Planning, Optimization and Development of River Transportation in Supporting The Development of Mega City IKN, Balikpapan and Samarinda

Abstract

This research aims to plan, increase the potential and optimize river transportation in the IKN area, Balikpapan City and Samarinda which can become one of the driving forces of the economy by moving people and goods more efficiently and integrated between other modes of transportation such as road, sea and air networks. River transportation is one of the main choices for the National Capital Region (IKN), Balikpapan City and Samarinda City as the IKN Megapolitan area. Because, the IKN Megapolitan area can be fully accessed by river transportation, and can reduce the burden on land transportation which can cause congestion. This river transportation is specifically related to the movement of passengers and logistics of industrial goods and services as well as food products to the IKN area. Indicators of regional characteristics, such as river physics, existing facilities, ship call data, origin destination data or OD matrix, regional spatial layout, and passenger and goods data are important in river development analysis and strategies. The method used uses descriptive analysis for qualitative data, while statistical analysis analyzes needs and analyzes strategies for developing river transportation in the future. The expected results are in the form of strategy documents, planning and optimization of river transportation development in the IKN region and its surroundings.