Makes It Calm, Pos Indonesia Affirms Not Tariff Logistics

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JAKARTA - PT Pos Indonesia (Persero) has confirmed that it will not increase the tariff for logistics transportation, even though the subsidized fuel oil (BBM) price has increased since early September 2022. Pos Indonesia Managing and Logistics Business Director Siti Choiriana said in a statement in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 28, that there were only a few Pos Indonesia vehicles using Pertalite type fuel, because the majority of the company's vehicles used Pertamax. "Even if there are turmoil, there is no effect. In fact, we declare that we will not increase prices even though others are noisy about raising prices," he said, quoted by Antara. Choiriana said several logistics service providers had contacted Pos Indonesia to invite the state-owned company to increase prices. However, Pos Indonesia emphasized that the company's position would not increase prices. "In the past, when we made an express, it was the same day service or next day service, the standard is the plane, now with this toll road it's easier too," he explained. Currently, O-Ranger's partners are refueling the vehicle for around Rp. 30,000 a day. The amount of fuel is sufficient for their mobilization because there are clusters, so the need for fuel is not much. According to him, Pos Indonesia is also focused on switching from fuel vehicles to electric vehicles. In addition, several O-Rangers have used electric motorcycles, so the increase in fuel prices has not had a significant impact on the logistics business of Pos Indonesia. "We want to emphasize that with this (BBM going up) the postal service still doesn't go up. Our ads are still running, sending two pay one, meaning that it's equivalent to a 50 percent discount, it's not going up, even giving discounts are still running," said Choiriana. Pos Indonesia has become a courier and logistics service solution by reaching more than one million MSMEs and 4,700 corporations by controlling 7.1 percent of the national market share by the end of July 2022. In addition to serving shipping services to 228 countries, the company also serves shipping to underdeveloped, leading, and outermost areas (3T). Pos Indonesia already has more than 10,000 fleets, more than 50,000 postal agents, 27,600 drop points, around 10,000 couriers, 4,800 post offices, 151 warehouses to 510 financial service billers in supporting the company's business.