Pelindo Teken Agreement For The Construction Of Pendukuh Facilities At Benoa Port, Bali

Photo: Doc. Antara

PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) or Pelindo signed an initial agreement for the cooperation plan for the construction of supporting facilities for the Bali Maritime Tourism Center (BMTH) at Benoa Port, Denpasar with three strategic partners.

"We hope this will improve the Bali tourism ecosystem," said Deputy Minister of BUMN Kartika Wirjoatmodjo on the sidelines of witnessing the signing of the initial agreement at Benoa Port, Denpasar, quoted from Antara, Friday, December 15.

The state-owned corporation signed a document with Kaja Group, a subsidiary of Pertamina, namely Pertamina Patra Niaga, and an educational institution, Bina Nusantara (Binus).

The facilities that are planned to be built include entertainment and marine facilities by Kaja Group.

Then Binus plans to build an international campus and Pertamina Patra Niaga to develop the oil and gas industry, including the supply of green or environmentally friendly fuel.

He revealed that Bali has great potential for maritime tourism, including cruise ship tourism that can be boosted through the development of the Benoa Port in BMTH.

Meanwhile, Pelindo President Director Arif Suhartono said the development of the facility was a stepping stone for the arrangement of BMTH.

He revealed that the campus, which is planned to be built in the area, is collaborating with a world technology company.

"We hope that the initial stage is 40 percent expatriate and gradually develops into the majority of expatriates," he added.

Arif added that with the arrangement at BMTH, Benoa Port can accommodate four to five cruise ships at the same time.

Currently, the length of the cruise pier at Benoa Port has reached 500 meters, which was previously only 350 meters.

It is planned that the dock for oil and gas ships will be relocated to the north and the dock currently used in the south is used by a cruise dock to accommodate four to five cruise ships at the same time.

BMTH is targeted to be fully completed in 2024 and in part. The total cost disbursed for the BMTH project is IDR 1.2 trillion, which is sourced from State Equity Participation (PMN) for infrastructure at sea and infrastructure work on land costs IDR 2.2 trillion from Pelindo pockets.