SELECTION OF PILOT PORTS AND EFFECT OF LONG DOCK INVESTMENTS TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AN ISLANDS

The economic development of a region cannot be separated from the role of the port and investment. Performance, effectiveness and efficiency of ports facilitate supply chain needs of the region. This research resulted in the modeling or the influence of the long dock investment to economic growth. This research uses quantitative analysis and econometric modeling in statistical testing. The result was an increase in the loading of 1% could increase economic growth by 0,413%, and the loading capacity of the vessel followed by an increase of 0,842%. The increase in length of vessel 1% will increase the load capacity of each ship visits (call) of 0,018% and can reduce ship visits by 0005% and a long dock that it takes about 0,350%. It can be concluded that the increase in loading and unloading at the port and the long dock of investment is also affect of economic growth