Quarter III 2021, Pelindo Container Traffic Reaches 12.4 Million TEUs
Jakarta, 10 November 2021 – PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) / Pelindo, the company resulting from the merger of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I, II, III, and IV (Persero), recorded container traffic of 12.4 million TEUs in the third quarter of 2021, or an increase 6.9% compared to the same period in 2020, which was 11.6 million TEUs.
In line with the positive trend for containers, Pelindo recorded non-container traffic until the third quarter of 2021 at 99 million tons or grew 11.2% compared to the previous year, which was 89 million tons. Meanwhile, ship traffic also increased by 10% compared to 2020, from 955 million GT to 1,046 million GT.
“We hope that this positive trend will continue until the end of the year. We are optimistic that the economy will soon recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic," said Pelindo President Director, Arif Suhartono.
This increase in operational performance occurred in all regions managed by Pelindo, in line with the increasing flow of international container export and import trade as well as the distribution of domestic goods after the pandemic.
In an effort to provide standardized services to all service users in the Pelindo area, one of the most important programs after the merger is to standardize services and operational systems, which are supported by digitalization.
"Pelindo will continue to strive to maintain the smooth flow of goods at the port through 24/7 operational readiness, with reliable human resources, supported by technology and renewable digitalization systems to reach all port service activities," added Arif.
Digitization at the Port is an initiative that is also in line with the environmental sustainability program, where through digitizing the use of resources in the operational process can be more efficient, loading and unloading can be well planned and faster so as to reduce the docking time of ships at the Port which can have an impact on reducing the number of waste generated.
"Digitalization in the port business is a must because it can improve port services by responding to business challenges and supporting environmental sustainability through efficient and environmentally friendly operational activities," concluded Arif.
