Makassar terminal

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The Makassar container terminal in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi will open next month after three years of renovations, an official here said yesterday.

Makassar port head Sudarmadji said that the renovation would be completed by the Japanese contractor Wakachiku a whole month earlier than scheduled.

The renovations, which cost a total of Rp 250 billion (US$105 million), were co-financed by the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund of Japan, the Islamic Development Bank, the state budget, and the state-owned port management company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV.

The terminal's facilities include a 500 meter long dock which can accommodate 30,000 dead weight ton (DWT) containers; a 154- meter-long dock which can accommodate 10,000 DWT ships. There is also a 60 meter-long dock for smaller ships. (37/jsk)