City to build new seaport terminal
City to build new seaport terminal
JAKARTA (JP): A new seaport terminal for passengers will be
constructed in Ancol Timur, North Jakarta next year to replace
the existing one in Tanjung Priok harbor.
Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony which marked the
signing of an MOU with Minister of Transportation and
Telecommunication Agum Gumelar, Governor Sutiyoso said the
construction project was aimed at improving services for the
public who travel by sea.
"In anticipating the growing number of passengers in the
future, we need to replace the existing terminal, which currently
also serves as a cargo terminal," Sutiyoso said.
Sutiyoso Tanjung Priok harbor could no longer support harbor
activities due to a lack of infrastructure, such as a toll road
and river transportation devices.
"Our long-term goal is to develop the Jakarta bay and its
nearby waterfront area in anticipation of the city's growth," he
added.
The MOU was signed by deputy governor for development affairs
Budihardjo Soekmadi and Director General of Sea Transportation
Tjuk Sukardiman.
A consortium comprising city-owned amusement park operator PT
Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, city-owned holding company PT Jakarta
Propertindo and state-owned seaport operator PT Pelabuhan
Indonesia II has been appointed to construct, manage and develop
the terminal. The construction project alone will cost at least
Rp 300 billion (about US$31.57 million).
The terminal, which will stand on a 2,500-square-meter plot,
will be operational in three years time. The old terminal will be
fully used as a cargo terminal.
An official at the Directorate General of Sea Transportation,
Joko Pramono, said the new terminal will integrate buses, high-
speed boats and inter-island ships, with links and access to the
Ancol amusement park, toll road, and surrounding areas.
Joko said the consortium would calculate the design and budget
of the project, a process which would involve other companies
such as state bus operator Damri and state shipping line PT
Pelni.
Separately, chief of the City Waterfront Implementation Board
Sidharta said the existing overpass spanning from Kemayoran in
Central Jakarta to Ancol would serve as the main access
connecting the seaport with the downtown area.
"We need an alternative route to reduce the burden on Jl.
Martadinata, which has been plagued by a variety of crimes and is
in poor physical condition," said Sidharta.
The environmental perspective of the area was also taken into
consideration, Sidharta said, saying that a flood control and
waste management system would be constructed near the terminal.
(07)