Serving 316 Thousand Homecoming Passengers, PELNI Ready to Optimally Welcome Return Flow

PT PELNI (Persero) recorded a positive performance during the 1447 H Eid homecoming period for departures from March 6 to March 22, 2026, serving a total of 316,602 passengers.

Press Release
PT PELNI (Persero)
No: 03.23/32/PR/III/2026

Serving 316 Thousand Homecoming Passengers, PELNI Ready to Optimally Welcome Return Flow

Jakarta, March 23, 2026 – PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia or PT PELNI (Persero) recorded a positive performance during the 1447 H Eid homecoming period for departures from March 6 to March 22, 2026, serving a total of 316,602 passengers. This figure reached 100.5 percent compared to the same period last year, which recorded 315,128 passengers.

PELNI Corporate Secretary, Ditto Pappilanda, stated that the peak of the homecoming flow occurred on March 18, 2026 (D-3 before Eid), with a total of 31,255 passengers.

“During the homecoming period, the busiest departure port was recorded in Balikpapan, while the busiest arrival port was in Surabaya. Meanwhile, the Batam–Belawan route was among the most popular routes for travelers,” said Ditto.

For the return flow period of Eid, with departures from March 23 to April 6, 2026, PELNI has prepared anticipatory measures to ensure a “Comfortable Journey Together.” These efforts include strengthening coordination with stakeholders, adding service personnel and security staff, and ensuring fleet seaworthiness to maintain smooth passenger travel.

“As of March 23, 2026, total ticket sales for the return flow period have reached 171,438 tickets. We project the peak of the return flow will occur on April 2, 2026, with an estimated 27,009 passengers,” added Ditto.

Ditto also urged travelers who have not yet secured tickets to book through official PELNI channels to avoid the risk of sold-out quotas and unofficial tickets. He also reminded passengers to always comply with onboard safety protocols and maintain cleanliness during the journey.

“We always prioritize passenger safety and comfort by implementing safety first, zero accident, and service excellence principles. If passengers require assistance during the voyage, our crew is ready to serve wholeheartedly,” Ditto concluded.

With maximum preparedness, PELNI is committed to maintaining the quality of national sea transportation services that are safe, comfortable, and reliable during the 1447 H Eid transport period, both for the homecoming and return flows.

PELNI ship tickets are available through all official purchase channels, including the PELNI Mobile application, PELNI website, contact center 162, branch ticket counters, Lifestyle feature on BCA Mobile, myBCA, Sukha by Livin’ Mandiri, BNI Agen46, BRI Link/BRImo agents, GoPay, DANA, Telkomsel, Indomaret and OMI partner outlets (Indogrosir), Alfamart and Alfamidi networks, ATA Tour, Fastpay, easybook.com, via.com, MMBC, Darmawisata Indonesia, as well as Versa and Topindo.

For payments, PELNI has partnered with BRIVA, BNI Virtual Account, Permata Bank, Mandiri Virtual Account, Indomaret and OMI partner outlets, Alfamart and Alfamidi networks, iSaku, Finpay, and Fastpay.

Busiest Departure Ports (Homecoming Period March 6–22, 2026):

1. Balikpapan (24,672 passengers)

2. Batam (23,776 passengers)

3. Makassar (23,525 passengers)

4. Ambon (16,608 passengers)

5. Kumai (16,248 passengers)

Busiest Arrival Ports (Homecoming Period March 6–22, 2026):

1. Surabaya (39,912 passengers)

2. Belawan (23,559 passengers)

3. Makassar (22,556 passengers)

4. Bau-Bau (19,382 passengers)

5. Ambon (15,140 passengers)

Busiest Routes (Homecoming Period March 6–22, 2026):

1. Batam – Belawan (21,174 passengers)

2. Balikpapan – Surabaya (12,110 passengers)

3. Kumai – Semarang (10,192 passengers)

4. Makassar – Surabaya (7,314 passengers)

5. Belawan – Batam (6,390 passengers)

About PELNI

PELNI, a state-owned enterprise engaged in shipping services, currently operates 25 passenger vessels serving 483 routes and calling at 75 ports.

In addition to passenger transport, PELNI also operates 30 pioneer shipping routes that provide essential accessibility for communities in underdeveloped, frontier, outermost, and border (3TP) regions. These pioneer vessels serve 229 ports with a total of 516 routes and 2,515 voyages. PELNI also operates 18 rede vessels. For logistics services, PELNI currently operates 8 sea toll routes and one dedicated livestock shipping route.

For further information, please contact:
Nadya Nathasya Zahra
Corporate Communications Manager
PT PELNI (Persero)
Tel. +62 21 6334342 ext. 1310