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To enhance national logistics competitiveness for the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, the government is constructing Patimban Port in Subang, West Java. Projected to be Indonesia’s largest port, the project began in 2018 and is expected to be completed by 2027.
The port is being built on a 654-hectare area with a total investment of Rp43.221 trillion. Upon completion in 2027, Patimban Port will feature a container terminal with a capacity of 7.5 million TEUs and a vehicle terminal capable of handling 600,000 CBUs.
Patimban Port is not intended to compete with Tanjung Priok Port. Instead, both ports will collaborate as a new hub to improve Indonesia’s logistics performance index and competitiveness in Southeast Asia.
Although the project is still ongoing, Patimban Port is already partially operational. Several car manufacturers, including Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Daihatsu, and Toyota,are using it for exports and imports.
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In the first phase of the project, Patimban Port operates with a container terminal capacity of 250,000 TEUs and a vehicle terminal capacity of 218,000 CBUs.
As a modern port with integrated supply chain services,Patimban Port offers several advantages.
It facilitates national and international goods distribution.With 10-meter-deep shipping lanes, the port can accommodate container ships weighing up to 35,000 DWT.
The area is highly integrated, with most of the hinterlands (industrial support areas) located in West Java. Access to Patimban Port is more efficient, with a direct connection to toll roads and railways.
It complements Tanjung Priok Port, as 60 percent of goods exported through that port come from the hinterlands in West Java and its vicinity. Patimban Port can help reduce traffic congestion in Jakarta caused by container trucks traveling to and from Tanjung Priok Port.
Patimban Port boasts various facilities to streamline loading and unloading operations, including an administration building, a 60-hectare reclamation area, container quay, container stacking area, and car quay.
A 350-hectare backup area will be developed and divided into zones for industry, warehousing, government facilities, and more.
In addition to vehicle handling, Patimban Port is part of the sea toll road connecting to Kijang Port (Riau Islands) and Lhokseumawe Port (Aceh).
For international routes, it connects to several ports in Southeast Asian countries, such as the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam.
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Recently, 700 cars were shipped using the RORO ship Serasi V, operated by PT Serasi Autoraya (SERA), from Patimban Port to Belawan Port in Medan.
As a subsidiary of PT Astra International Tbk, SERA also owns SELOG, a reputable logistics company in Indonesia.
SELOG offers end-to-end logistics solutions through a diverse range of services, including Contract Logistics, Shipping Services, Shipping Agency, Freight Forwarding Warehouse and Yard Management, and Courier Services.
SELOG’s services are supported by cutting-edge digital technology, making customers’ businesses easier, more effective, and more efficient.
With its Astra Fleet Management Solution (FMS), SELOG provides businesses in Indonesia with IT-based comprehensive solutions for managing fleet vehicles.