Officially Operated, Patimban Port Directly Exports 84 Vehicle Units

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi/PHOTO: screenshot

JAKARTA - The Patimban Port in Subang, West Java officially operates and immediately carries out the first export of vehicles to a number of countries in Southeast Asia. The operator of the Patimban Port, PT Pelabuhan Patimban Indonesia, said as many as 84 units of vehicles were ready for export. President Director of PT Pelabuhan Patimban Internasional (PPI) Fuad Rizal said that not only did the first export of finished vehicles, but also 1,200 CBU vehicles. ship from MV Fujitrans World, with a Liberian flag. This ship will carry out loading and unloading of 84 vehicles and 1200 units of CBU vehicles which will later be sent to export destination countries by routes of Portlang, Patimban, Singapore, Kuching and the Philippines, "he said at the inauguration of the Patimban Port. virtually, Friday, December 17th.

Fuad said his party was ready to cooperate with other parties in operating the Patimban Port.

"We can also report that the realization of loading and unloading at the Patimban port in the period January to November 2021 has reached 12,335 vehicles," he said. On the same occasion, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi appreciated the operation of the Patimban Port car terminal in West Java. Budi said the collaboration with the private sector through the government-private partnership scheme (KPBU) this is one of the efforts to increase the competitiveness of national electricity. which has competitiveness in the Southeast Asian region," said Budi.

Minister of Transportation Budi hopes that the collaboration of the PT PPI consortium and Toyota Tsusho Corporation can increase the capacity of the Patimban Port in the eyes of the world. He also wants the port, which is located in West Java, not only to export automotive but also other domestic products that have export capabilities. "In order for us to become real exporters, we must beat our competitors. This Patimban. I believe because of the strength of the national private sector and with the support from Japan, God willing, this will become a better symbol of increasing national logistics capabilities," he said. Meanwhile, Subang Regent H Ruhimat welcomed the operation of the Patimban Port. According to him, the Patimban Port is a source of optimism for the residents of Subang Regency. "God willing, it is really as we aspire to with the Patimban Port linkage, hopefully it will really have an impact on economic growth," he said.