East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), a key operation by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) in Lamongan Regency, Indonesia, recently marked a milestone with the inaugural call of Meratus Line’s SBON service. The weekly domestic service, operated by two 629 TEU multipurpose vessels, now includes the Indonesian ports of Surabaya, Makassar, Ambon, and Lamongan. The…
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 decision to merge the state port operators PT Pelindo I-IV into Pelindo last year (October 1, 2021) has created a positive operational performance over some of Indonesia’s leading ports, and some data on port stay have proved it. Data released by Sub-holding PT Pelindo Terminal Petikemas (SPTP), a sub-holding on container terminal operation, explained that in…
After being one of the leading domestic players in container shipping (industry), Meratus has been going regional, following its moves to open some services from Indonesia to ASEAN countries and being the first Indonesia’s carrier to open direct calls to China. Meratus has been a regional (intra-Asia) player. Meratus has been well-known as one of…
