The Cirebon City Government stated that Cirebon Port can complement the role of Patimban Port in supporting logistics distribution and inter-island trade, so its development needs to receive attention from the central government.
The Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Cirebon City, Iing Daiman, when confirmed in Cirebon on Friday, July 3, 2026, said that the local government had submitted input to the central government so that the development of Cirebon Port also becomes a focus along with the growth of Patimban Port.
“The hope is that Cirebon Port can be optimized again, not as a competitor to Patimban, but mutually reinforcing, including if it later plays a role as a supporting or feeder port,” he said, as quoted from Antara.
According to him, the proposal has been submitted to the central government through the relevant ministries as well as during a working visit by Commission V of the House of Representatives (DPR) to Cirebon City on June 18, 2026.
He explained that Cirebon Port has historical value, as it has long been one of the inter-island trade hubs in the northern region of Java Island.
Iing stated that even though the management of the port falls under the authority of the central government, the local government continues to provide input as a form of support for strengthening regional connectivity.
He said that the response from Commission V of the DPR to the proposal was quite positive, including toward the idea of re-optimizing the function of Cirebon Port.
“Commission V in principle supports Cirebon Port being optimized again, not to compete with Patimban, but rather to complement each other,” he said.
He mentioned that one of the activities that has been running is the utilization of Cirebon Port by Perum Bulog to support the shipment of rice commodities outside of Java Island.
“Bulog is now already using Cirebon Port for the distribution and shipment of rice commodities outside Java Island,” he said.
Based on data from PT Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok (PTP) Nonpetikemas Cirebon Branch, the flow of goods at Cirebon Port up to April 2026 reached 1.35 million tons, or an increase of about 397,000 tons compared to the same period in the previous year, which was recorded at around 1.06 million tons.
These data, he said, show that the port serves various commodities, including coal, corn, quartz sand, bulk cement, gypsum, laterite, copper slag, palm oil, asphalt, flour, as well as rice commodities.
