Conceptual design of port development to support the logistics supply of Indonesia’s new nusantara capital city

Abstract

Indonesia is building its new capital city, Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), to create inclusive and more equitable economic growth by shifting the center of its economic gravity from Jakarta in Java to IKN in Kalimantan Island. Apart from aiming to become a new economic generator for equal distribution of the national economy, smart and sustainable IKN is expected to trigger new styles of learning, working, and living and encourage a change in Indonesia's development paradigm. IKN covers a total area of 256,000 hectares, with approximately 56,000 hectares of planned urban built areas will be conducted in five stages from 2022 until 2045. One of the challenges faced by the construction phase in IKN is that the existing seaports in Handil and Muara Samboja still cannot provide the support required for the logistics supply of construction materials. To support the development of the IKN, the current seaports and supporting infrastructure must be developed to allow the seamless operation of the logistics process. Therefore, this study aims to propose a conceptual design for logistic seaports in the Simpang Samboja and Muara Jawa areas. Case study is the method used in this study, using both qualitative and quantitative approach. This case study method references previous studies to obtain alternative value-added components. The results of this study show that the proposed logistic areas can facilitate logistic supply in IKN development with value for money.