JAKARTA INDONESIA (ISL News) - Without realizing it, the city of Jakarta will enter its 500th year or 5th century, in the city of Jakarta there are several historical relics that we can still see and feel until now, one of which is the port of the Dutch colonial era, namely the Sunda Kelapa port located on Jl. Raya Baruna Jl. Tol Pelabuhan No.8 11, RT.11/RW.8, Ancol, Kec. Pademangan, North Jakarta which is one of the port branches of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) Regional 2.
Sunda Kelapa Harbor, which has existed since the Dutch colonial era, is not only an inter-island transportation harbor, but now also functions as a public shipping harbor and tourist area. This harbor is often visited by inter-island ships and public shipping ships using Phinisi or Bugis Schooner ships with their distinctive shapes.
The commodities transported by ships that stop include wood, basic necessities, groceries, and building materials, and so on, for example, many basic commodities such as basic necessities and industrial products are sent from Java to Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Maluku, and Papua via Sunda Kelapa Port. Likewise, many commodities from outside Java are sent to Java via this port such as wood, coffee, rattan, copra, fishery products, and so on.
Friday (11/22/2024) after attending the "Kick Off Towards 5 Centuries of Jakarta" event at the North Jakarta Maritime Museum, Executive Director 2 Regional 2 Pelindo, Drajat Sulistyo had the opportunity to accompany the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta, Teguh Setyabudi to visit Pelindo Regional 2 Sunda Kelapa. This visit was attended by several DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Officials, and local port stakeholders, also accompanying the General Manager of Pelindo Regional 2 Sunda Kelapa, Agus Edi Santoso.
During this visit, Drajat Sulistyo explained the role of Sunda Kelapa Port as a connecting port between the islands in Indonesia. In addition, the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta was also able to learn about the development plan for Sunda Kelapa Port which includes connectivity, facilities and including regional integration with transportation modes.
Drajat Sulistyo said, "This 5th Century of DKI Jakarta is a very important moment for Pelindo Regional 2, especially Sunda Kelapa which has a design concept as a Heritage Port and through this moment the development of Sunda Kelapa Port will be accelerated, therefore we ask for support from the DKI Provincial Government regarding the development of Heritage and also investors who are in line with tourism at Sunda Kelapa Port," said Drajat Sulistyo.
The Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta and the guests were invited to directly review the traditional ship dock to see firsthand the loading and unloading activities of goods and the visit ended with a group photo session at the historic heritage port of Sunda Kelapa.
(ISL News Editorial Team/Pelindo Regional 2 Public Relations/email:islnewstv@gmail.com).
