Unbelieveable! Pertamina Shipping Ready To Disburse USD 3 Billion For 69 New Eco-Friendly Ships

JAKARTA - PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has prepared an investment of up to USD 3 billion. One of the goals is to add new ships to support a greener environment.

"A total of 69 new ships, which will certainly be more environmentally friendly than the current ones," said Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) CEO Erry Widiastono to the media, Thursday, March 24.

This step is in line with the energy mix program until 2050 as stipulated in the General National Energy Plan (RUEN), where the utilization of new energy and new renewable energy is projected to reach up to 30 percent. The demand for greener gas and energy in the future will be greater than the need for oil and coal.

"Therefore, we are currently focusing on investment to provide gas transportation or other types of ships that are ready to distribute greener energy cargo. However, in this transitional period, we also remain committed to distributing fossil energy throughout Indonesia," he said.

In addition, continued Erry, PIS has prepared a roadmap to become a Green Integrated Marine Logistics Company which is divided into 3 phases.

The first phase is to reduce the carbon footprint by upgrading the ship. In addition, the company also applies several new methods to operate ships, ports, and terminals that are able to reduce carbon emissions.

In the second phase, PIS focuses on becoming a low-carbon company by implementing dual-fuel vessels, environmentally friendly ship designs, and utilizing advanced technology for energy efficiency.

In the third phase, PIS will become a carbon-neutral company. "At this stage, we plan to use carbon-free ship fuels such as Hydrogen, Ammonia, and Batteries," he continued.