Semarang Container Terminal Stops Operations Due To Robt Floods

Residents, who are dominated by industrial workers in the port area, walk through the sea water runoff to the mainland or rob at the Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang, Monday (23/5/2022)./ANTARA PHOTO/Aji Styawan/rwa. (BETWEEN PHOTOS/AJI STYAWAN)

SEMARANG - The management of the Semarang Container Terminal (TPK) has stopped loading and unloading operations due to the road access to the terminal being flooded by tidal flooding that hit the Tanjung Emas Port industrial area.

"In addition, the loading and unloading equipment operated by the terminal uses electricity, so the operation is stopped for safety reasons," said General Manager of TPK Semarang I Nyoman Sudhiarta as reported by Antara, Monday, May 23.

He mentioned that several points in the Semarang TPK that were affected were the export container stacking yard at the edge of the pier and also the consolidation area (container freight station).

According to him, there are at least 500 40-foot containers, both exports and imports, which are directly affected by the tidal flood so that the Semarang TPK will pay special attention so that the losses do not get bigger.

In addition, his party continues to strive to minimize the number of affected containers by moving containers to a higher area or installing concrete to block the flow of water to the containers.

TPK Semarang also actively informs about the development of this incident to related associations such as INSA, ALFI, GPEI and GINSI.

"Semarang TPK will return to operation after conditions allow it to carry out activities both in terms of operational and occupational safety and health," said Nyoman.

Previously reported, tidal flooding or tidal water that ran over to the mainland with a height of more than 2 meters hit the coastal area of Semarang City, Central Java, especially the area around Tanjung Emas Port.

Thousands of workers from a number of factories located in the Tanjung Emas Port industrial area saved themselves from the incident.

Apart from motorcycles and cars, thousands of sewing machines and production machines at a number of factories were also submerged by the tidal flood.

Dozens of containers or containers at the Tanjung Emas Port also seemed to be submerged by the tidal flood.

It is not yet known for sure the amount of losses from various parties due to the tidal flood that occurred simultaneously with high waves, and was exacerbated by the collapse of the sea wall in the port area.