Quo Vadis Logistic System in the Area Island; Nationalism Versus Rasionalism (Study At Tanjungpinang City) Ady Muzwardi 1 *, Adji Suradji Muhammad 2 , Oksep Adhayanto 3 *ady.muz16@gmail.com University of Maritime Raja Ali Haji Abstract. Logistics systems in border areas generally to the face of various constraints. The number of these constraints is causes the prices, espe-cially the nine basic commodities to be more expensive than the price of the same staple in the different area. Similarly in Tanjungpinang City, the high price of basic foods causes the community to ignored the values of nationalism and more focus on rationalism in choosing basic commodities. Whereas the border area is a window for the condition of a country. The higher the level of nationalism of the people on the border then it shows the high nationalism of a country and population. With this research we will discover how the logistics system in the border area should be and what factors cause the basic food price are rising in the border area. Keywords: Logistics, Basic Foods, Border Areas. 1 Introduction Archipelago is an area that geographically consists of a group of islands. As an area with archipelagic geography, Riau Islands has its own challenges in the effort to meet the logistical needs (staples) for its citizens. This challenge is caused by the Riau Islands not being a producing area, especially rice and vegetables (shallots, garlic and fresh vegetables). As an area that is not a "producer", it has become aimperative. regionally is a fact that the Indonesian archipelago has a long logistics system. This long logistics system takes place in the archipelago in Indonesia. There are 7 provinces that have a broad percentage of the vast ocean. The percentage of sea area per province can be seen in the table 1. The national logistics system in Indonesia is now also known as "inefficient and ineffective". Several problems in the distribution of commodities / products often become a strategic issue at the national level which shows the weak support of the national logistics sector. The problems of the distribution of fertilizer, fuel, rice, sugar and ELECTION logistic The Riau Islands are not rice producing provinces so that the price of rice depends on a logistics system and collaborative governace. expensive prices for basic necessities, especially rice, because Riau Islands Province is not a rice-producing area. Procurement of rice from other regions makes high costs, higher costs from abroad such as Thailand with better quality.Tanjungpinang City is the capital of Riau Islands Province. Tanjungpinang City is a logistical loading and unloading place. Rice logistics from outside the Riau Islands Province is sent to Tanjungpinang City and distributed to islands in the Riau Islands Province. the price level in Tanjungpinang City is a reference for islands in the Riau Islands Province