Integrasi Pelayaran Perintis (Pioneer Shipping) dan Tol Laut untuk Mengoptimalkan Return Cargo di Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.55606/optimal.v5i2.6465Keywords:
sea toll, pioneering shipping, strategic cooperation, return cargo, maritime logisticsAbstract
Indonesia’s Sea Toll Program was established to reduce regional price disparities and improve maritime connectivity across its archipelagic landscape. While outbound cargo distribution has expanded significantly, return cargo utilization remains low, averaging only around 31–33% over recent years. This inefficiency indicates a systemic gap in the national logistics framework, particularly the lack of integration between Sea Toll operations and pioneering sea transportation services that serve smaller, remote ports. Using Strategic Cooperative and Strategic Entrepreneurship frameworks, this study develops a conceptual model that unifies these systems through synchronized routing, digital platform integration, and local actor empowerment. Secondary data from government reports and logistics performance evaluations are used to examine institutional fragmentation and technological barriers. A practical example from the Saumlaki port highlights how route coordination and the involvement of cooperatives as cargo aggregators can improve backhaul efficiency. The study recommends strengthening SITOLAUT as an open logistics platform, upgrading infrastructure at small ports, and creating multi-stakeholder governance mechanisms. The proposed framework offers not only logistical improvements but also a policy roadmap for enhancing regional economic participation, reducing inequality, and building a sustainable maritime logistics ecosystem.
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