More recently, new rates applied for loading and unloading services import-export containers or container handling charges (CHC) in Operation Terminal 3 Priok Port facility. President Director of PT Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok Arif Suhartono said it’s been announced new rates applied in early September to the users of services Tanjung Priok port.
“It imposed new tariffs on Terminal 3 Priok. Previously, it’s also been socialized to businesses through relevant associations in Priok,” he told. Arif said that currently there is no difference in rates CHC existing container terminal at the port of Tanjung Priok. “Now, it’s applied one tariff in all ports of Tanjung Priok, no differences like previous,” he said.
New Rates List
It mentioned new package rates for unloading status of full container load / FCL (including money dock) when using a crane dock for container size 20 feet charged US $ 83/box while the size of 40 feet charged US $ 124.50 /box.
As for the empty containers measuring 20 feet FCL status imposed US $ 62.25/box while the size of 40 feet US $ 93.38/box. And if using a crane ship, package rates loading and unloading of containers at the terminal with status FCL 3 Priok to 20 feet charged US $ 74.70/box and size 40 feet US $ 112.05/box. As for the empty containers 20 feet charged US $ 56.03/box and size 40 feet US $ 84.04 /box.
The Reaction
DPW Chairman of ALFI Jakarta, Widijanto said that with the rise, Pelindo II and Priok port management should also increase the services at Terminal 3 Priok so that appropriate with the existing standards in JICT and TPK Koja and Mustika Alam Lestari.
“If the charge is same, so that the productivity level will be same as well within Terminal 3 like in JICT and TPK Koja that’s currently reached an average of 26-28 boxes / crane / hour (BCH).
In addition the facilities and equipment at the terminal 3 is also supposed to be upgraded from the current one,” he said.
General Manager of PT Mustika Alam Lestari (MAL) Paul Krisnadi said that currently doing efficient operational in the ports is still not easy to get and it impacts in finding new investment that getting harder due high operating costs.
Stevedoring Services
As one of integrated supply chain company in Indonesia, Linc Group provides stevedoring services which is unload goods from ships to dock, barge or truck and load the goods on the dock, barge or truck to board the ship to be arranged in the hold of the ship using a crane or derrick boat ashore.
With integrated services at the port, Linc Group provides professional services for the stevedoring services at several major ports in Indonesia.