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JAKARTA - PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) Regional 3 ensures that the Tanjung Emas Container Terminal, Semarang, Central Java, is now back in operation and carrying out loading and unloading activities after being stopped for about 21 hours due to tidal flooding in the local area.

General Manager of TPK Semarang, I Nyoman Sudhiarta in a press release said, loading and unloading service activities started at 11:00 WIB with loading and unloading activities for the MV SITC Shekou ship which would depart for the Surabaya Container Terminal, Tanjung Perak Port.

"We have started terminal operations after making a series of preparations, one of which is ensuring that the power connections for container loading and unloading equipment are safe for electricity, and containers that were affected by high tides have been placed in safe areas," said Sudhiarta, quoted by Antara, Tuesday. May 24.

He said the condition of the wharf and stacking yard had been relatively dry, and had served loading and unloading activities for three ships at the dock, namely MV SITC Shekou, MV Uni Premiere and MV Intan Daya 8.

For a long-term effort, said Sudhiarta, Pelindo will anticipate tidal flooding by building new waterways, raising roads, and raising and strengthening the dock area.

As reported, tidal flooding or tidal water overflowed the mainland with a height of more than 2 meters and hit the coastal areas of Semarang City, especially the area around Tanjung Emas Port.

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.


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