As part of the eastern part of Indonesia, the Papua region has been regarded as a backward province. However, it does not mean the place does not have the potential to keep up with the rest of Indonesia. The Papua and West Papua government has been accelerating infrastructure development, including the Depapre Harbor for better marine transportation. Here are some details for you.
Marine Transportation Infrastructure Development Acceleration
Indonesian and the local government’s effort for marine transportation development has been going on for years. It might be slow, but it works steadily to increase and improve the local’s economic situation. But, not only for economic purposes, but some of the projects also signify the resolution to support inter-island development.
In this case, the primary function is to support the sea transportation for Indonesian economic movement on the 3T (Terdepan, Terluar, dan Tertinggal). It is translated to the outermost, forefront, and left-behind regions. In this case, Papua, the west part, and the surrounding area of eastern Indonesia are the biggest targets for development.
Some concerns on the left behind areas are proven from the high poverty rate in 2010. The percentage of Papua reaches up to 36.80%, meanwhile, the West Papua poverty rate is around 34.88%. The human development index is also pretty low since both regions only range from 54 – 59 rate.
Since Indonesia is a maritime country, sea transportation is one of the solutions to connect with Indonesian centrists. So, harbor development projects are the perfect option to reach the eastern part of Indonesia. In this case, the Papua harbor progress includes some locations. The Depapre, Pomako, Moor, and Nabire for Papua and Kaimana for the west of Papua.
The development project are done by government though KSOP or kantor Kesyahbandaran dan otoritas Pelabuhan kelas II Jayapura. The permission also includes direktorat jenderal Perhubungan laut, as the one that coordinates the harbor area in Papua under the of Jayapura Kabupaten’s governance.
Development Methods
1. Container Yard And Multipurpose Harbor Optimization
To make the harbor work to its maximum potential, the first development is for multipurpose and container yard optimization. Depapre, Kaimana, and many other harbors will increase their already operated functions. Thus, west Papua and Papua can improve their export or import. It also brings out bigger access for investors or local commodities to expand their production.
2. Transaction Capacity Increases
Since one of the purposes is to recover the economical position, the harbor capacity increase will bring the biggest transaction to and from Papua. In this case, the local production volume and the commodities well-known product will get a fair amount of exposure to the market. As an example are the nutmegs from Kaimana and the Batu Ciping, wood, and minerals from Papua.
3. Tourism Destinations Optimization
The better the harbor situation, the better it handles tourists and people. It is not only for the local economy and transaction but also for the tourist attraction. The black pearl land is known for its amazing biodiversity as well as its long history and traditions in it. The Papua region and the western Papua offer ranges of tourism destinations with their charms.
The infrastructure will facilitate better transportation for the West Papua or Papua tourists. It will affect the income rate and the economic rate from the tourism factor. The optimization of the tourism aspect can differ from one place to another, but the idea will eventually accelerate the local economy and lift the property by many methods.
The Following Effect Of The Project
The strategic location of the harbor developments is the key to increasing the local economy and its potential. In this case, Deprapre is located in Kabupaten Jayapura which is geographically, geopolitically, and geostrategic. IT is one of the parts of the area covered under the National Sea tool in Papua.
The existence of the harbor might help open many more potentials for local and international trade. It might also turn into one of the trading gates and the hub from many places. The locals can also enjoy a better market, especially for the Asia Pacific continent. The positive impact of the Depapre harbor is supposed to help the local economy in many ways.
West Papua also has the same potential as the Kaimana harbor development. It was part of the Papua infrastructure building acceleration. Thus, both areas can get better economic growth in future years. It mostly highlights the local superior commodity, trade, and the region’s potential for the bigger market to even better market exposure in Asia or further countries.
Considering how important it is to expand the marine connection in Indonesia, sea transportation through harbor development might be one of the best executions in Papua. It is not only for the west, but the whole project also includes some harbor optimization that can greatly give a positive effect to the local commodities, investors, and better growth.
