The Patimban Port Development Project in Indonesia, for which Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. (OC Global; Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO, President: Eiji Yonezawa) is providing construction supervision services, has been selected by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Indonesia Office as a “good practice of a project that successfully achieved dispute avoidance.”

In connection with this, Le Phuong Dong, Deputy General Manager of the Port & Harbor Department of OC Global, spoke as a panelist at “The Forum for the Implementation of Dispute Board in JICA Project” held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 4, 2026, sharing experiences and lessons learned on site.

Left: Le Phuong Dong, Deputy General Manager, Port & Harbor Department, OC Global

Panoramic view of Patimban Port

The session highlighted effective collaboration among stakeholders. In particular, the important role played by BPKP (Finance and Development Supervisory Agency), a government audit agency, in working with the Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Board to prevent disputes before they arise attracted considerable attention. Through this close collaboration, the project was completed on schedule without any disputes. This initiative is expected to serve as a valuable reference case for future contract management and dispute prevention, not only in Indonesia but also across the construction industry as a whole.

In Indonesia, rapid economic growth in recent years has led to a sharp increase in container cargo volumes handled at existing ports, resulting in capacity constraints. In response, the development of one of Indonesia’s largest new ports is underway in the Patimban area as part of a national strategic project. This project adopts advanced Japanese technologies under the STEP (Special Terms for Economic Partnership) scheme, and a portion of the port was completed and commenced operations in 2021. The area around Patimban Port is home to industrial estates primarily focused on manufacturing industries such as automobiles and electrical appliances, where many Japanese companies are concentrated. Upon completion of the new port, a reduction in logistics costs for these companies is expected.

OC Global contributes to the economic development of the respective country through the development of ports, while promoting the development of safe, secure, and efficient infrastructure.