Some business
operators complained about the increase in the flow of goods, both domestically
and overseas, which reached 20%, but it is not supported by adequate
infrastructure at Tanjung Priok port. Dwelling time occurs due to several
factors, one of the most dominant is the unpreparedness of Tanjung Priok port
in anticipating the flow of goods. In the last three years, flow of goods in
Tanjung Priok port increased, but the infrastructure at the port was stagnant.
Chairman of Indonesia
Logistics and Forwarders Association (ALFI), Iskandar Zulkarnaen, in Jakarta
(Monday, July 22), believed that what is asked by the Coordinating Minister of
Economy is so that dwelling time can be reduced to three days, was not
seriously implemented by PT Pelindo II, port Authority, or other related port
officials. He asserted that in such a condition, the one who suffers from loss
is business operators, including goods owners, shipping companies, logistics
and inland transportation operators.
And, the one who makes
profit automatically is Pelindo II, because the longer a container dwells at
the port, the tariff is progressive and it is increasingly expensive and it
contributes to net profit, without any investment. “We ask the government to
immediately improve port infrastructure, as it triggers high-cost economy”,
Iskandar said.
Iskandar asked the
port authorities to be firm in carrying out duties as a government
representative at the port. Quarantine will also be empowered by the state,
give them opportunity to reformulate its role to be able respond to the demands
of the times. He saw that if all already in balance, the problem of dwelling
time will be settled. But, he reminded that the situation in other ports is
also the same. He gave an example to ship queue at Panjang Port, Lampung which
is very high, even reaching 20 ships, as well as at Teluk Bayur port, Jambi,
Palembang, Surabaya, Medan, and Makassar. All of the major ports are still
problematic, and the greatest problem lies in Tanjung Priok port.
Starting September
2013, ship and freight service systems and procedures between
islands/domestically is with an electronic single services or Inaportnet in
four major ports in Indonesia by involving the relevant agencies. Vice Minister
of Transportation, Bambang Susantono, said that previously the inaportnet
system is only intended or ships and goods service procedure for international
routes or export import. In the early stages, he said, the system is already
tested at Tanjung Priok port, Jakarta, and will soon be implemented at Makassar
port, Belawan port (Medan), and Tanjung Perak port (Surabaya).
He said that the flow
of goods unloaded by domestic vessels at Tanjung Priok port annually is high enough,
with an almost equal ratio to export and import cargo volume served at the
port. To expedite traffic of goods at Tanjung Priok pork, he considered that
the domestic route also needs to be arranged by inaportnet system so that the
domestic ship services will be more organized.
Bambang said that the
system will be applied nationwide and the testing stage is currently applied at
Tanjung Priok port. He targeted that in September this year, the inaportnet
system for domestic ships can be implemented in four ports, including Tanjung
Priok port. He said that the implementation of the inaportnet system for
domestic ship service at Tanjung Priok port has been strengthened by Decision
of the Directorate of Transportation No. 008/419/DJPL-13 dated June 24,2013 on
the Testing of Inaportnet Service System for Domestic Ships at Tanjung Priok
Port. “Administrators and users of the inaportnet system for domestic ship
services were obliged to provide security through management and operations
under the control of the port authority”, he stated. (E)
Business News - July 24,2013
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