Port of Jakarta (Tanjung Priok Port)
Port of Jakarta The Port of Jakarta also known as Tanjung Priok Port is the largest Indonesian seaport and one of the largest seaports in the Java Sea basin, with an annual traffic capacity of around 45 million tonnes of cargo and 4,000,000 TEU's.This port is located in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. The port is also an important employer in the area, with more than 18,000 employees who provide services to more than 18,000 ships every year. After the power of Tarumanagara declined, all of its many territories, including Sunda Pura, became part of the Kingdom of Sunda. The harbour area were renamed Sunda Kelapa as written in a Hindu monk's lontar manuscripts, which are now located at the Bodleian Library of Oxford University in England, and travel records by Prince Bujangga Manik. By the 14th century, Sunda Kelapa became a major trading port for the kingdom. The 1st European fleet, four Portuguese ships from Malacca, arrived in 1513 when the Portuguese were looking for a route...