"I am very happy to meet to discuss the operational readiness of the Car Terminal. Although some challenges were earlier encountered during the discussions, I laud the professionalism and commitment shown by the Japanese government and TTC to provide the best for the Patimban Port development project," the minister delivered his statement here on Wednesday.
The minister welcomed Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Kanasugi Kenji, to discuss the operational readiness of the Car Terminal at Patimban Port.
The operational inauguration of the Car Terminal is planned on December 17, 2021, after its management is handed over from Pelindo to the PT Pelabuhan Patimban Indonesia (PPI) Consortium and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC).
The minister spoke of the Japanese administration's interest in participating in other infrastructure projects, such as the Proving Ground project located at the Bekasi Roadworthiness Testing and Motor Vehicle Certification Center.
"The success of the Patimban Project will be an important consideration for us, due to TTC's plan to participate in the Proving Ground project," Sumadi added.
Japanese Ambassador, Kanasugi Kenji, noted that his administration was committed to maximizing the utilization of Patimban Port in order to attract investment from automotive companies.
"We expect that Patimban Port that has been built can be successful and contribute to economic growth in Indonesia," Kenji remarked.
Patimban Port will be the start of a new industrial and urban area in West Java called Rebana (Cirebon, Subang, Patimban and Kertajati) Metropolitan. It covers six districts and Cirebon City, with the Patimban Port area and Kertajati Airport as its hub of development.
The meeting were also attended by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rachmat Gobel, Secretary General of the Transportation Ministry Djoko Sasono, Acting Director General of Sea Transportation Arif Toha, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Ogawa Shigenori and Representative Suzuki Hideyuki, as well as representatives from TTC Division CEO TTC Yasuhiro Nagai, and TTC President Director Mitsuru Yanase.
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Translator: Adimas R F P, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Sri Haryati
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