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16 August 2012Source : Suara PembaruanKeyword :

Category : Ports / Sea TransportFile : DKI Kuasai Mayoritas Saham.pdf

MARUNDA INTERNATIONAL PORT: DKI Has Majority Ownership

JAKARTA - Development of Jakarta International Port in Marunda Special Economic Zone (KEK), North Jakarta, withan investment of Rp 18 tri l l ion, will be prepared by PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (KBN/ Nusantara Bonded Zone)Persero, in collaboration with private partners. In l ine with Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) on Marunda KEK,share ownership of Special Capital Territory of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) Provincial Government in KBN will beincreased to a majority. Funding allocation for the additional shares in KBN will amount to Rp 390 bil l ion.

"Technical details of the cooperation, along with the construction, will be made after the Presidential Decree(Keppres) and the Government Regulation (PP) are already in the hands of DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. Mostprobably, [the project] will be undertaken in cooperation with third parties, so as not to burden the regionalgovernment budget (APBD), said Head of Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of DKI Jakarta, SarwoHandayani, to SP in Jakarta, Monday (13 August).

According to Sarwo, the detailed engineering design (DED) of Marunda KEK Port was completed a long time ago. Sowas the draft regional regulation on KEK, in which the largest portion of shares will be owned by DKI JakartaProvincial Government. In this fiscal year of 2012, DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has proposed for additionshares in KBN with [funding] allocation of Rp 390 bil l ion. The budget is included in the amendment of APBDcurrently being discussed by Jakartas Regional Parliament (DPRD).

He added that DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has previously disbursed funds for KBN. KBN shares are currentlymajority owned by the central government, and DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will gradually take over theshares. "The increase in shares ownership will make DKI Jakarta Provincial Government the majority shareholder.Attainment of a majority stake in KBN will pave the way for DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to build the Port ofMarunda. The two areas will be integrated, explained Sarwo.

Commission B (Economic Affairs) of DKI Jakarta DPRD, through one of its members, Maringan Pangaribuan,expressed their support for DKI Jakarta Provincial Governments plan to increase its stake in KBN. He reminded thatthe APBD funds allocated for KBN should really be right on target and as planned from the beginning.

Jakarta DPRD has agreed to the budget increase of Rp 390 bil l ion for KBN. The budget has been incorporated in thebudget amendment, which will be set in a plenary session after Lebaran [Eid ul-Fitr] holiday. "We support the planto increase [DKI Jakartas] stake in KBN. However, the budget should be on target. The budget should not be used forany other purposes in the KBN, he said.

Maringan revealed that the Rp 390 bil l ion budget should not be allocated for development of warehouses, becausethis is contrary to the original plan to acquire lands in KBN area through to Marunda.

Meanwhile, Spokesman of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemhub), Bambang Ervan, said that Marunda portdevelopment has been included in the Master Plan for Development of Tanjung Priok Port. Ministry ofTransportation is waiting for a proposal from DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. "Until now there has been noproposal coming from DKI Jakarta Provincial Government," Bambang said, Tuesday (14 August).

Therefore, Kemhub cannot yet determine the portion for the central government in the development. "So the processis that the provincial government submits a development plan, then we will study whether this can be done by DKIby itself or whether assistance is needed from the central government and other parties," said Bambang.

Indeed, Bambang continued, his office has learned that this development will require substantial investment. "Infact, we hear, all the funds are intended to come from the provincial government, but let us see whether there are

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adequate funds available or whether funds from the private sector are needed. We will carefully examine it after the

development plan comes in, he added.

Meanwhile, Nusyirwan Soejono, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission V, which is incharge of transportation, stated that DPR always supports the development of infrastructure for the benefit ofsociety. The development should be integrated with other infrastructure developments and in l ine with nationalplanning. "The development should be in the context of national spatial planning, so that it can be really effective,"said the PDI-P [Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle] politician.

When building a transportation infrastructure, the entire network involving other transportation infrastructuresmust be reviewed. Connecting ports in developed countries were built after the roads around the ports were ready."For example, in England and France, when a harbour was built, other infrastructures were already established. So,it is not realistic if construction is carried out while others are not yet ready, he said.

A similar message was conveyed by Commission V member of Golkar Party, Ali Wongso Halomoan Sinaga. "Inprinciple, we support, because the Port of Tanjung Priok is already overloaded. This can be seen from the lengthytime it needs to unload goods. This means that this port should have its capacity increased, said Ali Wongso.

However, he added, in its development, access roads into and out of the port must be given attention. It is no use ifthe port is okay, but congestion around the port is sti l l occurring. That is why the development should be integratedwith the addition of capacity in Tanjung Priok, Kalibaru Port construction, and port access road, he said.

Saving of 30 percentMarunda international port development is targeted for completion in 2015. This port will be equipped with modernfacil ities, such as container handling, warehousing, and sophisticated freight forwarding facil ities, so that it willprovide much convenience in business management for investors. This international-class, logistics special port isexpected to increase local government revenue.

Marunda Ports location is not far from the Port of Tanjung Priok. Both will mutually support the existence of portservices. A number of business actors have projected that the Rp 18 tri l l ion-worth project can cut about 30 percentof transportation costs that they incur. This is on condition that the port is connected directly to industrial areasand integrated with Tanjung Priok Port and Kalibaru Port.

According to Chairman of Indonesian Food and Beverage Association (Gapmmi), Adhi Siswaja Lukman, the mainobstacle facing exporters and importers all this time has been the absence of any direct l ink between the port[s] andindustrial areas.

"If that can be fulfi l led, the impact will be very significant. Transportation costs incurred by business actors are notuniform, depending on the sector and capacity. But in general, the costs could be cut by up to 30 percent, said Adhi.

All this time, the cost of overtime in the use of containers (demurrage) in the Port of Tanjung Priok is very expensivebecause this largest port of Indonesia has already experienced overcapacity. If Marunda Port operates, the cost canbe suppressed. "For a ship with a weight of 30,000 tonnes, the demurrage per day could be US$ 15,000. Imagine, ifthe docking has to be as long as one month, he said.

Marunda port, said Adhi, not only will reduce the cost of transportation and export-import activities, but alsoenhance the competitiveness of national industries. Moreover, if Marunda Port is synergised with the Port ofTanjung Priok and the Port of Kalibaru, which is being built by PT Pelindo II, "our products will be more competitivebecause the costs of transporting will be the same or close to those of competitor countries," he said.

Adhi reminded that the positive impact of Marunda Port will not be optimal if it is not integrated under one roofwith other relevant institutions, such as Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Agricultures Quarantine Agency, as well as Ministry of Healths Food and Drug Supervisory Agency(BPOM). "The operation of the new port must be followed by revamping its software. The services of its humanresources must be addressed, he said.

Adhi explained that, all this time, the Indonesia National Single Window (INSW) service in the main ports has notbeen optimal because the institutions are not yet integrated under single-roof service. [H-14/ID/Y-9]

Port of MarundaLand Area: 3,200haProject Value: US$ 2 bil l ion (Rp 18 tri l l ion)

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Completion Date of Construction: 2015Consisting of seven zones: Reclamation (2,036ha) Industries, train station, and government offices (268ha) Residential settlement (154.2ha) Purely for industries and warehouses (121.47ha) Industries, warehouses, and commercial uses (197.82ha) Dam and green open space (207.96ha) Green open space and commercial uses (231.30ha)

Integration Integrated with a toll road that will connect the port with industrial areas in Cikarang, Bekasi Will not undermine the role of Tanjung Priok Port Over the long term it will be integrated with the planned construction of a giant dike off the north coast, whichwill function to inhibit tidal water flooding (rob)

Source: Transportation Department of DKI Jakarta

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