Serve the first territory, Pelni publishes toll roads T-4

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Persero) or Pelni launches the first T-4 Marine Toll Road sea route with the Tanjung Perak-Makbadar-Tahuna road. This road is one of the Sea Toll Roads that serves the delivery of goods to the islands of Indonesia at the border point.

Pelni Secretary General Ridwan Mandaliko said the T4 road would be serviced by KM Logistik Nusantara I as the main vessel and KM Kendhaga Nusantara I as a supply vessel. The main boat will depart from Surabaya to Makbadar and Tahuna. From Tahuna, the capital of the Regency Sangihe, the goods will be distributed with KM Kendhaga Nusantara to the main islands, including Tahuna-Kahaktuang-Buhias-Tagulandang-Biaro.

Next Lirung-Melonguane.-Kakorota-Miangas-Marore-Tahuna. Of note, the group of islands known as North Nusa is the most important area, directly adjacent to the waters of the Philippines. "This road is the government's mission, we have 6 toll roads and 2 animal transport routes," he told Jakarta on Wednesday (27/6/2018).

As is known, in 2018, the Ministry of Transport opened 15 tracks of the Sea Toll, up 13 routes in 2017. In addition to the Pelni order, Kemenhub also opened an auction for private companies to become operators . Kemenhub has modified the Sea Toll operation plan that implements star models and collectors and feeders.

Ridwan said that Pelni's mission is not only a carrier, but also to remove the price disparity. He explained, the distribution of goods in remote areas in the achievement of objectives or indicators that must be respected by the company. The availability of remote areas is thought to reduce price dispersion. Previously, the price of commodities often increased because there was no ship that regularly sailed in the area.

In addition to the T-4, Pelni also operates on the T-2, T-6, T-13, T-14 and T-15 routes. In the T-2 road, Pelni uses KM. Caraka Niaga Jaya III-4 with Tanjung Priok-Tanjung Road Batu-Belinyu-Tarempa-Natuna-Midai-Serasan-Tanjung Priok. Meanwhile on the T-6 road, Pelni is deploying KM. Caraka Jaya Niaga III-2 by the road of Tanjung Perak-Tidore-Morotai-PP.

On the T-13 road, KM. Logistik Nusantara 3 sailing with Kalabahi-Moa-Rote-Sabu road while KM Logistik Nusantara 4 meleyani T-14 with Tanjung Perak-Lewoleba-Adonara / Tenong-Larantuka road. Pelni also deployed KM. Logistik Nusantara 2 to serve the T-15 road with the Kisar-Namrole-PP road.

Ridwan said, not all types of goods can be loaded Sea Toll ship. The priority of goods transported includes commodities such as rice, sugar, cooking oil, wheat flour and cement. In addition, second priority items include soy, chilli, onion, beef, chicken meat, eggs and fresh fish. In addition to commodities, toll boats may also contain important items, consisting of rice seed, maize, fertilizer, 3kg gas packaging tubes and various other materials. construction.