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Indonesia to build port for boxes, liquid cargo in western Borneo
STATE-OWNED port operator PT Pelindo II intends to build a IDR5 trillion (US$375.57 million) multi-purpose port in Kijing, western Borneo to handle large containerships and liquid cargo to open between 2018 and 2019.
"This development is urgent, especially with regards to reducing logistical costs in west Kalimantan. We are currently using the Dwikora port in Pontianak, but it is operating at two or three times its intended capacity," said the company's technical and risk management director, Dani Rusli Utama, during a visit to the region.
"The Dwikora port was designed to have a capacity of 100,000 TEU, but this was increased to 250,000 TEU in order to cope with extra demand. However, due to the increasing number of bigger ships that dock in the area every year, it is no longer suitable for further development as it can only handle relatively small ships," Mr Utama said.
The Dwikora port has a depth of only six to seven metres compared to 12 to 15 metres at the proposed port in Kijing, making the latter more suitable for bigger ships. The new port would cover an area of 50 to 100 hectares, reported Jakarta's Antara News.
Mr Utama believes the new port would improve shipping services to other regions in Indonesia, such as Natuna and Jakarta, along with international destinations such as the South China Sea and Singapore.
"This development is urgent, especially with regards to reducing logistical costs in west Kalimantan. We are currently using the Dwikora port in Pontianak, but it is operating at two or three times its intended capacity," said the company's technical and risk management director, Dani Rusli Utama, during a visit to the region.
"The Dwikora port was designed to have a capacity of 100,000 TEU, but this was increased to 250,000 TEU in order to cope with extra demand. However, due to the increasing number of bigger ships that dock in the area every year, it is no longer suitable for further development as it can only handle relatively small ships," Mr Utama said.
The Dwikora port has a depth of only six to seven metres compared to 12 to 15 metres at the proposed port in Kijing, making the latter more suitable for bigger ships. The new port would cover an area of 50 to 100 hectares, reported Jakarta's Antara News.
Mr Utama believes the new port would improve shipping services to other regions in Indonesia, such as Natuna and Jakarta, along with international destinations such as the South China Sea and Singapore.
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