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Integrated security system key to reducing port dwell times: US official
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Efficient cargo handling -- A heavy vehicle passes through a cargo terminal at Kalibaru Port, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Sept.13. (Antara/Widodo S. Jusuf)
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n integrated security system built into a seaport from the start is a key factor in creating efficient maritime trade practices that will subsequently reduce dwell times, a US official has said.
"If you build the security [into it] from the beginning, it actually becomes a factor of efficiency," visiting senior advisor to the assistant secretary for borders, immigration and trade in the US Department of Homeland Security's policy office, Sean Moon, told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He highlighted the importance of implementing security measures, such as the possibility of applying automated transmission systems and satellites to track cargo, saying that they would contribute to efficiency and reducing dwell times.
Moon stressed the importance of identifying low-risk decisions to move goods faster and applying resources to address high risk elements.
By knowing the risks and applying a comprehensive tracking system, he said, ports would be fully accountable for the movement of cargo.
The top three issues needing attention in the development of ports are domain awareness of the region, training of future generations in mastering applicable skills and planning ahead while envisioning clear goals.
Moon said Indonesia's New Priok Port expansion, which aims to be in operation by 2024 with an overall capacity of 19.5 million TEUs per year, was a commendable goal for the nation, especially in comparison to the 22 million to 24 million TEUs that the US processes each year.
During the launch of the port expansion's Kalibaru terminal on Tuesday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he aimed to reduce dwell time to between 2.3 and 2.5 days, down from the current time of more than three days. (ebf)
