Member of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives,\nBambang Haryo Soekartono, has spotlighted the crucial role of the\nKetapang Port\u2013Gilimanuk Port crossing as Indonesia\u2019s busiest and most\nstrategic national route.<\/p>\n
According to BHS, as he is commonly known, the issue of long queues\ndue to pier limitations cannot be taken lightly. If left unaddressed,\nthis situation could have widespread impacts on the economy.<\/p>\n
BHS stated that during the Eid homecoming and holiday period, the\nlogistics transport sector requires serious attention, especially since\nthis route also connects to Bali as a world-class tourism\ndestination.<\/p>\n
\u201cLogistics transport always goes hand in hand with tourism growth.\nWhen tourism grows, logistics certainly grows as well. This requires\nanticipation, but currently, the number of ship trips is not increasing\ndue to pier limitations,\u201d said BHS at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East\nJava.<\/p>\n
BHS emphasised that the situation must be addressed immediately\nthrough the addition of pier infrastructure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is high time to build at least two pier units immediately. This\nway, the piers can accommodate ships that are currently idle, numbering\nover 20 vessels. With this addition, previously off-service or\nnon-operational ships can be utilised in the schedule and strengthen\ncarrying capacity by approximately 30%. This is a long-term anticipatory\nstep for both tourism and its supporter, logistics,\u201d said BHS.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Indonesian\nTransportation Society (MTI) Central stated that logistics in tourism\nareas must be adequately supplied to prevent price increases due to\nshortages.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently, obstacles in the form of congestion that can last more\nthan 10 hours for logistics transport have the potential to cause quite\nhigh inflation and hinder economic growth. Therefore, logistics\ndistribution must be smoothed,\u201d said BHS.<\/p>\n
In countries around the world, BHS continued, during holiday seasons,\nlogistics transport must also keep pace. Because with increased activity\nin the region, logistics needs will certainly be greater, and this must\nbe anticipated.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not let domestic and international tourists face shortages of\ngoods in tourism areas. Tourism areas must be pampered with sufficient\nlogistics, food, and drinks during the Eid homecoming and holiday\nperiod,\u201d stated BHS.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the alumnus of Naval Architecture at ITS Surabaya\nadded that for the time being, ship operations are conducted on a\nnon-scheduled basis as targeted by the government. The processes of\narrival, loading and unloading, to departure must be accelerated, and\nstandard time targets need to be set according to ship size.<\/p>\n
According to him, such steps are important to anticipate surges in\nneeds during the holiday period.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe need for goods, especially food and beverages, will certainly\nincrease significantly along with tourism growth coinciding with the Eid\nhomecoming and holiday momentum, so logistics distribution must be\nproperly anticipated to avoid shortages.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to BHS, logistics issues not only affect domestic and\nforeign tourists but also economic actors, trade, and small and medium\nindustries. This situation creates a multiplier economic effect and has\nthe potential to disrupt the achievement of the national economic growth\ntarget set at 8%.<\/p>\n
Therefore, BHS continued, in countries around the world, logistics\ntransport always runs alongside and never stops. He mentioned that in\ncountries like China, Japan, the United States, Europe, and Malaysia,\nlogistics transport is never completely halted even during long holidays\nor major religious holidays.<\/p>\n
In the European region, for example, several countries such as the\nNetherlands, the UK, and Spain continue to operate logistics transport\nwithout national bans, and transport even increases dramatically to\navoid breaking the supply chain.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in China and Japan, logistics operations also continue\nduring major holidays like Chinese New Year and Golden Week, albeit with\ncapacity and workforce adjustments. Major ports remain operational to\nmaintain supply chain smoothness, even if there is a slowdown.<\/p>\n
A similar situation occurs in the United States, where there is no\npolicy to stop logistics during major holidays like Christmas and\nThanksgiving. Distribution activities even tend to increase due to high\nconsumer needs during that period.<\/p>\n
As for Malaysia, the government only implements truck operational\ntime regulations in certain areas to ease congestion, without halting\noverall logistics distribution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThus, global practices show that logistics distribution is kept\nrunning to match the surge in needs during holiday seasons, to ensure\ngoods availability and maintain price stability in society,\u201d BHS\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/as-the-busiest-route-the-ketapang-gilimanuk-crossing-pier-needs-expansion-1773924690", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }