Analisis Pengaruh Kota dan Pelabuhan Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi melalui Kontainerisasi di Indonesia

Abstract

Containerization is one of the development processes of goods transportation handling methods, from conventional systems to handling in containers with a modern, standardized, high-tech, and global management system. Containerization revolutionizes the transportation and industrial systems, with an impact that encourages global adaptation to improve efficiency and productivity in the logistics system. Containerization will ultimately support the development of Cities and Ports as poles of regional development that contribute to Economic Growth. This study analyzes the effect of Cities and Ports on Economic Growth and analyzes how Containerization plays a role in mediating (intervening) the effect of Cities and Ports on Economic Growth in Indonesia. This study was conducted with a quantitative approach, panel data collected from 50 Cities and Ports that serve container loading and unloading activities in Indonesia were analyzed both descriptively and using a structural equation model (Structural Equation Model - SEM) test tool based on variants, namely PLS (Partial Least Square) using the SmartPLS software tool version 4.0. The results of the study indicate that Cities and Ports have a significant positive effect both directly and indirectly on Economic Growth. Containerization has a positive and significant effect on Economic Growth and is proven to mediate the effect of Cities and Ports on Economic Growth in Indonesia. The implication of this study is that the development of City and Port infrastructure significantly supports economic growth by increasing the efficiency of containerization to maximize the economic potential of the region. The efficiency of the containerization process can be improved through investment in technology and logistics management, with collaboration between stakeholders. These findings provide an empirical basis for improving policies and strategies for more effective economic development based on the interaction between interrelated variables, investment in the right infrastructure, and collaborative stakeholder strategies can generate significant and sustainable economic benefits.