KCN Terminal Marunda Port Jakarta Operates Again, Ministry Of Transportation Leaves Supervision To KSOP

Pier at Marunda Port, Jakarta. (ANTARA-Hafidz Mubarak A)

The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has granted permission to operate loading and unloading activities at the Public Terminal of the Port Business Entity PT Karya Citra Nusantara (KCN) at Marunda Port, North Jakarta (Jakut).

Acting Director General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Antoni Arif Priadi said the operation of KCN at Marunda Port had previously been suspended since June 30, 2022.

"This is after KCN obtains approval of the Environmental Evaluation Document (DELH) in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number SK.970/MENLHK/SETJEN/PLA.4/8/2023 dated August 28, 2023," he said in his statement in Jakarta, Monday, October 23, confiscated by Antara.

He explained that this was to ensure legal certainty regarding the need for services in ensuring the smooth flow of ships and goods for loading and unloading activities by taking into account several things.

This is the first, as long as you continue to comply with applicable regulations in the fields of ports, transportation in waters, safety and shipping security as well as protection of the maritime environment and other applicable regulations.

Second, he continued, provide services to ships and goods by taking into account aspects of technical feasibility, safety and shipping security and in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP) for ship services and goods that have been set.

Third, the Class II Port Authority and Port Authority Office (KSOP) Marunda was asked to supervise all loading and unloading activities at the KCN General Terminal after being operated again, and report the results of their regular supervision to the Directorate General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation.

"We instructed the Head of the Class II KSOP Marunda Office to supervise loading and unloading activities at the KCN General Terminal and report them regularly," said Antoni.

Head of the Class II KSOP Office Marunda Rahman invites related parties to be pro-active and responsible for developing and operating ports based on a green economy growth strategy.

"This is to ensure development that anticipates the needs of future generations, bring profits and increase the prosperity of the regions they serve, but still pay attention to the principles of environmental sustainability," said Rahman.

Furthermore, Rahman hopes that in the future environmental sustainability can be paid more attention to in the development and development of ports that are in line with national economic development, and are held based on the principles of sustainable and environmentally friendly development.