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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The port is located in the neighbourhood of Farol, in the ''[[Sucos of East Timor|suco]]'' of {{ill|Motael|de}} on the north side of central Dili, and at the southern extremity of the {{ill|Bay of Dili|de|Bucht von Dili}} |
The port is located in the neighbourhood of Farol, in the ''[[Sucos of East Timor|suco]]'' of {{ill|Motael|de}}. It is on the north side of central Dili, and at the southern extremity of the {{ill|Bay of Dili|de|Bucht von Dili}}, facing [[Ombai Strait]]. The site of the port was chosen because of a natural reef along its perimeter, which provides protection from severe weather. Protection of this kind is crucial for seaports in [[Southeast Asia]] during [[monsoon season]].<ref name="auto1"/> |
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The approach to the port is a narrow passage through two reefs marked by beacons.<ref name="unescap 2003">{{cite report |author= |author-link= |authors= |date=2003 |title=Atlas of Mineral Resources of the ESCAP Region |volume=17 Geology and Mineral Resources of Timor-Leste |url=http://www.unescap.org/esd/publications/AMRS17.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319093215/http://www.unescap.org/esd/publications/AMRS17.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2013 |location=New York |publisher=[[United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]] (ESCAP) |page=7 |docket= |access-date=28 February 2022 }}</ref> Night entry is not recommended, as there are reefs and unmarked wrecks inside the bay. During monsoon season, between November and the end of March, ships in port are slightly exposed to north-westerly winds.<ref name="noonsite">{{cite web |title=Noonsite {{!}} Dili |url=https://www.noonsite.com/place/east-timor-timor-leste/dili/ |website=www.noonsite.com |publisher=[[World Cruising Club]] |access-date=28 February 2022}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Dili has had a port since at least as far back as 1769. That year, the governor of [[Portuguese Timor]] sought to break the influence of [[Topasses|powerful local families]] in in [[Lifau]], [[Oecusse]], his then residence, by moving the colonial administration and 1,200 people to the site of what would become Dili.<ref name="telkamp 1979>{{cite book |last1=Telkamp |first1=Gerard J. |editor1-last=Van Anrooij |editor1-first=Francien |title=Between People and Statistics |date=1979 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-94-009-8846-0 |page=72 |url=https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-009-8846-0 |chapter=The Economic Structure of an Outpost in the Outer Islands in the Indonesian Archipelago: Portuguese Timor 1850–1975 |chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-009-8846-0_6 |doi=10.1007/978-94-009-8846-0_6}}</ref> |
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As of 2011, the port was processing {{cvt|200,000|t}} of goods annually, a throughput that had increased by 20% each year for the previous six years. Of the goods processed, 80% were imports.<ref name="SDP2011">{{cite web |title=Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030 |url=http://timor-leste.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Strategic-Development-Plan_EN.pdf |publisher=Government of Timor-Leste |date=2011 |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>{{rp|95}} |
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==Facilities== |
==Facilities== |
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Revision as of 14:20, 28 February 2022
| Port of Dili | |
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.jpg) ANL Timor Trader berthed at the port in 2018 | |
 Location of port in East Timor | |
Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | East Timor |
| Location | Farol, Motael, Dili |
| Coordinates | 8°33′6″S 125°34′35″E / 8.55167°S 125.57639°E[1] |
| UN/LOCODE | TLDIL[2] |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Port Authority of Timor-Leste (APORTIL) |
| No. of berths | 3 |
| No. of wharfs | 280 m (920 ft) total |
| Draft depth | 5–9 m (16–30 ft) |
The Port of Dili (Portuguese: Porto de Díli, Tetum: Portu Díli) is a seaport in Dili, East Timor. It is the main and only international port of entry to East Timor.[3]
Geography
The port is located in the neighbourhood of Farol, in the suco of Motael. It is on the north side of central Dili, and at the southern extremity of the Bay of Dili, facing Ombai Strait. The site of the port was chosen because of a natural reef along its perimeter, which provides protection from severe weather. Protection of this kind is crucial for seaports in Southeast Asia during monsoon season.[3]
The approach to the port is a narrow passage through two reefs marked by beacons.[4] Night entry is not recommended, as there are reefs and unmarked wrecks inside the bay. During monsoon season, between November and the end of March, ships in port are slightly exposed to north-westerly winds.[5]
History
Dili has had a port since at least as far back as 1769. That year, the governor of Portuguese Timor sought to break the influence of powerful local families in in Lifau, Oecusse, his then residence, by moving the colonial administration and 1,200 people to the site of what would become Dili.[6]
As of 2011, the port was processing 200,000 t (200,000 long tons; 220,000 short tons) of goods annually, a throughput that had increased by 20% each year for the previous six years. Of the goods processed, 80% were imports.[7]: 95
Facilities
The port is relatively small, with a maximum capacity of three vessels, as the wharf is 280 m (920 ft) long and nominally divided into three berths. There are two roll-on/roll-off ramps – one at the east end of the wharf and the other at the west end.[3]
Only one container gantry is available, with a capacity of 18 t (18 long tons; 20 short tons); there is no dockside crane. The main onshore method for loading and unloading cargo is mobile cranes operated by private companies. [3]
Storage facilities within the port are very limited. However, the port warehouses, located within a secure area, are permanent structures with good drainage and corrugated iron roofing. On the port's hard standing, a maximum of only 1,000 containers can be stored.[3]
Some of the stevedoring companies operating in the port have storage compounds outside the port. As of January 2014, land was being levelled in Tasitolu, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the west of the port, to create additional storage.[8]
Concerns
Concerns have been raised by the government about the port's capacity and maintenance. Maintenance, management manuals, and routine port checks are nonexistent. Staff size, experience and budget are not sufficient. Accident records are not available. The government pushed the port to establish a record of incidents.[8]
Government officials, especially former prime minister Dr. Mari Alkatiri, are concerned with how sea level rise (SLR) will affect the port. Another concern is that SLR causes flooding to a great portion of the island. Studies are attempting to establish effects on the port, but information and data are lacking.[9]
Operations
Entrance to the port for vessels is restricted to 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The wharves, port gates, and empty containers are operational 24 hours a day.[8]
Theoretically, the sea port has the capacity to import and export 120,000 TEU/Year, but maintenance needs must be addressed first. The last records taken in 2012 have 258,782 containers passing in or out.[8]
The government has begun to focus on the improvements and plans to expand to 282,816/day containers.[8]
The Dili port experiences delays of up to 10 days for commercial container ships.[10]
Planned improvements
To solve the problems of congestion, the government plans to
- Improve the management of cargo ships by utilizing the quayside, as loading and unloading cargo ships takes more time than passenger vessels.
- Increase the space of the shipping-container yard to allow for an increase of storage space for containers.[8]
- Implement night-time operation for both the general cargo and container areas.
- Coordinate general cargo and passenger loading and unloading.
- Establish the west end as the ferry and passenger area, and the east side to general cargo and container operations.
- Improve security by constructing fencing, CCTV camera systems, security lighting, clocking systems and passenger scanners.[11]
Progress
In June 2016, the government signed an agreement with the Bolloré Group, to rebuild the port. The deal consists of a 30-year contract worth $490 million, the largest investment in Timor-Leste in history. Plans include constructing a new port in Tibar Bay that is capable of processing 350,000 TEUs yearly. Details include a 630-meter wharf, 15-meter draft and a 29-hectare container yard.[12][13]
Timor-Leste also contracted with China Harbour Engineering Company to construct the Dili port. This contract marked the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) Arrangementfor the government.[14][15]
Construction of the new port started on June 14, 2017, and is set to be completed by the end of 2020. Once completed, the Dili sea port is projected to make the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste a position of relatively high income by 2030.[16]
References
- ^ "Port of Dili". World Port Source. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "UNLOCODE (TL) - TIMOR-LESTE". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "2.1 Timor-Leste Port of Dili - Logistics Capacity Assessment - Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments". dlca.logcluster.org. World Food Programme. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Atlas of Mineral Resources of the ESCAP Region (PDF) (Report). Vol. 17 Geology and Mineral Resources of Timor-Leste. New York: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). 2003. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
{{cite report}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|authors=(help) - ^ "Noonsite | Dili". www.noonsite.com. World Cruising Club. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Telkamp, Gerard J. (1979). "The Economic Structure of an Outpost in the Outer Islands in the Indonesian Archipelago: Portuguese Timor 1850–1975". In Van Anrooij, Francien (ed.). Between People and Statistics. Springer. p. 72. doi:10.1007/978-94-009-8846-0_6. ISBN 978-94-009-8846-0.
- ^ "Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030" (PDF). Government of Timor-Leste. 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Data Collection Study on the Port Sector in Timor-Leste: Final Report (PDF) (Report). Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) / The Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan. January 2014. EI JR 13-273. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Barnett, Jon; Suraje Dessai; Roger N. Jones (2007). "Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change in East Timor". Ambio. 36 (5): 372–378. doi:10.1579/0044-7447(2007)36[372:VTCVAC]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 4315847.
- ^ "Berth Congestion Worsening at Dili, Timor Leste | World Maritime News". worldmaritimenews.com.
- ^ http://open_jicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12146866.pdf
- ^ "Bolloré to develop new top container port for Timor-Leste". www.joc.com. 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Bolloré to develop new top container port for Timor-Leste | JOC.com". www.joc.com.
- ^ "Timor-Leste's Tibar Bay Port Project Enters Next Phase | World Maritime News". worldmaritimenews.com.
- ^ "Timor-Leste's Tibar Bay Port Project Enters Next Phase | World Maritime News".
- ^ "Bolloré starts work starts on Timor-Leste's $490m deepwater port - News - GCR". www.globalconstructionreview.com.
External links
Media related to Port of Dili (Motael) at Wikimedia Commons
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