Pertamina Patra Niaga Serves Refueling In The Malacca Strait

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Pertamina)

JAKARTA - Pertamina Patra Niaga Sub Holding Commercial & Trading PT Pertamina (Persero) again distributes fuel for ocean going vessels. If previously the distribution was carried out in the waters of the Sunda Strait (Banten), this time the bunker distribution was carried out directly on the international shipping lane of the Malacca Strait, namely on Nipa Island, Batam which is directly adjacent to Singapore, one of the busiest ports in the world.

Marketing and Commercial Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga SH C&T, Riva Siahaan, explained that this is a concrete step for Pertamina in increasing its commitment to fuel services for international ships and support for the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenkomarves) who wants to maximize the potential in Indonesia's strategic maritime lanes. .

"The distribution of bunkers on Nipa Island marks a new chapter of Pertamina Patra Niaga's readiness to serve foreign ships crossing the Malacca Strait. The Malacca Strait itself is traversed by at least 120,000 ships per year, the majority of which do bunkering in Singapore. With the presence of Pertamina Patra Niaga bunkering services on Nipa Island, we will be able to be an alternative bunker hub for these ships other than the Singapore port," said Riva.

The first bunker for ocean going vessels in the Malacca Strait was distributed to an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, MV Shahraz on Saturday 5 March with a total fuel load of 289,000 liters.

"The first bunkering in the Malacca Strait is proof that strategic ports must continue to be developed and equipped with various supporting services to meet the needs of shipping and maritime businesses in Indonesia, so that ships passing and stopping can easily fulfill their ship's fuel. We believe that this initiative can increase state income and the welfare of the community, and most importantly this is proof that Pertamina is ready and able to provide bunkering services in our strategic water areas," added Riva.