The Ministry of Transportation Agrees to Involve Papuan Sons and Daughters in Supporting the Sea Highway

The Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation agreed with the Papua Provincial Government and the Jayapura City Government to encourage native Papuan sons and daughters to be directly involved in investing in the world of port-related services, as part of the innovation and breakthrough of the Sea Highway program.

One of the breakthroughs and innovations in optimizing the Sea Highway program, which is currently being carried out together, is the socialization and assistance for the participation of the Papuan Sons and Daughters in investing in various business services related to ports, including JPT, PBM and Shipping Companies, even including participation in the business. shipping.

Head of Jayapura Class II Harbormaster and Port Authority (KSOP) Office, Capt Roni Fahmi, moved to conduct hearings as well as socialize the Sea Toll program in Papua with the Papua Provincial Secretary, Jayapura Mayor and Jayapura Deputy Mayor to conduct socialization related to a mutual agreement to encourage indigenous Papuan sons and daughters to invest in the world of port services.

At a hearing in Jayapura recently, the Head of KSOP Jayapura accompanied by the Head of the Sea Transport Traffic Section and Port Business Willem Thobias Fofid and the Technical Team for Sea Transport Traffic and Services Business Related to Horning Felle and Jan Imbiri emphasized that they would continue to make breakthroughs and innovation in line with the spirit of development in Papua. Especially to support the National Strategic Sea Highway Program with the aim of Connectivity and Disparity.

In addition, the management of ports and shipping business in Papua, especially Jayapura, will prioritize Papuan culture and context, which is expected to involve all stakeholders, both the Central Government, Regional Governments, Private Sector, CSOs and the community, especially Papuan People (OAP).

Head of Sea Transportation Traffic and Port Business KSOP Jayapura, Willem Thobias Fofid added, that the implementation of the National Strategic Program Priority in the implementation that has been running in Papua and West Papua from the Ministry of Transportation is the Implementation of Public Obligation Services.

It is noted that the current Sea Highway program is increasing by presenting 11 routes out of 32 routes in 2021 which includes 30 stopover ports and 1 base port. The development model is the Hub Port, namely the Merauke Port.

"Then the implementation of Public Obligation Services for Pioneer Ships as part of the supporting elements of the Sea Toll, as well as the construction of people's ports and pioneer ports, then the existence of Land Subsidies and Air Bridges in the Papua-West Papua Province, which connects the isolation of mountainous areas," he concluded. .

SOURCE : http://maritimnews.com/2021/10/kemenhub-sepakat-libatkan-putra-putri-asli-papua-support-tol-laut/