PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) Jayapura has confirmed that all port infrastructure is ready to support “direct call” export operations — even though realization is still constrained because the volume of commodities has yet to meet the minimum quota. The readiness covers everything from berth length, basin depth, to loading and unloading facilities, meeting the standards required to serve large-capacity vessels bound for overseas destinations.
However, “direct call” must be conducted regularly and requires a minimum of 150 containers per shipment. To meet this threshold, Pelindo proposes consolidating cargo from various regions across Papua — such as Biak, Nabire, and Sorong — so that shipment volumes reach the target for direct export from Jayapura. They emphasized that inter-regional collaboration is crucial to sustain an export supply chain capable of attracting major shipping companies to open direct-call services in Papua.
