So Nadi In The Tambourine Area, Airlangga Invites Automotive Industry Exporters Through Patimban Port

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto (Photo: Website of the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy)

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Patimban International Port was the lifeblood of the development of the Tambourine Area and also to support Industrial Estates in Bekasi, Karawang, and Purwakarta.

In addition, Airlangga also explained that the Patimban Port had a significant impact on the Tambourine Metropolitan Area which included seven regencies/cities, namely Subang, Indramayu, Cirebon, Majalengka, Sumedang, Kuningan, and Cirebon City.

Airlangga added that automotive products that want to be exported to various countries such as Japan and Singapore can go through Patimban International Port.

"If we look at Indonesia's automotive exports increasing every year and this port area which is prepared for 218,000 units. Last year it was achieved above 100 percent. So it can be utilized optimally," said Airlangga in his official statement Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

In the period December 2021 to December 2023, Patimban International Port has provided services for domestic loading and unloading activities of 184,948 CBU (Completely Build Up) and 268,968 CBU international loading and unloading, consisting of loading and unloading terminal cars and services to 20 multipurpose vessels.

In addition, Airlangga said that there had been a PSN Industrial Estate proposal with an overall investment value of IDR 169.5 trillion to support Patimban International Port which focused on semi-conductor, electronics and petrochemical production.

Meanwhile, the construction of the Patimban International Port itself aims to reduce logistics costs by bringing the production center closer from the port so that it can provide strengthening economic resilience.

According to Airlangga, with an investment value of IDR 43.22 trillion, Patimban International Port is also expected to help reduce the level of traffic congestion in Jakarta with the distribution of vehicle traffic flows directly to Patimban.

"So hopefully, the north coast of Java will be more efficient with this port, as well as helping traffic in Jakarta not to get too congested," said Airlangga.