Realizing the City of Surabaya as a World Maritime Fulcrum Economic Power in Indonesia

doi:10.7176/jesd/12-24-01

Abstract

Since the 17th century, Surabaya has been used by the Dutch as a basis for economic development, especially in the eastern part of Indonesia. Surabaya's position is strategic in building the Indonesian economy to date. The world maritime Fulcrum as the current government's vision is very important to consider Surabaya as the center of economic gravity. The qualitative method of literature study is used in this paper. The discussion covers the geographical location of Surabaya which is very strategic which is in the middle of the territory of Indonesia as an archipelagic country. Surabaya is also the area of the largest strength of the Indonesian Navy fleet. Surabaya is currently the capital city of East Java Province which nationally as the second largest contributor to state revenue, all fields have high progress including the fields of education, tourism, industry. As a conclusion and as a novelty of this paper, Surabaya as an economic gateway, especially eastern Indonesia, is very worthy of being the center of Indonesia's economic power in the vision of the World Maritime Fulcrum. As a recommendation, the government needs to immediately make integrated policies that involve related parties. Keywords: Surabaya, Indonesian Maritime Policy, Indonesian Maritime Strategy, Sea Power, World Maritime Fulcrum DOI: 10.7176/JESD/12-24-01 Publication date: December 31 st 2021

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Citing a fragment of the first State Speech of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2014-2019 period, Mr Ir
Surabaya is dubbed as the City of Trade Services because it is the main door to the economy in the Eastern region
4.Conclusion Presidential Regulation Number 16 of 2017 concerning Indonesian Maritime Policy is a guideline for all elements to take policies regarding marine affairs, including for the City of Surabaya

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Citing a fragment of the first State Speech of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2014-2019 period, Mr Ir. Facing storms and waves on a ship named the Republic of Indonesia” (Susmoro, 2019). This statement should be a flame that continues to encourage us to make Indonesia the World Maritime Fulcrum. Since it was first announced, the President has had the desire to make Indonesia a large, strong, prosperous maritime country, through restoring Indonesia's identity as a maritime nation, securing maritime interests and security, empowering maritime potential, to realize Indonesia's economic equality (Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016). Three years later after the first speech delivered on October 30, 2014, the President signed Presidential Regulation No 16 of 2017 concerning Indonesian Marine Policy

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