INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Pelni Logistics, a subsidiary of PT Pelni, targets a profit of Rp 49 billion in 2018, an increase from 2017 of Rp45 billion, following positive growth estimates of the country's logistics sector in the next few years.

"Yes our target is like that this year," said Pelni Logistics President Director Suharyanto when contacted by media crew in Jakarta, Sunday (7/1/2017)

According to him, the target will be achieved through efforts to improve the loading and unloading of dry bulk and synergy with other state enterprises.

"The dry bulk loading and unloading will grow positively after the Marine Tolerance Program since November 2015, in particular to improve the distribution of growth in the eastern region," he said.

In addition, he added, business development in this sector is still wide open with the occupancy of new Pelni logistics ship about 70 percent today.

Suharyanto also explained, it will increase loading and unloading activities from the "non captive" sector in the form of coal and other general cargo of 5.3 million tons this year.

"That's a significant rise in 2016 of only 1.8 million tons," he said.

The Company, which was established on March 31, 1986 under the name of PT Sarana Bandar Nasional, started to provide loading and unloading services to and from vessels owned by the parent company and other company ships.

These services include "stevedoring" activities, "cargodoring" (removing and transporting goods from the pier to the pile of goods in the warehouse and vice versa), and "receiving delivery" (receipt and delivery of goods from the warehouse or field accumulation of goods, then arrange them on top of carrier vehicles for onward delivered to the recipient).

Cargo served by the company, including containers, cargo, general cargo, bulk fertilizer, cement, vehicles, and heavy equipment.

The Company also serves loading and unloading in the form of bag cargo, such as rice, fertilizer, and flour, and paletize cargo such as plywood or ceramic.

Unloading of dry bulk, such as coal and nickel, as well as liquid bulk such as palm oil (CPO), is also served.

The Company has also transformed into a total logistics company and also serves the customer of door-to-door transportation services to become a supporting business of the company's main business activities.

In fact, since 2013 the company established two subsidiaries in the field of multimodal and port transportation, and now also develops distribution channels under the Pelni Mart brand.

Finally, the company also plans, Pelni adds 1,200 new containers or adds from 980 containers at this time.

Establish Synergy To support the business in the logistics sector, Pelni Logistics also continues to intensify synergy, primarily with other state-owned companies.

He gave an example of the synergy with Haka aston, Pos logistics, Pupuk Indonesia, and Cement Indonesia.

"Since the beginning of August 2017 with Cement Indonesia, the company has made the initial cement shipment from Makassar Port to Pomako Port of Timika," he said.

The Company, together with PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia, sent tons of staple goods to Wamena Papua District, to be sold to consumers at a price of 25 percent below market price as targeted by the government.

Pelni Logistics has also run the online application service `Pelni Logistics which makes it easy for its service users.

"Through the application it allows the subsidiary to increase contribution to the parent of about 15-20 percent in 2018," he said.

Pelni Logistics revenue throughout 2017 reached Rp270 billion.