Large Vehicles Are Prohibited from Crossing Since D-5 Eid
BANYUWANGI – The ban on non-essential goods transport trucks from crossing the highway from D-5 to D+3 Lebaran will make shipping companies move fast. They mobilized their fleet of large trucks to send goods before the deadline for the ban on operations during the Eid period.
This condition directly has an impact on the increase in users of crossing services on the Java route- Bali. Trucks started flocking to the Island of the Gods since yesterday. At the Port of Ketapang the number of trucks heading to Bali Island has increased rapidly over the last three days.
So many, truck stacking often occurs at the Port of Landing Craft Machine (LCM) Ketapang, Kalipuro District, Banyuwangi. Stacks and queues of trucks crossing into Bali often occur at night.
The monitoring of Jawa Pos Radar Banyuwangi since three days ago the atmosphere of the ASDP Ketapang Port and the Ketapang LCM Port is almost always crowded at night. The parking lot of the port area is always full of trucks going to Bali Island.
Even, not infrequently large and small trucks occasionally line up on the highway outside the Ketapang Port area. The condition of the truck queue is so dense that drivers have to wait a long time around the port.
They have to wait for hours to get on the ship. Not infrequently, Drivers who line up at night can finally cross in the morning. According to one of the drivers who queued at the LCM Ketapang Port yesterday, to get into the ship, he had to queue up to eight hours.
”Long queue from the entrance of LCM Port until you can enter the ship. But it's normal if you want Eid like this, you must be in line, mainly truck,said Made Pastika, 45, tronton truck driver from Bali, yesterday. Drivers are willing to queue to cross to the island of Bali because they are chasing delivery targets before the deadline for the ban on non-essential trucks operating during the Eid period..
They choose to cross at night, with the hope that the goods they send will arrive on the island of Bali in the morning. "Right, during the Lebaran period, trucks are prohibited from walking. Because I brought natural stone (nonsembako). Must be sent quickly, hence the port is now crowded,"said Sugiono, 39, truck driver from Central Java.
Meanwhile, PT Operations Manager. Indonesia Ferry (Persero) ASDP Ketapang, Wahyudi Susianto, said the increase in the number of trucks crossing to the island of Bali had indeed occurred a few days ago.
Based on data recorded by ASDP, there is an increase 15 percent of the number of trucks crossing to Bali compared to normal days. However, Meanwhile, he said, the queue is only dominated by truck type vehicles. “Other vehicles are still normal, from D-5 to D+3 Eid, non -tobacco trucks can no longer pass,he explained.
Wahyudi added, The ASDP Ketapang Port parking lot looks full of trucks lining up only at night. The line lasts until morning. Even though on D-5 to D+3 Lebaran trucks will no longer be allowed to operate, but there are exceptions.
Trucks loaded with basic necessities are still allowed to operate and cross to the island of Bali during Lebaran transportation 2016 later. “Trucks for transportation of groceries, like rice, vegetable, milk, and others, can still operate,” he added.
Meanwhile, after being delayed due to rehabilitation, The ASDP Ketapang and Gilimanuk Port pontoon docks have been operating again since last Monday (20/6). With the operation of the pontoon dock, This means that there are four docks operating at the ASDP Ketapang Port. Besides that, there is another beaching type pier at LCM Ketapang Port. (radar)
