Pelni Add Shipping Frequency During Christmas-New Year Holiday

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta- Indonesia's National Shipping Limited Company will increase the frequency of shipping on Christmas and New Year's transport starting from December 18, 2017 to January 8, 2018.

Corporate Secretary of Pelni Didik Dwi Prasetio in a written statement in Jakarta yesterday said that adding the frequency does not increase the fleet of ships, but done by "rerouting" or changing the route or route of regular vessels to bags of passenger demand is high enough.

There are 14 ships will be "rerouting" and 12 regular ships are operated during Christmas and New Year's freight 2018.

Didik mentioned 12 regular ships that continue to operate in accordance with routes including 2,000 passenger ship type, KM Dobonsolo, and KM Gunung Dempo. Ship type 1,000 pax KM, namely Tatamailau, Tilongkabila, Binaiya, Bukit Raya, Kelimutu, and KM Awu.

The ship type 500 passengers consist of KM Sangiang, Egon, Pangrango, and KFC Jetliner.

The ships are constant, unchanged, Didik said.

A total of 14 vessels, he said, were "rerouting" consisting of 3,000 passenger and 2,000 passengers, namely KM Dobonsolo deviation of Biak-Jayapura, KM Ciremai deviation of Ambon to anticipate Port Papua-Ambon.

Motorboat Labobar increased the frequency of Bitung Jayapura Port and Serui-Biak, KM Kelud of Batam-Belawan segment, and deviation to Kijang (Tanjung Pinang) to replace KM Umsini, and KM Sinabung deviation Serui for Serui-Jayapura service.

Motor Vessel Lambelu Malayani central area of ​​Balikpapan-Makasar-NTT, KM Tidar of Ambon-Sorong-Manokwari, KM Umsini adds Makassar-NTT route, KM Bukit Siguntang adds Makasar-NTT, and KM Nggapulu Ambon-Banda and Tual segments.

For the 1,000-passenger vessel, KM Leuser has adjusted the schedule for the ship to arrive at Merauka on H-1 before Christmas, KM Lawit on pre Christmas. After the new year, it serves routes to Padang, Gunung Sitoli and Sibolga.

The ship departed from the port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Wednesday (20/12) at 08.00, KM Sirimau deviation Biak to NTT, while the ship type 500 passengers KM Wilis deviation to Rote for Kupang-Rote segment service p.p.

During Christmas and New Year's transport of 2018, PT Pelni operates 26 fleets of Nusantara routes and 47 fleet of pioneer vessels.

Pelni prepares a carrying capacity of 54,567 passengers per day, including dispensations to address high demand.

A total of 26 passenger ships, said Didik, Pelni increase the capacity of transport by way of "rerouting" and "reschedule" regular ship.

The limitations of his side's fleet are "rerouting" and "reschedule" to increase the frequency so that the capacity and frequency of shipping on a route can be more frequent to transport passengers, he said.