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View all search resultsGlobal energy crisis jacks up international ferry fares in Batam
The fuel surcharge for ferry tickets from Batam to Singapore has yet to reduce the number of passengers.
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Passengers line up on March 13 at a Majestic Fast Ferry booth to buy ferry tickets heading to Malaysia and Singapore at Batam Center International Ferry Terminal in Batam, Riau Islands. Ferry operators have added fuel surcharge for routes to Singapore following the United States-Israel war on Iran. (JP/Fadli)
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eopolitical tensions in West Asia following the unprovoked attacks against Iran by the United States and Israel triggered a spike in the world’s crude oil prices, directly impacting regional sea transportation sector.
The ferry fares for international routes from Batam, Riau Islands, to and from Malaysia and Singapore have significantly increased to offset mounting fuel costs.
Observation at Batam Center International Port on Friday showed normal crossing activities despite increasing fares since Thursday by all ferry operators serving the route to Singapore.
“Ferry fares have increased since yesterday [Thursday] due to fuel operational costs,” said Supriatin, a booth attendant for one of the ferry operators, Majestic Fast Ferry in Batam Center International Port.
Four operators serving the Batam-Singapore route, BatamFast, Horizon, Majestic and Sindo Ferry, issued an announcement about the fuel surcharge on Wednesday.
For passengers departing from Singapore, the one-way surcharge is S$6 (US$4.69) while for those departing from Indonesian cities of Batam, Tanjung Pinang and Tanjung Balai, the surcharge is Rp 65,000 ($3,85).
Each ferry operator has its own fare, but the round-trip fare range is between Rp 700,000 and Rp 900,000 before the surcharge.
