TELUK LAMONG MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL TO BE OPERATED FOR HANDLING CONTAINERS

Teluk Lamong Multipurpose Terminal is constructed to handle loading and unloading of container and dry bulk internationally as well as domestic containers. This project is aimed at supporting the Pendulum Nusantara program involving PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia ( Pelindo )I, II, III and IV. For this purpose, PT. Pelindo III will add the number of shipyard which is called package A as a facility for domestic containers. This package is hadbled by PT. Adhi Karya, and now the overall progress has reached 37.12%. this was stated by PT Pelindo III in its press release.

PT Pelindo III assured that the Teluk Lamong Multipurpose Terminal in Tanjung Perak port area, Surabaya, can be operation by 2014. By 2014, the facilities that will be available at Teluk lamong Multipurpose Terminal are 500 M x 800 M shipyard, 6 hectare dry bulk yard, 15 hectare container yard and 7.2 hectare office and truck parking space. The terminal is also equipped with loadng and unloading facilities, among other things, five units of container cranes ( CC ), two units of ship unloaders, two units of conveyors, 10 units automatic stacking cranes ( ASC ), and 30 units of head trucks and chassis.

Construstion of Teluk Lamong Multipurpose Terminal is aimed at anticipating congestion in Tanjung Perak Port. The capacity of international container terminal in Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya has reached 1.45 million TEU’s, while total container flow by 2014 is estimated at 1.82 million TEU’s, so there will be a 472,102 TEU’s overflow.

Construction of the project consist of five packages. Package A is construction of international shipyard worked by PT Adhi Karya, Tbk. Package B construction of bridge connecting container yard and parking space. Package C contruction of connecting bridge worked by PT Nindya Karya. Package D construction of office building and package E provision of laoding and unloading equipment.

From the five packages, the progress of construction of international shipyard has reached 100% and is on maintenance stage by contractor. It is expected that realization of progress of package B will reach 11.52%, Package C 49.24%. package D is on stage of completion of project detail. Package E is on stage of signing fo contract by a heavy equipment service company from findland, Kone Crane, as the tender winner. Teluk Lamong Multipurpose Teminal will be operated to handle loading and unloading od international and domestic containers and dry bulk internationally. For domestic containers, PT. Pelindo III will build an additional shipyard called package A. this package is handled by PT Adhi Karya and the overall progress has reaches 37.12%.

Tanjung Perak port, Surabaya, can only accommodate container ships of 1.5000 TEU’s as the depth of the sea is only -9.5LWS. To accommodate larger ships, the government will speed up process of revitalization of west shipping channel planned in 2003 due to high increase in volume of cargoes and ships at Tanjung Perak Port. If the west shipping channel has been completed, Tanjung Perak port could accommodate container ships of 3.00 TEU’s – 5000 TEU’s because the sea depth becomes -14 LWS. With bis ships entering the port, it is expected that sea transportation cost at Tanjung Perak Port will be cheaper. The west shipping channel revitalization project is expected to be constructed by March 2013, because if the sea depth becomes -13LWS it is expected to be operational by 2014. Big ships will enter the port and transformation cost will be cheaper. ( E )

Business News - March 01,2013