Patimban Port Operates In December, Minister Of Transportation Budi Karya: Logistics Activities Do Not Have To Pass Through Priok

JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has targeted that Patimban Port, located in West Java, will start operating in December 2020. This port will also become a center for automotive export and import traffic, especially cars, in West Java and Central Java.

"In December we will use the car terminal for the first time, which can be used to export and import cars and also distribute cars throughout Indonesia. It can be used for containers covering 35 hectares or 250 thousand TEUs per year. Then for vehicles covering an area of 25 hectares with 280 cars. thousand CBUs, "he said, in a webinar on Monday, November 16.

Budi said, if Patimban Port was operational, export-import activities from the industrial area in Karawang would no longer need to be carried out from Tanjung Priok. That way, shipping activities will become more effective and the economy around the port area is projected to grow faster.

"This clearly provides a new movement for the world of logistics, which previously had to go to Priok and took a long time, can have alternatives in Patimban," he said.

Furthermore, Budi said, the construction of Patimban Port is divided into three phases. In the second phase, construction will begin in 2021. With this continued development, the port container capacity is targeted to reach 3.75 million TEUs by 2023.

"In 2021, we will build a 66 hectare container in Patimban Port, 3.75 million TEU containers, and a vehicle terminal with a capacity of 600 thousand CBU," he said.

Then, in the next phase or the third phase, Budi Karya targets Patimban Port to accommodate containers of up to 7.5 million to 14 million TEUs. The completion of the Patimban development is targeted to be completed in 2027.

Budi also ensured that the port construction would consider various security aspects, such as navigation preparation, the Code of Security for Ship Facilities and International Port Facilities (ISPS), quarantine procedures, and improved access.

"We will make repairs for public transportation such as those related to bus stops," he said.

To boost the economy of the local community, Budi said his ministry will also work with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to provide entrepreneurial training for residents. The government will also provide ship assistance with a larger capacity for fishermen.