MAKASSAR (ISL News) - Subholding Pelindo Jasa Maritim (SPJM), part of the Pelindo Group, recorded an increase in ship pilotage and towing performance in the first semester or until June 2024.
This was achieved by SPJM's subsidiary, PT Jasa Armada Indonesia Tbk., which received services in its delegated areas in Cirebon, Palembang, and Patimban. In addition, this growth was achieved by SPJM Group in line with its efforts to continue to strengthen services through standardization of business processes and services at the port.
Guidance until June 2024 has reached 10 % compared6. In 2023, there were 7,345 movements while in 2024 there were 8,098 movements.
Corporate Secretary of PT Pelindo Jasa Maritim, Tubagus Patrick said, "When compared to YoY, there was a 10 percent increase in pilotage performance compared to the same period last year."
Meanwhile, for the delay, it was achieved by 4.46 % compared to the 2023. In 2024 it was 98,320,018 GT-Hours.
Corporate Secretary of PT Pelindo Jasa Maritim, Tubagus Patrick said, "On a YoY basis, delays in 2024 grew 4.46% higher than in 2023."
Patrick reiterated that Pelindo Jasa Maritim is one of four Pelindo subholdings that has a vision as a leader in integrated and world-class maritime services. So in addition to providing services in the marine sector, SPJM also provides port equipment services (equipments), docking services (docking), dredging (dredging solution), and other port utilities services.
The achievement of the guidance and towing services is the largest contributor to the Company's revenue and profit from various services provided by SPJM.
"To support port services, in addition to marine services, we also provide supporting services including port equipment and utility services, all of which are expected to maintain port performance in Indonesia," Patrick continued.
As of June 2024, gas distribution increased by 1.57% YoY, reaching 6,262,761 MMBTU. Exceeding the achievement in 2023 which was 6,156,683 MMBTU. Gas distribution services are provided by SPJM's grandchild, namely PT Lamong Nusantara Gas, which is a joint venture of Pelindo Energi Logistik (PEL) and PT PGN LNG. PEL itself is a subsidiary of PT Pelindo Marine Service.
For electricity performance, SPJM Group penetrated 100,692,956 KWH, up 16.89% from last year. In the same period last year, it was realized at 86,142,684 KWH. Electricity services are provided by two SPJM subsidiaries, namely PT Energi Pelabuhan Indonesia (EPI) and PT Lamong Energi Indonesia (LEGI).
Equipment performance also showed positive performance. Availability or readiness of equipment increased by 0.22 percent compared to the same period last year.
This achievement also shows the effectiveness of centralized and standardized operational management in each port, including the support of the latest Phinnisi technology, which is an end-to-end ship service operating system platform, which is one of the pillars in realizing the National Logistic Ecosystem (NLE) goal, has succeeded in providing a significant impact on the shipping and logistics industry, significant cost efficiency and service time.
By continuously maintaining equipment availability, ports can play a full role in reducing port stay (the length of time a ship waits at the port) and cargo stay (the length of time a cargo is needed at the port). These two things greatly contribute to national logistics performance which of course also has an impact on the nation's economic growth.
(ISL News Editorial Team/Corcom SPJM/email:islnewstv@gmail.com).
