JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Logistik (KAI Logistik), a subsidiary of PT Kereta APT Kereta Api Logistik (KAI Logistik), a subsidiary of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), continues to strengthen its role in supporting national logistics connectivity through the development of the Ronggowarsito Terminal Area, Semarang, as an Integrated Logistics Hub Center. This strategic step is part of KAI Logistics' commitment to boosting national supply chain efficiency and strengthening the role of rail-based transportation as a green logistics backbone (green logistics).
Fredi Firmansyah, President Director of KAI Logistik, revealed that the growth of industrial estates in Central Java, such as the Tegal Industrial Estate and Batang Integrated Industrial Zone, supported by the activities of Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang, has triggered an increase in the flow of goods and logistics needs in this area.
"The logistics and forwarding sectors in the Semarang TPK area experienced growth of almost 20 percent throughout 20241. This condition strengthens the need for an efficient, integrated, and sustainable logistics transportation system," he said, in a written statement, Thursday, November 20.
So far, most of the distribution of goods and containers at Tanjung Emas Port still depends on the road mode (tracking), thus causing relatively high density and logistics costs. Through the development of the Ronggowarsito Area, KAI Logistik presents a solution with the integration of the sea' train mode to facilitate distribution flow, reduce congestion, and reduce national logistics costs by up to 20-30 percent.
The Ronggowarsito terminal has a strategic location in the center of Semarang City, with direct access to the railway line for goods across northern Java and close to the port. Currently, KAI Logistics manages an area of 6,000 m2 and is preparing a second development stage of 6,100 m2 with a capacity of more than 200 TEUs.
In the future, the company plans to develop Ronggowarsito 2 on an area of 22 hectares as a dry port and regional logistics hub that supports warehousing activities, empty container depots, customs areas, and other logistical support services.
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The development of the Ronggowarsito Region is a concrete step for KAI Logistics in building rail-based national logistics connectivity. In addition to increasing time efficiency and distribution costs, this initiative is also part of our commitment to sustainable transportation practices, by encouraging the transfer of logistics cargo from road to more environmentally friendly trains," continued Fredi.
In addition to optimizing train-based transportation, KAI Logistics will also strengthen aspects of digitizing national logistics systems. Through the concept of a modern technology-based terminal, this area will become the main node in supporting government programs such as the Sea Toll, National Logistic Ecosystem (NLE), and the development of high competitive supply chains on the island of Java.
The presence of the Logistics Center Integrated Ronggowarsito is expected to be able to create time efficiency in distribution, reducing carbon emissions, and new economic opportunities for the surrounding community. Thus, KAI Logistics not only strengthens the role of SOEs in the logistics sector, but is also a catalyst for sustainable economic growth in Central Java and the surrounding area," concluded Fredi.
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