Long-Distance Ferries on the Move
The government has introduced long-distance ferries to reduce highway traffic, but sea routes are still more costly than land travel.
January 3, 2017
TWO weeks ago, dozens of cargo trucks were lined up at the South Pier temporary parking lot at the Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, waiting to board the passenger vessel, Legundi. Trucks carrying a variety of goods entered the ferry one by one. "A total of 25 trucks of mixed types were parked on the main deck, 15 units on the upper deck and 5 units on the lower deck," said a field officer.
Legundi is a roll-on roll-off (roro) ferry owned by ASDP Ind
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