Operations Of The Semarang Container Terminal Delayed Due To The Broken Embankment When The Rob Flood Hits

The operation of the Container Terminal (TPK) in Semarang, Central Java, which is under the auspices of Pelindo Regional 3 is hampered, (ANTARA/HO Pelindo Regional 3)

SURABAYA - Operation of the Container Terminal (TPK) Semarang, Central Java, which is under the auspices of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) Regional 3 has been hampered, due to the collapse of the embankment of PT Lamicitra Nusantara after tidal floods hit the local port area.

GM TPK Semarang, I Nyoman Sudhiarta said, the impact that occurred on TPK Semarang operations, namely 4 ships canceled docking at the terminal, with the potential for loading and unloading of containers as much as 6,000 TEUs.

"The Semarang TPK was also forced to open and close the terminal door because the entrance was blocked by sea water," he said, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, May 25.

He said, with the collapse of the PT Lamicitra embankment, the tidal water became higher and had an impact on port operational activities.

"If there are no broken embankments, the pump system owned by the port is actually capable of handling up to a tidal height of 130 cm," he said.

The loading and unloading operations are still running, but are a bit sluggish because the road access is blocked by water.

"Confirmation of the buildup is also done manually, because when the water rises, our automatic system turns off, because the electrical panels are submerged in water," he said.

Nyoman said a number of terminal facilities that were damaged due to being submerged in water included trailer trucks, electrification systems for equipment, weighbridge load cells, electricity networks and access roads.

"Until now the ships that have been canceled to TPK Semarang are MV. Teluk Bintuni, MV. Green Samudra, MV. Meratus Medan 2 and MV. Meratus Medan 3," he said.

The tidal flood that hit since Monday (23/05) made the container terminal's operations stop for 21 hours. TPK Semarang again carried out container loading and unloading activities on Tuesday (24/05) at 11:00 WIB, and within 3 days of the tidal flood, TPK Semarang had successfully completed loading and unloading activities for MV. Union Premier, MV. SITC Shekou, MV. Diamond Power 8 and MV. Pelicans.

"We apologize to service users for the delay in service and the inconvenience," he said.