Kertajati Airport is Recommended to Become Indonesia’s E-Commerce Hub

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – It is recommended that Kertajati West Java International Airport be used as a logistics distribution center e-commerce. This also speeds up operation Kertajati Airport in a time of pandemic.

President Director of PT Krakatau Bandar Samudera (KBS) Akbar Djohan said the idea was possible because besides having a large capacity, airport access is also supported by two large infrastructures in West Java.

The infrastructure includes Patimban Port in Subang, West Java and access to the Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan (Cisumdawu) Toll Road which will connect the cities of Bandung and Kertajati.

“I provide input to the Governor of West Java in order to accelerate the operation of West Java International Airport by making Kertajati Airport become e-commerce hub in Indonesia, “said Akbar in a written statement in Jakarta, Thursday (22/4/2021).

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According to Akbar, by building a digital ecosystem free trade zone at Kertajati Airport will provide attraction for players e-commerce global to make it as hub connectivity in the national distribution even to the Asia Pacific.

The man who also serves as Secretary General of the Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ALFI) said that with the integration between airports, toll roads and ports, he said that the timing of goods delivery would be lifted.

“With the current government’s commitment to support the national logistic ecosystem, it is the driving force for Kertajati Airport to capture and provide added value by implementing the digital free trade zone, which will provide regulatory implications and service bureaucracy and provide certainty for the export-import process in an integrated and integrated manner. seamless services, “he said.

Akbar added that Kertajati Airport is also located in an area not far from industrial areas which are spread from Cikarang, Bekasi, to Karawang. As well as adjacent to Cirebon and Indramayu which are famous for having various handicrafts with exports.

This further supports Kertajati Airport to function as a logistics center e-commerce.

“By operating Kertajati Airport as a logistics center e-commerce, Indonesian MSMEs can more easily export their products. Because of the speed and ease in the export process and other licensing, “he said.

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He gave an example, this has been done by e-commerce Alibaba in Malaysia since 2018 which involved the country’s government in making its regulations. The results obtained transactions reached 600 billion US dollars.

On the other hand, continued Akbar, the use of Kertajati Airport as a logistics center e-commerce will further enliven activities at the airport so that it is not quiet and can be more productive.

As is known, the number of flights at the second largest airport in Indonesia is still far from expectations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Kertajati Airport operations continued to decline, even having stopped because there were no flights.

“So make Kertajati Airport as a logistics center e-commerce is a wise and solution choice so that the construction of this airport is not in vain, “he concluded.

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