Port of Tanjung Perak ( id, Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak) is the second busiest sea port in
Indonesia
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, located at
Surabaya
Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...
,
East Java
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. It is the main port for the eastern part of the island of
Java
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. The port is accessed from the North through the
Madura Strait
Madura Strait is a stretch of water that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura, in the province of East Java. The islands of Kambing, Giliraja, Genteng, and Ketapang lie in the Strait. The Suramadu Bridge, the longest in Indonesi ...
, a long, wide, and deep channel between
East Java
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and
Madura Island
Madura Island is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island comprises an area of approximately (administratively 5,379.33 km2 including various smaller islands to the east, southeast and north that are administrati ...
. Because of its strategic position and the existence of surrounding advantageous hinterlands, the port constitutes the center of inter island shipping for Eastern Indonesia. Container terminal of the port is known as Terminal Petikemas. The port loaded and unloaded 3.55 million and 3.8 million
TEUs of cargo during 2017 and 2018 respectively. I
In 2020, Tanjung Perak ranked 45th in the world by Lloyd's One Hundred Ports 2020, down from 43rd in 2019.
History
Before 20th century, oceangoing vessels from
Surabaya
Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...
did loading and unloading activities at
Madura Strait
Madura Strait is a stretch of water that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura, in the province of East Java. The islands of Kambing, Giliraja, Genteng, and Ketapang lie in the Strait. The Suramadu Bridge, the longest in Indonesi ...
and then freighted the cargoes by the means of barges and boats to Jembatan Merah (the first port in that time) situated along
Kalimas River. Due to the increases of trade, cargo and transportation traffics, the facilities available at that port were inadequate.
In 1875, Ir. W. de Jonght planned to build the Port of Tanjung Perak, but the plan was not realized due to a lack of funds. At the start of 20th century Ir. W.B. Van Goor submitted another proposal for the port. Physical construction of the port started in 1910, dredging in January 1912. Droogdok Maatschappij Soerabaja (DMS), later known as PT. Dok & Perkapalan Surabaya (DPS), was established. From 1917 it operated
Surabaya Dock of 3,500 tons
Surabaya Dock of 3,500 tons was a floating dry dock which served in Indonesia from about 1913 till about 1956.
Context
Surabaya is on Madura Strait at the mouth of the Kali Mas river. In the natural situation, ships that wanted to trade with ...
, later followed by two others. DMS would also build a substantial number of ships.
After the completion of the Tanjung Perak Port, the ports of Kalimas and
Jembatan Merah were gradually abandoned. An inter-island terminal and a passenger ferry terminal were built in the port in 1983. The Petikemas International Container Terminal was finished in 1992.
The port was dredged to a depth to serve 10,000 TEUs 5th generation ships in mid-2015. In mid-2016 the port was dredged to a depth with a width of that can serve 15,000 TEUs or 7th generation ships.
Facilities
The port has 6 main terminals, multi-purpose terminals for conventional cargo handling, a passenger terminal,
RoRo
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, Trailer (vehicle), trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their o ...
and an international container terminal. Tugging, pilot, bunker, storage and shipyard services are also provided. Since 2015, activities of the port are supported by the Teluk Lamong Port Terminal. Tanjung Perak Port is also equipped with dock facilities that can serve cruises both from domestic and abroad.
In May 2014, a new Teluk Lamong Green Sea Port began trial run operation with two Ship to Shore Crane units, five Automated Stacking Crane units, and one Automotive Terminal Tractor unit as an extension of the Tanjung Perak port. The new facilities will primarily serve international shipping, predicted to be 7 ships every week, and any unused capacity will be used to support domestic shipping. The new facilities will use less paper and gas trucks to carry containers in the port area.
From January 2015, a dry bulk port will be built with piers to accommodate up to 14 Logistex Warehouse System international ships. The port will be provided with
2 "Ship Unloader" units complete with conveyors and of warehousing. The dry bulk terminal will occupy , a supporting area of for a total capacity of .
Gapura Surya Nusantara
The new passenger terminal of the port is known as Gapura Surya Nusantara, which was opened in 2014. The terminal is built with modern amnesties and facilities, similar to an airport terminal including passenger bridge, ticket counter, waiting lounge and food court. The terminal is built with the concept of green architecture, environmentally friendly and energy saving technology. The sewage treatment plant (STP) of the terminal can recycle waste water which can be used for flushing toilets. The terminal consists of 3 floors covering an area of with a capacity of 4,000 passengers. The terminal operates regular ship service to various ports of Indonesia, which is also serves as terminal for international cruise ships.
Gallery
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Panorama in drie delen van de haven Tandjong Perak gezien vanaf de Wilhelminatoren Soerabaja Oost-Java. TMnr 60007998.jpg, Tanjung Perak circa 1920s
File:Carrier strike on Surabaya, Java in May 1944.jpg, Operation Transom
Operation Transom was an attack by Allied forces against the Japanese-occupied city of Surabaya on the Indonesian island of Java during World War II. Conducted by the British-led Eastern Fleet, the operation took place on 17 May 1944 and invol ...
, destroyed Tanjung Perak, 17 May 1944
File:Jalesveva Jaya Mahe - panoramio.jpg, Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument
Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument, locally referred to as Monjaya, is a monument located in Semampir, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia near the Port of Tanjung Perak. It is a statue of an Indonesian Navy officer wearing Ceremonial Service Dress, complete ...
in Tanjung Perak
Panorama
See also
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Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate
Java Integrated Industrial and Ports Estate or JIIPE is an industrial area, integrated with deep sea port, residential estate and industrial area at Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. The project is located 24 km from Surabaya. It is a Public Priv ...
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List of Indonesian ports
List of ports in Indonesia, sorted by location.
Java
* Port of Cirebon, Cirebon, West Java
*Port of Merak, Banten
*Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta
*Ciwandan, Banten
*Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta
* Port of Patimban, Subang Regency, West Java
*Port of Pr ...
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Ministry of Transportation, Indonesia
The Ministry of Transportation ( id, Kementerian Perhubungan), formerly Department of Transportation ( id, Departemen Perhubungan) is a government ministry responsible for the governance and regulation of transportation in Indonesia. The Min ...
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Transport in Indonesia
Indonesia's transport system has been shaped over time by the economic resource base of an archipelago with thousands of islands, and the distribution of its more than 200 million people concentrated mainly on a single island, Java.
All modes ...
References
External links
Official English website of Pelabuhan Indonesia III*
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Port authorities in Indonesia
Surabaya
Government agencies of Indonesia
Government-owned companies of Indonesia