Construction of monumental new seaport commences<\/p>\n
Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Banten<\/p>\n
The construction of the Bojonegara International Port (BIP) in
\nBanten started on Wednesday, with President Megawati
\nSoekarnoputri, accompanied by other ministers, inaugurating the
\nstart of the work. When completed, it will be the country's
\nlargest seaport.<\/p>\n
According to Abdullah Syaifuddin, the director of state-owned
\nport operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II), the port
\nwill be built in three phases. The first phase will last from
\n2003 to 2010, when container throughput is expected to reach
\n153,000 twenty-feet equivalent units (TEU).<\/p>\n
By the end of this period, it is expected that 300 meters of
\ncontainer dock, 15 hectares of container yards, 5,000 square
\nmeters of stacking warehouses and 3 hectares of stacking yards
\nwill have been constructed, while 2 container cranes, 6 rubber-
\ntired gantry cranes (RTG), 2 reach stackers and 10 of trucks will
\nbe operating at the port.<\/p>\n
The next phase is expected to take place from 2010 to 2014,
\nduring which time more terminals will be constructed and more
\nport equipment will be provided. In addition, the stacking yards
\nwill also be enlarged.<\/p>\n
Phase three is expected to take 12 years, from 2014 to 2025.
\nDuring this phase, the container and general cargo terminals will
\nbe expanded, and special dedicated wharves will be constructed.<\/p>\n
It is expected that the port will start operating in 2007, at
\nwhich time the port authority envisages the BIP as handling
\nlarge-sized ships with capacities of between 5,000 and 8,000
\nTEUs.<\/p>\n
When fully completed, the BIP will have five terminals and a
\ncapacity of 2.4 million TEUs. The port is expected to be the
\nlargest in the country, with a depth of 16 meters at low water
\nsprings (LWS), potentially replacing the dominant role of Tanjung
\nPriok port in Jakarta, which is currently the country's largest
\nand busiest port.<\/p>\n
State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi
\ncommented that \"around 80 percent of shipments into and out of
\nIndonesia are transshipped through ports in Malaysia and
\nSingapore, as a result of which \"we incur a US$1.09 billion
\nyearly loss in foreign exchange.\" This is mainly because of the
\nlimited capacity of local ports in handling large shipments.<\/p>\n
The governor of Banten, Munandar, stated that access to the
\nport would need to improvement, and a good communications system
\nrequired. He added that the new port would need about Rp 5
\ntrillion to 6 trillion in investment in electrical
\ninfrastructure.<\/p>\n
The port will work in conjunction with another port planned to
\nbe built at Tanjung Perak, East Java. The BIP will facilitate
\nshipments to the western Java provinces of Jakarta, Banten and
\nWest Java. The rest would go through Tanjung Perak.<\/p>\n
Laksamana said that the total investment in the construction
\nof the BIP would be Rp 6.5 trillion with Rp 3.5 trillion be taken
\nfrom the state budget to finance the provision of basic
\ninfrastructure. Private domestic and foreign investments, as well
\nas funding from the provincial government, would cover the
\nremainder.<\/p>\n
He added that the \"total investment in the construction of the
\nTanjung Perak port will amount to Rp 6 trillion.\"<\/p>\n
It is expected that the BIP port will become a hub port for
\nshipments in the region, a facility integrated with industry in
\nits hinterland, and capable of contributing to regional economic
\ngrowth and providing jobs for the people of the area.<\/p>\n
However, some students in the Bojonegara-Puloampel region fear
\nthat local people will not enjoy the trickle-down effect from the
\nport's development. The students staged a rally outside the
\ncompound where the ceremony was taking place.<\/p>\n
Key Facts (2025):<\/p>\n
Total area (including industrial area) 500 Ha<\/p>\n
Pier length 3,000 meters<\/p>\n
Channel depth -16 meters LWS<\/p>\n
Gullly depth varied -10, -12 and -16 meters LWS<\/p>\n
Area of container yard 96 hectares<\/p>\n
Area of open storage 84 hectares<\/p>\n
Area of warehouse 5 hectares<\/p>\n
Container crane 24 units<\/p>\n
Rubber tyred gantry (RTG) crane 72 units<\/p>\n
Reach stacker 6 units<\/p>\n
Head truck 120 units<\/p>\n
Source: Pelindo II<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/construction-of-monumental-new-seaport-commences-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }