Government is Ready to Prune Port Dwelling Time to Three Days

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - The government will decrease the loading or unloading time or dwelling time from seven days to three days. And the port that almost met the target and became a pilot is the port of Tanjung Priok.

"I prefer to discuss dwelling time maintained with a certain time, ie three days," said Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi to the media crew recently.

The data from the Ministry of Transportation, Tanjung Priok Port currently has a time dwelling time of 3.33 days, while the Port of Belawan 3.46 days, and Port of Tanjung Emas / Tanjung Perak for 3.73 days.

The three-day dwelling time rule is also an attempt by the Ministry of Transport to lower the cost of logistics complained of too expensive. Thus, with the decline in logistics costs are expected to also increase exports.

"If the cheapness of a port then it becomes something that is needed to increase exports therefore I would very much like to find a way out," said Budi Karya.

In addition to dwelling time, the government will also reduce the time of storing goods in the port because today many items are stacked over three days.

"The logic that overstay must be more expensive because he's charged a progressive tariff. If he is transporting back to the warehouse should be cost-progressive should not they bear," said Budi Karya