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Merdeka.com – The provincial government (Pemprov) of South Sulawesi (Sulsel) in collaboration with PT Pelindo IV launches the first direct call to export (direct shipment) Makbadar-Europe and Makbadar-United States in the new Makbadar Port (MNP), Jalan Sultan Abdullah Raya, Tallo District, Makbadar, Friday (11/2).
The leading direct-call exporter supported by a number of parties such as Customs, the Agricultural Quarantine Center, the Fish Quarantine Center for the Quality Control and Safety of Fishery Products, the Makbadar Port Authority, the Indonesian Exporters Association (GPEI) brought together South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah and General Manager PT Pelindo. IV Farid Padang, Commander XIV / Hasanuddin, Major General TNI Surawahadi and Inspector General of South Sulawesi Regional Police, Umar Septono.
Minister BUMN, Rini Soemarno, attended the plan, which consisted of the first direct direct-dial export as well as the launch of the Makbadar New Port Phase I National Strategic Project, but due to a limited meeting , Rini was not present and this activity was inaugurated by Forkopimda or the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum.
"The first direct call for export was to support the South Sulawesi Provincial Government's 100-day program to develop connectivity of export ports and service ports in South Sulawesi, as well as as national strategic programs related to the connectivity and competitiveness of South Sulawesi's export products, "said Nurdin Abdullah.
Four exporters, namely PT Megahputra Sejahtera, KJUB Puspeta Luwu, CV Adi Urta and CV Harapan Utama, have exported direct-to-direct calls to Makbadar-Europe and the United States, with products such as coffee beans, seaweed and processed wood. The total volume is 200.92 tons (11 containers) worth 895,450.98 USD, or 13.52 billion rupees.
Nurdin said, this will happen continuously every week. The total number of containers loaded by the SITC in this direct call is 298, ie 287 containers for Asia, 7 containers for the United States and 4 containers for Europe.
"With Makbadar-Europe and Makbadar-United States direct calls, exporters are benefiting from the simplicity and cost efficiency and travel time of export destination countries," Nurdin said.
As an illustration of the Makbadar-Europe journey time, it has been taken so far for 61 days at a cost of $ 2,200 per 20-foot container with a 42-day direct journey time at a cost of 1 700 USD per 20-foot container, so that a 19-day efficiency and cost-effectiveness in USD 500 per container.
With regard to exports to the Asian region, South Sulawesi has been exporting directly since December 2015. South Sulawesi's exports from January to September 2018 amounted to US $ 905,572,167.96, up 17% over the same period in 2017, to reach US $ 773,969,153.86, with the agricultural sector accounting for 20% of total exports. , 39%, the Industrial sector 19.19% and the mining sector 60, 40 percent.
In terms of products, the top 10 exported products contribute to nickel, algae, cashew nuts, fresh shrimp, cocoa mbad, cocoa beans, cocoa liquor, flying fish eggs, bran wheat and processed shrimp.
The top 10 destinations of exports are Japan, China, the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Germany, the Philippines and Russia. [cob]
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