Pelindo temporarily restricted container entry and exit at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok port on 18 April 2025 following truck congestion. ANTARA quoted president director Arif Suhartono saying the limits would remain until traffic normalised. The report covers the port in Indonesia, without naming a fixed reopening deadline.
Terminal traffic and the immediate response
The reported truck increase exceeds 60%, calculated from 4,000 divided by 2,500.
An earlier congestion episode in March
In a 14 March announcement, IPC Terminal Petikemas described simultaneous ship arrivals at its own Tanjung Priok terminals. It recorded 4,287 truck movements entering and leaving terminals 1 and 2 on 13 March. Corporate secretary Pramestie Wulandary said facilities and systems were operating normally.
- IPC TPK coordinated vehicle movements with port authorities and police.
- It prepared holding areas for trucks waiting to enter.
- It coordinated container-stacking arrangements with Customs and accelerated gate handling.
That March total concerns two IPC TPK terminals, whereas the April traffic figure concerns NPCT1. They are separate terminal populations and dates, so they do not establish a month-on-month change.
The port’s road connection during Eid
Pelindo’s logistics subholding had also announced Cibitung–Cilincing toll-road discounts on 12 March. Discounts of up to 46% were scheduled from 1 March through 30 April. The statement named road-condition checks, transaction equipment and traffic-service readiness among its preparations.
The road operator said large vehicles faced no restriction on that toll route during Ramadan and Eid. This describes road access, while the 18 April announcement regulates port-terminal container movements. The two statements apply to different parts of the logistics chain.
