Firm after Ancol port project
Firm after Ancol port project
JAKARTA (JP): A private company is interested in building a
multi-purpose port, with an investment commitment of about Rp 1
billion (US$454,545), in Ancol, North Jakarta, Director General
of Sea Transportation Soentoro said.
Soentoro said that the proposal for the construction of the
port project is currently being worked out by officials of the
Ministry of Finance, Antara reported over the weekend.
"The construction of the port project is expected to start in
1997 and be completed within two years under a build, operate and
transfer cooperation scheme with the state-owned port company PT
Pelabuhan Indonesia II," he said.
The port project is designed to provide loading and unloading
services for various types of articles, including solid
substances, bulk goods and goods packed in containers, he said,
without giving the name of the interested company.
The director general said that in line with the construction
of the port project, the firm will also reclaim adjacent coastal
lands totaling 500 hectares.
The proposal has been approved by the Ministry of
Transportation, Soentoro said at a ceremony for the signing of a
contract, in agreement with PT Bimantara Artika Citra, for the
development and installation of maritime telecommunications
systems in a number of areas throughout Indonesia.
Under the agreement, PT Bimantara Artika Citra, in cooperation
with Panorama Timur Jaya and Racal Electronica, will build
navigation telecommunications networks, including the
installation of 10 coastal radio stations of Class III, five
radio stations of Class IV and 11 communication radios at state
navigation ships with a combined investment commitment of Rp 5.48
billion.
The locations of the coastal radio station projects will be
Batu Ampar, Panjang, Benoa, Dili, Pontianak, Tarakan, Donggala,
Kendari, Ternate, Merauke, Lembar, Tahuna, Sanana, Manokwari and
Fak-Fak.
The state navigation ships to be equipped with the
communication radios will include Kumba, Mesa, Mithuna, Mandalika
and Muci.
Another contract agreement was also signed by Embagpro and
Tomen Corporation for the procurement of education and training
equipment for the Surabaya Rating School. (hhr)