SOE Minister Asks Pelindo To Focus On Port Development Business Expansion

SOE Minister Erick Thohir (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir asked Pelindo to focus on business expansion and building strategic partnerships in developing ports, increasing sea connectivity, and developing land logistics ecosystem connectivity.

According to Erick, Pelindo can cooperate with strategic partners who already have a reputation and experience in international trade routes. That way, said Erick, this could open up greater opportunities.

"This will further open opportunities for the Indonesian export market and increase the container market share and be able to compete on a global scale," he said in an official statement, Friday, January 20.

Not only that, but Erick also asked Pelindo to continue to improve collaboration in the development and integration of industrial estates and ports through cooperation in providing integrated modes of transportation, including with BUMN.

This has been done previously by collaborating with KAI and PTPN III to optimize the Kuala Tanjung Terminal Facilities, KEK Sei Mangkei, and freight transportation by rail.

Strengthen the Logistics Ecosystem

Erick also mentioned the Pelindo merger. He said, the merger with Pelindo has proven to be able to improve the position of the port BUMN to become the eighth largest container terminal operator in the world.

Not only that, but it also provides benefits to the community because it increases the productivity and efficiency of port services through standardization and improvement of port connectivity through hubs and spokes.

"Mergers have proven to facilitate the coordination of port management throughout Indonesia," said Erick.

Furthermore, Erick also appreciated Pelindo for being able to contribute to the state through dividends, taxes, concessions, and PNBP. He also said he was satisfied with Pelindo's post-merger performance.

"Contributions to the state through dividends, PNBP, concessions, and income taxes have also increased significantly," he said.

In the last two years, said Erick, Pelindo's concessions reached IDR 360 billion in 2021 and increased to IDR 473 billion in 2022. Even with PNBP which was recorded at IDR 157 billion in 2021 and IDR 173 billion in 2022.

Then, Pelindo's PPh in 2022 will reach IDR 1.815 trillion, an increase from the previous year which amounted to IDR 1.185 trillion.

Meanwhile, Pelindo's dividend touched IDR 1.317 trillion in 2022, a significant increase compared to 2021 which amounted to IDR 560 billion.

"If we look at it, Pelindo's total contribution to the state from 2021 to 2022 will reach IDR 6.03 trillion. This figure is as of October 2022, it could be even higher when it's final. Our target in 2025 is to reach IDR 21 trillion,” he said.