Container Wake, IPC Investment Rp187 M in Riau

JAKARTA - RBG - Indonesia PT Port I directly invest Rp187 billion to develop Perawang Container Terminal, Riau Province. Company's new state-owned company last week a permit determination of a Terminal Container Port Perawang (TPK) from the Ministry of Transportation Directorate General of Sea Transportation.

Commercial and Business Development Director of PT Pelindo I said Bambang Eka Cahyana TPK development Perawang spend Rp187 billion. "It's almost finished," he said, Friday, March 9, 2012.

He explained the PT Pelindo I choose to optimize business service container terminal at the port in order to face competition Law No.17/2008.

In addition to the Perawang, the company that developed the Belawan International Container Terminal (BICT) to be able to accommodate ships to the third and fourth generation capacity of 3000-4000 TEUs.
In BICT, it extended to the construction of the jetty which is expected for completion in 2014. "Extension of Belawan wharf container valued at Rp2, 73 trillion."

Praptono, General Manager of PT Pelindo I Pekanbaru Branch Perawang Container Terminal said the position is very strategic because it is only 75 km from the city of Pekanbaru.

On the other hand, he said, at this time Perawang Container Terminal control 58% or about 3,500 TEUS of the total market share of container in Riau province averaging 6,000 TEUs per month through the common port.

"Since 2010, Perawang develop a terminal port with docks extending from 88 meters to 308 meters so it can serve 3 mooring boats at once," he said.

He explained that they expand the Container Yard or prior CY of only 9000 meters with a capacity of 600 TEUs a capacity of 19 000 meters per year to 56 000 TEUs.

Once determined to be a TPK, direct launched to complement the port infrastructure with modern information technology equipment and compliance with the provisions of the ISPS Code. (Bc / RBG)