about 8,000 trucks to be
stranded.

The trucks, many of them carrying perishable produce such as
fish and fruits, formed a 10-kilometer tail-back as they waited
to cross over to Java on the remaining ferries, Antara reported
on Saturday.

Head of Bakauheni port Suwarno was not available for comments.
Other officials have also declined to reveal what caused the
ferries to break down. (swe)