The Single Submission Quarantine Customs (SSm QC/SSm Pabean Quarantine) service will take effect from 1 September 2022 and will be mandatory at 14 ports in Indonesia. This was agreed upon through the signing of the Integrity Pact for the Implementation of SSm Quarantine Customs in 14 Ports which took place at the Head Office of…
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, has won the Green Transport award at the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards 2022 on 23 August. Organised by the Singapore Environment Council, the award lauds CMA CGM’s sustainable practices to decarbonise container transportation. Among the submissions made for the Green Transport…
Since its launch in 2016, until now, the Sea Toll (Tol Laut) program has continued to increase and develop, both in terms of routes, the number of ports visited, ship carrying capacity, and the amount of cargo transported. This number increase was conveyed by the Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, at the opening of…
Deutsche Post DHL Group, a global logistics company, sees business strengthening in Indonesia during the pandemic. They also plan further growth and investment in the country. The pandemic period is considered to make it clear that logistics is more important than ever. “With a volatile environment and increasingly complex environment, customers are turning to reliable…
Tanjung Priok targets mandatory Shore Power Connection (SPC) next month (September 15, 2022) for some berths in a bid to support the port program to go green (green port). To realize the target, the port authority and the port electricity provider PT Energi Pelabuhan Indonesia (EPI) continue to do socialization. The port authority explained that…
The domestic container handling charge (CHC) at Tanjung Priok will rise by 15% next month after some associations at the port signed an agreement on domestic CHC adjustment on August 16, 2022. The new CHC will be effective on September 15, 2022, as it needs one month for socialization. The agreement was signed by Indonesia Stevedoring…
Container terminal operator IPC TPK, a subsidiary of Sub-holding Pelindo Terminal Petikemas (SPTP), welcomes the first call (Maiden Voyage) of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)’ Pertiwi service at its two terminals, the Terminal Panjang (Lampung) and Terminal 3 Tanjung Priok (Jakarta). The MSC’ Pertiwi Service’s first call was marked by the maiden voyage of MV MSC…
INSA has agreed on the fuel surcharge that PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) will be charged to ships using tugboat services. Sea logistics costs will increase in line with additional costs due to fuel surcharges. The Indonesian National Shipping Owners Association (INSA) has agreed on the amount and calculation of the fuel surcharge to be charged….
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated Kijing Terminal on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The terminal location is in Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan Province is later targeted to replace Pontianak Port gradually. The utilization of Dwikora Port, located in an urban area, is optimal. With limited land, it is also challenging to expand Dwikora Port. Present at…
The pilotage and towage market predictably will be more promising in the future as these water areas call for better service for the sake of shipping safety and security. Moreover, The Ministry of Transportation’s Directorate General of Sea Transportation commits to continuously improving shipping safety and security, protecting the maritime environment, and keeping smooth traffic…
