Worth Rp375.9 Billion, Shares Owned By WIKA And HK In Belawan New Cointainer Terminal Operator Switch To Pelindo Subholding

Photo: Doc. PT Pelindo Terminal Petikemas (SPTP)

JAKARTA - Subholding PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) or Pelindo acquired 15 percent of the shares owned by PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk and PT Hutama Karya (Persero) in PT Prima Terminal Petikemas as the operator of Belawan New Container Terminal (BNCT), North Sumatra.

So with the takeover, PT Pelindo Terminal Petikemas (SPTP) became the sole shareholder with 100 percent share ownership.

The transfer of ownership was official after the company's leaders signed the deed of sale and purchase of transfer of rights to the shares of PT Prima Terminal Petikemas which was carried out in Jakarta, Tuesday, July 26.

The signing of the transfer of shares was carried out by the President Director of SPTP M. Adji, President Director of PT Hutama Karya (Persero) Budi Harto, and Director of Operations I of PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk Hananto Aji as Pgs. President Director.

SPTP Corporate Secretary Widyaswendra said the takeover of PT Prima Terminal Petikemas' shares was a form of shared commitment to focus on their respective businesses. According to him, SPTP as a terminal operator has the competence to develop container terminals in the Sumatra region.

With full ownership of SPTP, Widyaswendra hopes that it will provide more benefits for logistics development, especially container terminal services.

"The total value of the transaction for this share acquisition reached Rp375.9 billion, this value is for 15 percent of the shares owned by PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk and 15 percent of the shares owned by PT Hutama Karya (Persero)," said Widyaswendra, in an official statement.

Meanwhile, President Director of PT Hutama Karya (Persero) Budi Harto said that the company he leads will focus on providing reliable infrastructure in various fields including ports. His party is open to cooperating in the preparation of port infrastructure in all Pelindo working areas.

"With the transfer of share ownership in PT Prima Terminal Petikemas, it does not mean that there is no relationship between us (PT Wijaya Karya and PT Hutama Karya) and Pelindo, of course we will continue to support Pelindo in providing good port infrastructure," said Budi Harto.

Similarly, Director of Operations I of PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk Hananto Aji as Pgs. The President Director said that the company's involvement in PT Prima Terminal Petikemas was previously a form of BUMN collaboration.

Currently, with the development of the port business at BNCT, said Hananto, his party has returned management to Pelindo according to their respective core businesses. The transfer of ownership of PT Prima Terminal Petikemas to Pelindo is said to be one of the steps to improve and develop the company's port business.

For your information, PT Prima Terminal Petikemas is part of the Pelindo Group which was formed in 2013. The company is the result of a collaboration between PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) with a share ownership of 70 percent. Other shareholders are PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk with 15 percent share ownership and PT Hutama Karya (Persero) with 15 percent share ownership.

On January 3, 2022, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) transferred its share ownership in PT Prima Terminal Petikemas to the subholding PT Pelindo Terminal Petikemas. Until finally, Tuesday, July 26, the ownership of PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk and PT Hutama Karya (Persero) was fully taken over by PT Pelindo Terminal Petikemas through the signing of the deed of sale and purchase of transfer of rights to the shares of PT Prima Terminal Petikemas.