South Sulawesi to get new sea port

South Sulawesi to get new sea port

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Takalar regency in South Sulawesi will start building next year its first sea port serving ferries and cargo vessels, hoping to tap into the economic potential of the routes to Makassar, Surabaya in East Java and Brunei Darussalam.

The port's construction was approved by the central government, said Takalar regent Ibrahim Rewa on Monday.

Takalar plans to build the Rp 30 billion (about US$3.37 million) to Rp 40 billion port in the South Galasong district.

Located on the southern tip of the province, Galasong is about 20 minutes away from Makassar, South Sulawesi's capital.

Ibrahim said the water at Galasong was deep enough to allow large vessels to use the port.

Once completed, it could serve shipping routes to eastern parts of Indonesia, to Surabaya, Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, and Brunei. -- Antara