Papua Province is an area with geographic conditions that are fairly expensive to reach, the reason is, to be able to arrive at Cenderawasih Earth it still has to spend quite a bit.
From the island of Java, for example, Papua can only be accessed by air and sea transportation. With the high cost of both modes of transportation, the price of goods in the area known as "the little paradise that fell to the earth" is certainly quite a drain on the pocket.
For this reason, the government needs to continue to study policies and programs that can at least be an alternative or solution to the problem of expensive goods prices in Papua. The Sea Highway is one of the breakthroughs of many programs prepared by the government to overcome the high prices of goods in Papua.
Precisely on January 28, 2020, the government finally inaugurated the trial of the operation of the Sea Highway at Depapre Port, Jayapura Regency, Papua. The Papua Provincial Government (Pemprov) said the existence of the Jayapura Regency Depapre Sea Toll Road was a stimulant to drive the economy of the Cenderawasih Earth community, so that all parties, especially business actors, were invited to take advantage of this opportunity.
"In particular, the community at the port location is also expected to give full support by maintaining the country's vital facilities or objects for the benefit of the people in Papua," said Assistant for the Economy and People's Welfare of the Papua Provincial Secretariat, Muhammad Musaad.
Depapre Port officially operates as a container port and serves sea highway routes. The inauguration was marked by the berth of the marine toll ship Logistik Nusantara (Lognus) 2, which was operated by PT Pelni. The Sea Toll route that enters the Port of Depapre is a new route (route T-9) which includes Merauke-Kokas-Sorong-Supiori-Depapre, Jayapura Regency (round trip).
The concept of the Sea Highway is to accelerate the distribution of logistical materials connected to several ports with the principle of loading and unloading, meaning that there are basic commodities brought from one area and other commodities are brought back, thereby reducing costs or distribution costs. For example, rice from Merauke before the Sea Highway had to be brought to Surabaya first, then shipped back to Jayapura.
However, with the Sea Highway, rice from Merauke no longer has to go to Surabaya, but can go directly to Jayapura to then be distributed to various areas in the central mountains or the northern region of Papua. Upon returning from Jayapura, you can then fill in superior commodities from Jayapura or the surrounding area such as sand and other materials which are difficult to obtain in Merauke and other commodities, thereby reducing price disparities and being able to compete with other commodities from outside Papua. or West Papua.
With the opening of Depapre Port, which construction has started since 2009 as an alternative port besides Jayapura City, it can also mobilize the economic sector in the local area, especially in the port area.
The Port of Depapre itself is a 150 meter long multipurpose pier, a 206 meter cement pier, a 124 meter liquid bulk wharf and a 206 meter container wharf in a shady bay area, which is the largest port in the Asia Pacific region, and if fully developed it will become one of the ports. Liaison in the Pacific region.
The Puncak Jaya Regency Government hopes that the operation of the Depapre Sea Toll Road in Jayapura Regency can have a positive impact on the government and society in the Cenderawasih Mountains region, where the prices of goods and commodities that have been expensive so far will fall.
The Deputy Regent of Puncak Jaya, Deinas Geley, admits that this breakthrough will have a positive impact on the government and people in the Papua Mountains. This sea highway is a new hope for the Papuan economy and a step forward to reduce the prices of goods in the Highlands of Papua which are still expensive in Papua. where it is optimistic that Puncak Jaya will feel the impact of the operation of Depapre Port.
For example, the price of rice can certainly decline, because rice distribution from Merauke is no longer sent to Java Island but is sent directly to Jayapura and then flown to the mountains of Papua. All parties are optimistic that the strategic programs pioneered by President Joko Widodo and Governor Lukas Enembe for the welfare of Indigenous Papuans (OAP) can be realized if all elements of society unite and work together to build Cenderawasih Earth.
The Sea Toll Program aims to ensure the State's presence in the availability, affordability and affordability of basic and important commodities on the outermost, remote, and underdeveloped islands.
In other languages, this program aims to reduce the disparity in the price of certain goods between Java and other regions.
Other areas However, the Sea Highway program, which has been running for three years, still leaves some homework, namely how to consistently reduce the price of goods in remote areas in the long term. In addition, the realization of this Sea Highway can ensure a reduction in the price of goods down to the consumer level.
Source: https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1979727/program-tol-laut-depapre-peng Moves-roda-ekonomi-papua
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