300 Tons Of Bulk Cooking Oil For NTT Arrives In Kupang Via Sea Toll Ship

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - A total of 300 tons of bulk cooking oil from the central government for the people of East Nusa Tenggara arrived in Kupang using a sea toll ship subsidized by the Ministry of Transportation.

Special Staff of the Minister of Transportation, Buyung Lalana, said that the Ministry of Transportation's involvement was to prepare a ship to bring 300 tons of cooking oil from North Sumatra.

"The ship carrying 300 tons of cooking oil departed from North Sumatra on April 28 and just arrived", he said, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, May 10.

He added that the arrival of 300 tons of cooking oil is expected to be able to meet the demand for cooking oil in the island-based province.

Buyung added that as an archipelago province, the cooking oil needs to be distributed to several areas in NTT, especially on remote islands so that people on those islands can also get cooking oil.

"I think that currently there are many pioneer ships and people's shipping. But it does need good supervision from the regional government and KSOP for shipping safety", he said.

In addition, after being distributed, the community is also expected to be able to feel the benefits of the bulk oil.

In addition to cooking oil, the sea toll ship also carries 800 tons of granulated sugar for the people of NTT.

Head of the Infrastructure and Industrial Empowerment Division of the NTT Trade and Industry Office, Maria Asbanu, expressed her gratitude to the Ministry of Transportation for helping the NTT community by subsidizing ships for the delivery of the two necessities.

"Actually we have been waiting for this cooking oil to arrive. And thank God it arrived in Kupang today", she added.

She said that the need for cooking oil in NTT was indeed high. Therefore, the arrival of cooking oil is expected to meet the needs of the people in NTT.

The welcoming ceremony for the arrival of 300 tons of cooking oil and 800 tons of sugar was also attended by GM Pelindo Kupang, Agus Nazar, Head of BRI Kupang Branch, Stefanus Juarto, Expert Staff of the Ministry of Transportation, SOEs from BGR Logistics and several other parties.