Transportation cost to the port is to increase about 30%

The Indonesian port operators will recalculate all service charges following the government’s plan to increase the fuel prices at the end of May. The industrial circles have to bear the additional cost following the price increasing that may reach to 30%. Maradang Rasjid, Secretary of Seaport Special Shipment Owners of Tanjung priok said that the transportation cost to and from the port will be increased if the fuel price increased. (Bisnis Indonesia, Mo May 12, p. 1)