Cirebon wants int'l standard port<\/p>\n
Nana Rukmana
\nThe Jakarta Post\/Cirebon<\/p>\n
The town of Cirebon in West Java is considering plans to build an
\ninternational-standard port to boost the local economy and reduce
\nthe area's dependence on Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Cirebon Regent Dedi Supardi said the lack of a port in West
\nJava forced businesses to pay extra for sea transportation
\nservices through Tanjung Priok.<\/p>\n
He said the construction of an international-standard port
\nshould be one of the main priority's for the West Java provincial
\nadministration if it hoped to spur economic development.<\/p>\n
\"In our opinion, West Java should have its own international-
\nstandard port and Cirebon is the right place to construct the
\nport,\" Dedi said.<\/p>\n
He said that based on a preliminary study, it would cost at
\nleast Rp 6 trillion (US$600 million) to build a port. Apart from
\nconstructing the port and its supporting facilities, that amount
\nincludes the money needed to compensate residents for their land.<\/p>\n
He said the money would come from the Cirebon regency and West
\nJava provincial budgets, as well as from private investors.<\/p>\n
\"We will also make a proposal to the central government for
\nassistance from the state budget,\" Dedi said, without providing
\ndetails on when construction might be expected to begin.<\/p>\n
He said an international-standard port would help boost the
\nprovincial economy by supporting the development of industrial
\nareas. It would also help in the development of the marine
\nindustry and improve the welfare of fishermen.<\/p>\n
\"Cirebon regency covers 990,36 square kilometers and has a
\ncoastline that stretches for 54 kilometers, one of the longest in
\nthe province. At least 60,000 fishermen and their families live
\nalong the coast,\" Dedi said.<\/p>\n
According to the preliminary plan, the port would be built in
\nthe coastal area of Astanajapura, he said, adding that the
\ncurrent port in Cirebon could no longer be expanded.<\/p>\n
\"Geographically, the port in Cirebon city can not be further
\ndeveloped because it is surrounded by residential areas. Also,
\nthe high sedimentation level makes the water too shallow for big
\nships to dock,\" he said.<\/p>",
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