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Port of Makassar, also known as Port of Soekarno-Hatta, is a seaport in Makassar, Indonesia. It is the largest cargo traffic hub in Sulawesi . It is considered a primary port ( Pelabuhan Kelas Utama ) by the Indonesian Government, along with the Port of Tanjung Priok ( Jakarta ), Port of Tanjung Perak ( Surabaya ), and Port of Belawan ( Medan ).
Most survivors stated that MV Marina Baru 2B sank due to the enormous height of the waves, which were as high as five metres (16 ft). [19] Indonesian Meteorological Agency stated that they had warned the crews on the possibilities of high waves, with wind speed reaching as high as 45 km/h (24 kn; 28 mph).
Makassar is the capital of the province of South Sulawesi, located in the southern part of Sulawesi Island, formerly known as Ujung Pandang, bordered to the north by Maros Regency and Pangkajene and Islands Regency, to the east by Maros Regency, to the south by Gowa Regency, and to the west by Makassar Strait. The area of Makassar City is ...
Indonesia signed a US$150 million contract in December 2004 [1] and the first two units were built in Busan, South Korea.The remaining two were built at Indonesia's PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya with assistance from Daesun.The contract for the 3rd and 4th LPD to be built in Indonesia was signed with PT PAL on March 28, 2005.