In order to support economic and industrial growth as well as connectivity, the Ministry of Transportation cq the Directorate General of Transportation is currently reviewing a proposal to change the status of Tilamuta Port from a Regional Feeding Port to a Collecting Port. Since 2020 this port has been served by sea transportation facilities in the form of Motor Ships (KM) Sabuk Nusantara 113 shipping Tilamuta, Kolonedale (Sulteng), and Makassar (Sulsel) as a liaison for people and goods in Sulawesi with. Sea transportation of goods and passengers in the area received appreciation from the Regent of Boalemo, Hendriwan because its existence is very beneficial for the community. Therefore, he hopes that Tilamuta Port can be immediately developed so that its services can be maximized. "I hope that the Pioneer Ship transportation will continue to exist because it really helps the people of Boalemo," he said after completing the Initial Seminar on the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Action Plan (LARAP) Study for Tilamuta Port Development in the Vicon Room of the Boalemo Regent's Office. The passenger ship that serves residents of Boalemo Regency is KM Sabuk Nusantara 113 Route R-42 for the Tilamuta -boalemo - Banggai - Raha - Makassar - Raha - Banggai - Boalemo - Bumbulan Tilamuta. The Tilamuta Port of Gorontalo Province is a Regional Feeding Port (PR) which specifically has the potential to become the 'Main Gate' for the distribution of goods in Gorontalo Province in the south and Anggrek Port in the north. Tilamuta Port has a fairly wide 'Hinterland' covering Pohuwato Regency, part of Gorontalo Regency which is a gathering port for the Bitung port connection, North Sulawesi. "So that Tilamuta Port can be upgraded from a regional feeder port to a collecting port according to the RIP, I have written a letter to the Governor of Gorontalo to increase this status and proof of support from the Boalemo Regional Government for the development of this port, the Boalemo Regional Government has compiled a study in 2021," he said.
In addition, the local government of Boalemo this year built 2 (two) warehouses to help increase ship visits and also hopes that sea toll transportation will still stop at Tilamuta and is preparing a study for land acquisition around the port of Tilamuta (Larap). Acting (Plt) Head of the Tilamuta UPP Office, Abd. Muis Puti revealed that in the context of utilizing space by considering the opportunities and support of the industrial area around the Tilamuta Port so as to encourage and facilitate the activities of shipping goods through Tilamuta Port and loading and unloading of goods not far from the industrial area, the development of Tilamuta Port is felt to be quite important to carry out. "In order for the development to be able to represent the interests of all parties, namely port service users and managers, a direction for the spatial planning of activities that take place at Tilamuta Port is needed with the hope that the Tilamuta Port Feasibility Study, Boalemo Regency, activities or existing activities can run smoothly and be created as a a reliable port and has potential as a collecting port (PP) in Boalemo Regency and its hinterland areas," he said. Based on the potential of Natural Resources (SDA) owned by Boalemo Regency, industrial development in Boalemo Regency is intended to support leading commodities in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, plantations and tourism. "In the development of the Tilamuta Port, it can provide opportunities for investment to develop industrial designation areas to support superior commodities in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, plantations, forestry, mining and tourism. Large industrial allotment areas are being developed in the Districts of Tilamuta, Mananggu, Wonosari and Paguyaman," he said. The most dominant industry in Boalemo is the furniture and other processing industries. In 2014 there were 146 furniture and other processing industries in Boalemo. Meanwhile, the workforce in Boalem. The furniture and other processing industries are 425. In addition to the furniture and other processing industries, there are 69 food and beverage industries in Boalemo, with a workforce of iT277. In addition, Tilamuta Port also plays a role in the distribution of commodities in the form of rice, corn, cocoa and copra/coconuts to North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and even to Asian countries such as Japan for Cocoa Commodities in the form of pasta per harvest season.
