President Jokowi Inaugurates Patimban Port
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20 December 2020 19:42 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Patimban Port in Subang District, West Java on Sunday, in a virtual soft launching from the Bogor Presidential Palace.
"By saying Bismillahirohmanirohim (In the Name of God, Most Merciful and Compassionate), today I pronounce Patimban Port ready for operation," Jokowi said.
Patimban Port is expected to support Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta that has been overloaded and created heavy traffic jam at Jakarta-Bekasi road.
It is situated in a strategic location between Kertajati Airport and industrial zones in Bekasi, Karawang and Purwakarta Districts in West Java, the President said.
Jokowi noted that the Patimban Port would serve as an inter-region connecting key to boost export.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said Patimban Port operation would be synergized with the Tanjung Priok Port in line with to the President's direction, to increase the time efficiency and national logistical cost.
Sumadi said, the port has commenced operation with initial export of 140 units of cars to Brunei Darussalam aboard PT Toyofuji's Suzuka Express ship.
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