JAKARTA - KAI Logistics recorded record container train performance throughout May 2025. This effort also supports government policies towards the implementation of the Over Dimension Over Load (ODOL) vehicle ban in 2026.
President Director of KAI Logistics, Fredi Firmansyah, revealed that in May 2025, the volume of rail container transportation reached 239,346 tons, this achievement became the highest monthly achievement record for the period 2024 to 2025.
Cumulatively until May 2025, total container transport reached 959,139 tons with a monthly volume average of 191,826 tons. This performance shows an increase in volume of 6 percent compared to the same period last year," he said in an official statement, Friday, June 13.
Fredi said that his party continues to develop services with innovative strategies in increasing the competitiveness of train modes. In addition to being present in strategic areas, KAI Logistics also applies RFID technology to more than 2,000 units including container train services to increase the optimization of supply chains.
"In addition, we have increased the frequency of container travel on the Jakarta-Semarang-Surabaya strategic route, as well as increased the transport capacity of container train services at the Klari-Semarang-Surabaya relation by adding 10 carriages to a total of 30 carriages with a capacity of up to 1,080 tons per trip," he said.
Ecosystem green logistics
According to Fredi, rail transportation is a strategic mode of transportation in supporting the successful implementation of ODOL policies targeted by the government in 2026. Increased, road damage due to ODOL vehicles causes state losses of up to IDR 43.5 trillion per year.
Furthermore, Fredi said the loss included the cost of repairing the national road and damaged toll roads as well as other losses due to accidents and congestion.
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"By diverting the transportation of goods to rail modes, the government will not only save the road maintenance budget but also improve traffic safety and smoothness and encourage the realization of a green logistics ecosystem that has an impact on reducing carbon emissions," he explained.
According to Fredi, trains are a reliable and sustainable mode option. In one series of container trains, 30 carriages are capable of carrying 60 trucks with a capacity of 20 tons.
In addition to winning the transportation capacity aspect, he continued, the train mode also prioritizes safety and delivery timeliness aspects which will provide certainty for business actors in ensuring efficient and precise supply chain management.
Until 2029, KAI Logistics has mapped strategies, especially on multi-comodity transportation including Container Train services. This strategy includes expanding services on export and import transportation, expanding towards green freight services, and strengthening cold chain logistics services," concluded Fredi.
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