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By August 2016, The New Priok Port Project or North Kalibaru Terminal began its first phase operation. This project will make DKI Jakarta to have the most adequate port in Indonesia by 2030 (the time of New Priok Project expected to finish). On the other hand, this project also aligns with the vision of the current President of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo, to make Indonesia as the world maritime axis. As a response for this port development and its emerging role for the country, the central government issued the regulation number 3 of 2016 on acceleration of national strategic projects. In this regulation, North Kalibaru Terminal included in national strategic project. This port development project also responds to the fact that there has been no new terminal development in Jakarta in more than 20 years which hopefully. Also, with this terminal hopefully that the current domestic terminal in Tanjung Priok Port can return to its main function as it was used for international cargo as well. Read the rest of this entry »