Mulyagusdin

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Two earlier pieces talked about Seulawah Agam and Sabang, dua kanvas energi yang sedang ditulis Aceh dengan disiplin Destination Statement yang sama. Tulisan ketiga ini melihat peluang serupa di Pelabuhan Malahayati. Ada kabar dari Mei lalu yang menurut saya menyambung langsung, meski jarang dibaca bersama dua cerita energi sebelumnya.

ASDP and the Aceh Government signed a memorandum of understanding to open a Jakarta-Malahayati ferry logistics route, a new strategic route expected to cut the time and cost of distributing goods to Aceh and western Sumatra. This cooperation includes developing supporting port facilities.

Destination Statement for Malahayati Port

This is a question I don't think anyone has answered yet: will the development of the Malahayati Port facility write its own Destination Statement, following the same logic as Sabang?

The literature on smart green ports is already fairly mature, including the Makassar Port case study, which shows how port energy efficiency and berthed-ship electrification can be designed from the early stages, rather than patched on later after everything runs conventionally. If Sabang can answer the question of "what does our energy balance sheet look like" with a concrete forum bringing the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, PLN, and world-class investors to the same table, there's no reason Malahayati can't answer the same question for logistics and ports.

This is precisely where Aceh can outdo other ports along Sumatra's western corridor: writing green port principles into the investment package from the start, rather than as an add-on certification after all the infrastructure has already been run the old way.

A precedent worth following is actually already running right here in Aceh, without needing to wait for an example from outside the province. Krueng Geukueh Public Port in North Aceh, operated by Pelindo Multi Terminal (SPMT) Branch Lhokseumawe, has been recorded exporting Palm Kernel Shell (PKS) to Japan since August 2023, when the first ship carrying 10,000 tons departed for Hokkaido.

PT Kharisma Inti Mitra Indonesia has itself recorded at least two PKS shipments through 2026: 9,500 tons that departed on 14 January, and 9,275 tons certified under the Green Gold Label on 22 July 2026 via the vessel MV Serenity Blue V.Eal 1 bound for Omaezaki Port, Japan.

This track record matters not because the figures are large, but because it proves that a port in Aceh can meet international logistics standards repeatedly, not as a one-off pilot project. The director of one exporter who chose this port back in 2023 once put his investment reasoning simply: no more queuing for loading and unloading like at other ports, which keeps operational costs lower. That's exactly the argument Malahayati Port needs to write its own Destination Statement: proof that efficiency and international standards can go hand in hand, rather than being a choice between the two.

Another precedent comes from outside Aceh. Makassar Port has already written its own energy efficiency roadmap, from crane electrification to ship traffic management, and the results are measurable in the case study I cite below. Malahayati Port doesn't need to start from zero; it just needs the courage to write first, in as much detail as possible, what kind of port Malahayati wants to become by 2035 or 2045, before drawing up a business canvas for developing its facilities together with ASDP and other partners. That's the essence of a Destination Statement: a small document with big consequences, because every rupiah of investment afterward points in the same direction.

If Malahayati Port takes this step early, the impact won't be limited to loading and unloading efficiency. A Destination Statement for Malahayati Port could set targets for berthed-ship electrification, emission reduction within the port area, and wastewater management, in line with the smart port and green port principles that are becoming the standard at Indonesia's major ports. Without that document, every infrastructure investment at Malahayati Port risks moving in its own direction, out of step with Seulawah and Sabang.

What Hasn't Changed

The most honest balance sheet isn't the one showing the biggest assets and quickest profits, but the one that also shows sustainability. Ten years ago I wrote about the Balanced Scorecard and Business Model Canvas as an academic paper for an alumni forum. Today I'm writing it as a concrete call to action, in three stories: write Zero Emission 2045 as Aceh's Destination Statement, for the power plant in Seulawah, for the solar panels in Sabang, and for the port in Malahayati, not as jargon, then derive every business canvas for our state enterprises and partners from there.

The well has been drilled, the ship is already scheduled to sail, and the partners are already at the table. Three canvases, one Destination Statement. If not now, when?

Sources and References

1. Kompas Money (24 Mei 2026). “ASDP Buka Jalur Jakarta-Malahayati, Percepat Distribusi Logistik Aceh.”
2. ETASR (2023). “Strategizing Green Ports for a Sustainable Maritime Future: Case Study of Makassar Port.”
3. Kaplan, R. S., & Norton, D. P. (1996). Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System. Harvard Business Review, January-February.
4. Mulyagusdin, A. (2016). The Application of Balanced Scorecard in Business Model Canvas Model to Link The Sustainable Energy to Enterprise Strategies. Dalam Prosiding 2016 Asian Alumni Workshop on Resilience in Energy System, Ikatan Alumni Indonesia Universitas Flensburg.
5. Serambinews.com (22 Juli 2026). “9.275 Ton Biomassa Hasil Bumi Aceh Diekspor ke Jepang Via Krueng Geukueh untuk Energi Hijau Dunia.”
6. Serambinews.com (6 Februari 2026). “Aceh Kembali Ekspor 9.500 Ton Cangkang Inti Sawit ke Jepang Melalui Pelabuhan Krueng Geukueh.”
7. PT Pelindo Multi Terminal (8 Agustus 2023). “Pasca Dioperasikan SPMT, Lhokseumawe Ekspor 10 Ribu Ton Cangkang Sawit.”