Krueng Geukuh- To support the public port of Krueng Geukeuh as well as to attract import business people to conduct business activities through the port of pride of the people of North Aceh, the Government of North Aceh District together with Pelindo I is exploring the construction of container terminals.
This was revealed by the Regent of North Aceh H Muhammad Thaib, Tuesday (9/12). "The seaport is very important for North Aceh, especially in accordance with the vision of the mission of the President of Indonesia Jokowi that Indonesia became the largest maritime area in the world, this becomes an opportunity for North Aceh because Aceh Utara is also part of a strategic maritime area for economic growth in Aceh located in the Malacca Strait, '' he said.
Related to that, he added, North Aceh Regency together with PT. Pelindo I is now exploring the construction of container terminals in the vacant land ahead of the port using APBN funds. However the Bupati did not mention the amount of funds needed for the development of the port and container terminals.
'' Since ancient times Aceh is famous for its port, that's why we focus on opening the sea lane to market a variety of superior commodities to overseas. Do not keep dependent only on Belawan harbor, therefore North Aceh Regency together with PT Pelindo I is exploring the construction of container terminals with funding sources from APBN, '' he said.
North Aceh Regent who is also a former employee of PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM), is no stranger to the condition of the port of Krueng Geukueh, let alone the port of General Krueng Geukueh is one of the most convenient pier for aboard ships, both for small and large size .
Described, the port of Krueng Geukeuh when it was built simultaneously with the construction of PT AAF fertilizer factory, available some facilities of tug boat (tugboat) 2,400 soft power or PK which aims to pull and push the ship out into the dock.
Not only that, call him, the depth of water when receded to reach 9 meters, so very convenient to unloading goods for the vessel with a capacity of 15 thousand tons. '' Indeed, the port of Krueng Geukueh open business opportunities are very promising, unfortunately if the export / import activity does not wriggle, '' he said
Meanwhile, North Aceh regency in the near future will also expand the airport of Sultan Malikussaleh as an international airport. '' The airport is useful for the entry of investors and develop business in Aceh, '' he said.
Furthermore, he said, he hoped that by expanding international standard Malikussaleh Airport, business and tourism links in Aceh Utara and Aceh province will grow. '' One of the conditions to invite investors to go to Aceh is to build airports with International standard. '' We expect the functioning of Malikussaleh airport, North Aceh can grow faster, '' he said.
The Malikussaleh Airport was built by Pertamina around the 1970s used by PT Arun including PT AAF, PIM and KKA, as a transit airport for businesses in North Aceh and Lhokseumawe. The airport located in Cot Tengku Ni Muara Batu subdistrict, North Aceh has a runway length of about 1,850 meters. This airport can be landed by Hercules type of pesawati.
In addition to Malikussaleh Airport open to business aircraft, Aceh Utara also has one more airport in Lhoksukon, located at Point A Landing, owned by ExxonMobil.
One businessman in North Aceh, Asnawi Ali welcomed the plan to open import export channels through the port of Krueng Geukueh which has been reviewed by many ministers and investors. Most importantly, Asnawi's message, which is also the Secretary of Gapensi Aceh Utara, is security. '' There should be no quote of this wild tax, if the extortion is still there do not expect investors ready to go to North Aceh,
