Sulawesi has been recognised as a key economic corridor by successive governments of Indonesia under national development plans.
Infrastructure
Assessment of policy coordination and communication in the development of the Makassar–Parepare railway line
A new railway line being built in the province of South Sulawesi has the potential to change both social mobility and economic growth. In that context, this study looked at the important role of policy coordination and communication in making the railway a success.
Maximising the effectiveness of the South Sulawesi rail line
The Makassar-Parepare Railway Project is a new transportation network under construction in the province of South Sulawesi in Indonesia. The railway line will connect the capital city of Makassar along 142 kilometres of rail track to Parepare and in the process also connect with the districts of Maros, Barru and Pangkajene Kepulauan.
Capacity building program in seaport engineering and operation at Makassar New Port
Indonesia has ambitions to become a major sea power, and to do that, it will need to have an emerging workforce that has the skills and capacity to meet the demands of an international industry. T The Makassar New Port in the province of South Sulawesi provides a case study for this forward-looking national policy. […]
Closing the digital skills gap of young port workers: a study of Makassar port
The past eight years have seen rapid infrastructure development in South Sulawesi with the building of several strategic projects such as railways, ports, highways, toll roads, dams and power plants. These new facilities provide an opportunity for young people, aged 16 to 30, to step into jobs that require digital knowledge and capabilities. By examining […]
Infrastructure Investment in Indonesia: A Focus on Ports
“Infrastructure Investment in Indonesia: A Focus on Ports”, a 12-chapter research monograph, has been published as the final output for AIC Strategic Research Project 3 – ‘Efficient Facilitation of Major Infrastructure Projects’. The book represents over 3 years of AIC Infrastructure research (2016-2019) by an international team from Universitas Indonesia (UI), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), […]
The secret life of concrete, revealed
To assess human health and internal organs doctors routinely conduct diagnostic testing such as ultrasounds and x-rays. In a similar way, non-destructive testing (NDT) is conducted to assess the structural health of infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels and airports. The alternative, destructive testing – i.e. loading to breaking point – can be employed to assess […]
Port-road-rail connectivity – finding the path of least resistance
For a nation of 17,000 islands, ports are essential to the delivery of goods to over 260 million people. Researchers from Monash University and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember are using big data to simulate how transport flows in order to offer better models of distribution. Surabaya port Terminal Teluk Lamong in East Java is […]
Infrastructure conference brings it all together in Surabaya
The AIC Infrastructure conference has concluded in Surabaya. The two-day event on 8 and 9 May was a great success, bringing our research teams face to face with government and industry representatives to discuss applications and future opportunities for their many collaborative projects. Representatives of all five university partners of The Australia-Indonesia Centre Infrastructure Cluster […]
How can we more efficiently connect ports, rail and roads
Dr Wira Redi explains the Australia-Indonesia Centre research project he is involved in. The project is investigating what combination of road and rail can shift the most container loads in and out of ports, and keep local traffic flowing. Dr Redi is a research fellow with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Monash […]