Food first at Tanjung Priok

Food first at Tanjung Priok

JAKARTA (JP): In the lead-up to Christmas, New Year and Idul Fitri, the Tanjung Priok Port management is giving berthing priority to vessels carrying basic staple goods and foods such as rice, sugar and soybeans, an official said yesterday.

Sudjarwo, spokesperson for the Tanjung Priok office of the state-owned port managing company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II, said that the new regulation was made to anticipate a rising number of vessels berthing at the port during the festive seasons.

"The port has prepared Piers No. 101, 113, 114, 115, 202, 203, 212, 312, 214 and 213 for the unloading of basic commodities," Sudjarwo was quoted by Antara as saying.

Vessels transporting livestock should use the facilities at Piers No. 115, 203, 208 and 213, he said.

Piers 106 and 107 are exclusively reserved for passengers, he said.

The new procedures are intended to expedite the flow of both goods and passengers.

He explained that the port has prepared a 2,400-square meter building with the capacity to accommodate about 1,000 waiting travelers to anticipate a surge in the number of travelers.

"If the building cannot accommodate all the travelers during the peak season, waiting-room space can be enlarged by erecting tents in the passenger terminal yard," he said. (hhr)