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President Joko Widodo said that the development of main ports in Indonesia should be consolidated and connected to complement and support one another.

"I want to remind that our major strategy, the direction of development of our main ports, including Patimban and Tanjung Priok, and 28 other main ports, should be consolidated," Jokowi said during a limited meeting on the acceleration of the Patimban national strategic project at the Bogor State Palace, in West Java, on Tuesday.

The president believes that consolidated construction of main ports will create a concrete and clear direction for the development, with each port playing its role while functioning as a complementary to other ports.

"The way forward will be clear and concrete. Each has its segment and complementary to one another," Jokowi remarked.

This will offer a broad impact, specifically in the functioning of ports, to accelerate and boost economic growth.

"It will boost growth in regional economic centers, enhance logistical services, and improve export efficiency and competitiveness," he said.

The president said that the northern coast of Java had been connected with a toll road, so it could become an economic super corridor, supported by the development of port infrastructure. (Antaranews)