The Official Patimban Is The Sea Toll Crossing Port

Patimban Port has now officially become one of the ports for stopping the T-3 Sea Toll Road. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Transportation)

JAKARTA - The Patimban Port has now officially become one of the ports for stopping the T-3 Sea Toll Road.

This was marked by the ceremonial release of the initial cargo of the KM Logistics Nusantara 4 toll boat at the Patimban Port Pier today.

KM Logistics Nusantara 4 arrived for the inaugural Sea Toll service at Patimban Port, Subang Regency, West Java on September 13 at 06.00 WIB and departed again on September 14, 2022 at 17.00 WIB.

Direktur Jenderal Perhubungan Laut, Arif Toha mengungkapkan, dengan dijadikannya Pelabuhan Patimban sebagai port berhenti pada trayek T-3 maka diharapkan akan terciptakan jalur perdagangan baru dari dan menuju wilayah Provinsi Jawa Barat.

"So that the results of the earth and other regional products can be distributed outside areas in need, as well as on the contrary, the basic needs of the West Java Province are expected to be met," said Arif, in an official statement, Wednesday, September 14.

Meanwhile, the Director of Sea Traffic and Transportation, Capt Hendri Ginting, revealed that Patimban Port is a port stop from the T-3 route with a service route based on Tj. Priok-Kijang-Letung-Tarempa-Seutar Island-Light Lampa-Subi-Serasan-Midai-Kijang-Patimban and back to Tj. Priok.

"This route is served by the KM. Logistics Nusantara 4 with a transport capacity of 115 Teus, with a travel time of approximately three weeks," said Hendri.

For your information, the Patimban port is one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) which is now present to serve the community with additional new services, namely the Sea Toll program.

Hendri hopes that in the future the Sea Toll Road will become an economic integrator and increase the efficiency of delivery of goods between certain regions as well as increase growth in many sectors.

Logistics Distribution to 3TP Region

On the same occasion, Head of the Patimban Harbormaster and Port Authority (KSOP) Office, Yan Prastomo Ardi revealed, on this inaugural voyage KM Logistik Nusantara 4 carried five containers.

The container consists of four cement containers and one container of mango fruit from Patimban Port which is transported to the 3TP area in the Riau Islands and Natuna areas.

"This is just the first voyage, in the future the Sea Toll Road will transport other commodities such as cooking oil and agricultural products and the harvest of the Subang area. And it is hoped that it will become a routine cargo of the Sea Toll Road from Patimban," said Yan.

Acting Director General of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Trade, Syailendra appreciated the Sea Toll Road program which is now present at Patimban Port, Subang Regency, West Java.

He hopes that this can contribute to logistics distribution, especially to 3TP areas, so that it can suppress price disparities.

"The Ministry of Trade supports Patimban Port as the port of Singgah toll roads," said Syailendra.