Logistics cost has not been normal due to the skyrocketing shipping freight rate amid the pandemic. The trend has just started to be steady since early as the shipping freight rate slows down, but it is still far higher than the pre-pandemic. And now another trigger factor will surely make the logistics cost higher, the…
Container truck business actors throughout Indonesia Members of the Special Port Transport Organda (Angsuspel) and the Indonesian Truck Entrepreneurs Association (Aptrindo) are raising the cost of container and non-container transportation by 17 to 30%. They did this following increased subsidized fuel (diesel) from IDR 5,150 to IDR 6,800 starting September 3, 2022. Chairman of Organda…
Tariffs for freight trucks and logistics at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta increased by an average of 21 to 25%. At the same time, at Belawan Port, Medan, it rose by 25 to 30 percent, following the increase in the price of subsidized fuel oil (BBM) of the type of diesel. This refers to…
Ministry of Transportation will coordinate with Bulog or food business entities to increase the occupancy of sea toll cargo. The Ministry of Transportation will involve Perum Bulog (Persero) and other food business entities to support the Sea Toll program because the program in the logistics sector is still experiencing disparity in departing and returning cargo….
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…
PT Kalbe Farma Tbk (KLBF), through its subsidiary PT Enseval Putera Megatrading Tbk (EPMT), namely PT Mostrans Global Digilog, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PT Samudera Indonesia Tbk (SMDR) to develop digital innovation in the logistics sector. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, SMDR will invest 20% of ownership in Mostrans. “Disruption in the digital…
Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) noted that the Indonesian economy in the second quarter of 2022 grew by 5.44% compared to the second quarter of 2021 (YoY). Growth occurs in almost all business fields. The business fields that experienced the highest growth were Transportation and Warehousing at 21.27%. Chairman of Supply Chain Indonesia (SCI) Setijadi…
Pelindo collaborates with PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (ASDP) to improve port services and asset utilization. The corporate action was realized by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the President Director of Pelindo, Arif Suhartono, and the President Director of ASDP, Ira Puspadewi, witnessed by the Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi. In addition, ASDP…
Logistics startup Deliveree has secured a series C funding of US$70 million (approximately IDR 1.03 trillion) led by Gobi Partners and Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines (SPIL) Ventures. Existing investors, Inspire Ventures, participated. Based on these data, the total funds collected over the last five years reached US$109 million, equivalent to IDR 1.6 trillion. Deliveree last…
