ASDP strengthens Ketapang-Gilimanuk services for passengers and logistics

PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) is strengthening services on the Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing through increased operational capacity and infrastructure development to support public mobility, national logistics, and Java-Bali connectivity. “We are accelerating various operational measures as well as infrastructure development as a long-term solution,” said ASDP President Director Heru Widodo in Jakarta on Friday. He stated that the company has conducted intensive coordination with the Ministry of Transportation, regional governments, the Harbourmaster and Port Authority (KSOP), and the police. Coordination also involved the National Association of River, Lake, and Ferry Transport Entrepreneurs (Gapasdap), the Indonesian National Ferryowners Association (INFA), and logistics transport associations to ensure integrated handling. “We understand the impact felt by the public and business actors due to congestion on the Ketapang–Gilimanuk route,” he said. The state-owned ferry company is therefore not only focusing on daily operational handling but also accelerating the resolution of root problems through service capacity strengthening and cross-sector collaboration. On the ground, ASDP continues to optimise vessel operation patterns, maximise fleet capacity, and prepare additional parking pockets for logistics vehicles to prevent queues from extending onto national roads. The company is also encouraging service users to purchase tickets early via the Ferizy application to manage vehicle arrival distribution at ports. As part of infrastructure strengthening, ASDP is also preparing to increase the capacity of Ketapang and Gilimanuk Ports through the phased construction of three pairs of 50-tonne movable bridges at Piers 1, 2, and 3, targeted for completion by 2029. The development also includes the construction of a Ketapang–Bulusan connecting road to smooth vehicle flow. “ASDP is ready to carry out government directives and continue strengthening services so that the Ketapang–Gilimanuk route becomes more reliable, safer, and able to sustainably anticipate the growth of public mobility and national logistics,” Heru emphasised. The government is accelerating the handling of congestion on the Ketapang–Gilimanuk crossing by strengthening cross-sector coordination. In a meeting between Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi and East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa in Surabaya on Wednesday (15/7), a number of strategic steps were agreed upon to increase service capacity while ensuring the smooth flow of logistics and public mobility in the Java–Bali corridor. Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi stressed that the government has prepared various alternative solutions to be implemented in stages, ranging from dock construction and optimisation, increasing the capacity of existing docks, operating larger vessels, to optimising supporting ports such as Jangkar and Tanjungwangi, as well as utilising Celukan Bawang Port in North Bali as an alternative route during peak periods. “Congestion now occurs not only during holiday seasons but also on regular days. Therefore, service capacity must be immediately increased,” said Dudy. The Minister also specifically requested that PT ASDP accelerate the use of larger-capacity vessels on the Ketapang–Gilimanuk route to carry more vehicles and passengers per trip, thereby reducing waiting times. Meanwhile, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa described the meeting as highly productive, resulting in a shared understanding between ministries and regional governments to strengthen national transport connectivity. “This meeting discussed many strategic agendas and became a joint step to present more comprehensive solutions for the community,” said Khofifah.