Port of Patimban as A Solution to Fulfill the Capacity Demand of Port Terminal in Indonesia

Abstract

-Seaport as a part of transport chain and logistic system has a very important role and strategic for economic growth and development. Besides, it seemed sensible to exploit the synergies between ports and must be linked to their hinterland. To stimulate economic activity and realize an efficient logistic cost, the government's effort to create a healthy business climate and competitiveness through the development of a new port is one solution. This research aimed to analyze the port infrastructure that will be developed and to analyze port capacity that is still limited and should be developed in order to address the main issues that emerged at the port, i.e. congestion and dwell time. The results showed that although existing port has been developed, it seems quite difficult to handle high volume of container traffic in the future, which until 2050 predicted will reach average more than 20 millions TEUs per year. Synergy with port of Patimban is one way to fulfill capacity demand of port terminal. Indonesia has not yet emerged as a logistics hub and the most important factor is poor condition of port infrastructure. Therefore, it is required to change the pattern of container handling by pursuing the development of new port in order to avoid stagnation, congestion and dwelling time.