Pelindo Subholding – PT Pelindo Multi Terminal (SPMT) – and Indonesia Stevedoring Companies’ Association (APBMI) continue to build up mutual principles on stevedoring activities, including the principles of health, safety, and environment protection (HSE/K3L). This agenda is to sustain their long-term collaboration as both understand that the future business will benefit from collaboration rather than competition.
This was marked by the signing of a joint statement and commitment last Friday, as well as being part of a series of PT Pelindo Multi Terminal Group Customer Gathering activities with the theme ‘Enhancing Synergy, Your Partnership Collaboration for Growing Together’ at the Alana Hotel & Convention Center Yogyakarta, in Mid-February (Friday, February 17, 2023). In addition to proving their strong commitment to the issues of safety, health, and environmental protection, the statement of joint commitment also messages a future business trend: standing more on collaboration rather than competition.
SPMT President Director Drajat Sulistyo and APBMI Chairman Juswandi Kristanto directly signed this statement of joint commitment. APBMI Secretary-General Capt AJD Korompis and some board of directors of SPMT subsidiaries, including PTP Operation Director Dwi Rahmad Toto and IKT Operation Director Andi Hamdani, also witnessed.
In his remark speech, SPMT President Director Drajat Sulistyo underlined that this statement of joint commitment is a form of collaboration and strong commitment between the two parties.
“Our appreciation and gratitude to all elements of APBMI in improving K3L for loading and unloading activities in our operating area. I hope this becomes momentum for a tighter collaboration in the future. In addition, we also expect that this joint commitment will build awareness for all stevedoring companies and any parties and personals involved to always pay attention to and prioritize K3L principles to achieve the best performance and zero fatality,” said Drajat.
APBMI Chairman Juswandi Kristanto revealed that APBMI supports this collaboration that prioritizes the HSE principles. “We really support zero accidents because safety is important, and we always support Pelindo Multi Terminal programs,” said Juswandi.
There are at least ten key points covered within the joint commitment statement. First, establishing policies for the development and implementation of HSE programs; second, complying with statutory requirements; third, carrying out hazard identification and risk control before carrying out work; Fourth, maintaining, communicating, and complying with all K3L Policies;
Fifth, increasing awareness and ability of workers to implement K3L aspects; sixth, continuously developing measures to prevent work accidents; seventh, encouraging the involvement and commitment of workers and work partners to contribute to the K3L program; eighth, carrying out work accident investigations and follow-ups; ninth, imposing sanctions on workers or parties who commit violations of non-compliance with the implementation of K3L,
And tenth, PT Pelindo Multi Terminal and APBMI will then convey and describe the implementation and supervision of K3L in the loading and unloading of goods in the work area of PT Pelindo Multi Terminal and the requirements for carrying out activities for all branches in PT Pelindo Multi Terminal and all of its Subsidiaries as well as all APBMI Members at the Central, Regional, Branch and Branch Representative levels.
Pelindo Multi Terminal (SPMT) is a Sub-Holding of PT Pelindo (Persero), which focuses on operating non-container / multipurpose terminals. SPMT, in its operational activities, manages 10 Branch Terminals spreading across Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. SPMT currently manages 3 Subsidiaries: PT Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok (PTP), PT Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal, Tbk. (IPCC) which is the largest car terminal in ASEAN, and PT Terminal Bulk Semarang (TCS).
