Bali News

The returning flows of motorcycle rider starting to crowd Ketapang port, Banyuwangi, on Wednesday (23/9). It will keep rising and will continue to happen until reach its climax on Saturday (26/9) and Sunday (27/9).

Bali Post reported that the motorcycle riders line up at the port since morning. Almost all of them carried goods that are gathered on the back. At the moment they entered the port, they suddenly huddled in front of port locket.

This year, PT ASDP Ketapang merely prepares one locket for motorcycle. It made the line up never end and continuously increases just like long snake since they entering the port together.

When they entered the port, all of motorcycle riders are accommodated in a giant tent at the parking area of the port. Most of them waiting in line for about thirty minutes then they will be able entering the dock. This after all of loading and discharging of the ship is made faster. “Each of the ship is given twenty minutes to load and discharge,” as said be Operational Manager of PT ASDP Ketapang Saharudin Kotto. In normal condition, loading and discharging schedule took for about fortyfive minutes.

Saharudin also said that the rising of returning flow to Bali in fact is preceded than the original schedule, which is caused by Lebaran schedule that is one day faster.

Even though the line up of motorcycle riders at the port not starting over flowing the street.

Beside motorcycle riders, private vehicle also continuously flowed into Bali. Since morning, car riders keep come piled the port. Unlike the other days before, this private vehicle is dominated by luxurious vehicle from cities in Java such as Jakarta and Surabaya. There is strong assumption that vehicles with license plate of DK are people who will return to Bali. While other numbers of license plate are assured to be domestic tourists who want to take holiday in Bali. Yesterday, motorcycle that is come to Bali is estimated for about 1.500 units.

News by Bali Post