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Sibolga's larger, better port to boost economy
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center), accompanied by First Lady Iriana, listens to State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno (second left) and Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi (third left) as he inspects the newly re-inaugurated Sibolga Port in Sibolga, North Sumatra, on Sunday. (Antara/Irsan Mulyadi)
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ibolga Port on the west coast of North Sumatra is expected to help expand the economy of the province and its surrounding regions following its inauguration by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday.
In his speech, Jokowi said the renovation works could revive its heydays of the 1970s as a vital port to help boost economic activities in the region.
"When I was an elementary school student in the 1970s, the Sibolga Port was well-known among students. Now, we need to revive the port in facilitating the mobility of goods and services," he added.
The port’s expansion has increased the capacity of its passenger terminal from 80 people to 500. In total, it has an area of 2,786 square meters.
Jokowi said the government would enhance the port's facilities to improve logistics in the region.
"We will hopefully add crude palm oil [CPO] storage facilities at the Sibolga Port so that CPO exporters can ship their products through it," he said.
The port's expansion would allow vessels with a weight of up to 6,000 gross tons (GT) to moor there. Previously, only vessels weighting up to 2,000 GT could drop anchor at the port.
