Indonesia Needs Outside Jakarta New Port

Bangkok (ANTARA Bali) - Indonesia needs a new port outside Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, in anticipation of the growth of industry in the vicinity, including Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi and Karawang.

Chairman of the Standing Committee on Industry and Regional Empowerment Kadin Indonesia, I Made Dana Tangkas said the performance of the industry, especially the automotive, will increase significantly in 2020 according to the projections of production and demand of vehicles nationwide.

"By 2020, car sales are expected to double, meaning that infrastructure needs, especially the port facilities, also rose. There should be an extra effort," said Made Dana is also the Chairman of the Association of priority lane on a working visit to the Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, Friday.

He said that in addition to the sale of the car is expected to reach two million units in 2020, as well as export vehicles also increased, the need for increased port capacity is also coming from other leading industries include electronics, textiles and textile products, footwear, and others.

"The need for a very large sea port in anticipation of the growth of the industry, in addition to reducing congestion at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta," said Made Dana.

He cited Thailand Laem Chabang Port started building that is located 110 km to the east of Bangkok to reduce congestion in the capital city of the country.

In addition, as dikemukan one Laem Chabang Port terminal operators, Deputy GM Terminal NYK Group Capt Wasurat Krachangmon, the Thai government to build the port that was built in 1989 and operational from 1991 to anticipate and drive the industry out of Bangkok.

I Made Dana Tangkas is also Director of PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) hope President Joko Widodo immediately prepare a new port outside Jakarta in order to reduce congestion, as well as the anticipation of rapid industrial growth.

What is important, he added, the capacity of the port around Jabodetabek must immediately plus given on the seaport industry needs increased, while many industries, including automotive, building clusters and have a fairly complete supply chain around Bekasi and Karawang (West Java). (MFD )