By Bambang Sabekti, Port, Logistics, and Maritime Transport Practitioner Congestion along the Cakung-Cilincing corridor, Jalan Cacing, and Marunda has once again drawn public attention. Capt. Subandi, Chairman of the Indonesian National Importers Association (GINSI), has complained about long queues of trucks triggered by empty container depot activity around Tanjung Priok. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung explained…
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recently reported a noteworthy economic growth of 4.94% year-on-year and 5.05% quarter-on-quarter in Indonesia for the third quarter of 2023. This growth is particularly significant in the face of global economic slowdown, climate change impacts, and a decline in the prices of key export commodities. According to BPS, the global economic growth…
The Tanjung Priok port, a key hub for international container traffic in Indonesia, has reported a robust performance in 2023 across its three major container terminal operators: Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), Terminal Peti Kemas (TPK) Koja, and IPC TPK Tanjung Priok. The data, sourced from Logistiknews.id, reveals a positive trajectory with an average growth…
While demand collapse continued in October 2022, the total throughput of Tanjung Priok (International and Domestic) until October 2022 increased by 3.56% YoY compared to YTD 2021. The domestic throughput YTD slightly increased by 0.59%, and the International YTD throughput increased by 5.01%. It was a fantastic number when global demand was declining. Statistics Indonesia…
The decline in global shipping volume has really occurred. The volume in the second half is projected to be lower than the volume in the first half of this year. There will be no peak season in the remaining months of the year. According to Peter Sand, a maritime analyst, this is really a nonpeak…
