Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – The performance of Kuala Tanjung Port which is managed by a subsidiary of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I (Persero) or Pelindo 1 continues to increase with the increasing number of ship visits and container loading and unloading activities, liquid bulk, and general cargo.
As of September 2020, the Port of Kuala Tanjung has been loading and unloading 34,857 containers, an increase of 52.41 percent from the realization in 2019 of 22,870 boxes.
In TEUs units, the realization of container loading and unloading up to September 2020 was 36,775 TEUs, up 53.63 percent from the realization in 2019 of 23,937 TEUs.
This increase in throughput was also followed by an increase in loading and unloading realization of liquid bulk up to September 2020, reaching 252,597 tons, more than double the realization in 2019 of 102,200 tons.
Realization of loading and unloading of general cargo until September 2020 was 54,879 tonnes, a significant growth from the achievement in 2019 which reached 16,970 tonnes.
President Director of Pelindo 1, Dani Rusli Utama, said that the port of Kuala Tanjung recorded a positive growth trend which indicates a good and positive response from the market. Pelindo 1 is supported and supports the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone (KEK), an integrated operation with the KEK Sei Mangkei which is managed by PTPN 3 through its subsidiary companies.
“Increased connectivity between ports, trains, and toll roads will be a motor to strengthen the operational progress of the Kuala Tanjung Port,” said Dani in his statement, Friday (9/10/2020).
He added Pelindo 1 is ready to accept investors to cooperate and support investment activities in Sumatra, especially Kuala Tanjung. Currently, his party continues to coordinate and explore cooperation with various parties to develop Kuala Tanjung.
Dani Rusli Utama explained that in stage I the Kuala Tanjung industrial area development plan would be developed for three years (2020 – 2022) in accordance with the Location Determination (Penlok) obtained by Pelindo 1 from the Batu Bara district government covering an area of 1,128 hectares.
“For this reason, we expect full support from the government, starting from the acceleration of land acquisition, funding aspects, and licensing of industrial estates in Kuala Tanjung,” explained Dani Rusli Utama.