Despite a decline in domestic car sales, car terminal operator PT Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal Tbk (IPCC) has delivered strong operational performance throughout 2024, underscoring its position as a key player in the vehicle terminal sector. The company reported significant growth in cargo handled, ship calls, and internal transformations, all contributing to its positive results. According […]

BBN Airlines Indonesia has suspended their Jakarta-Surabaya service as from Wednesday January 15, 2025, despite being launched merely a few months ago in September 2024. The decision was taken due to low market demand in passenger tickets rather than its air cargo service. Passenger bookings from mid-January to the end of March 2025 were negligible.

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is exploring a potential collaboration with PT Pos Indonesia (Persero) in the logistics and transportation sector. The two state-owned companies met on January 08 at the Garuda Indonesia Management Building at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang. The meeting focused on four key topics: cooperation in managing Hajj cargo, last-mile services, middle-mile

The Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ALFI) has voiced its appreciation for the Indonesian government’s recent decision to impose a 12% Value Added Tax (VAT) solely on luxury goods and services. The implementation date is 01 January. The new rate is a 1 percentage point increase from the previous rate of 11% which is still

Indonesia and Canada on Monday signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that aims to strengthen economic ties between the two G20 members, three years after negotiations began. The agreement will take effect in 2026 and was signed in Jakarta by trade ministers of both countries. Under CEPA, Indonesia will see liberalisation of 90.5% of

East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT) has welcomed its first container call in East Java. This milestone marks a significant step in its operations at the new deep-water facility and shows its capability to handle different kinds of vessels. Strategically situated 60 kilometers northwest of Surabaya in Lamongan Regency, EJMT is located along the Java Sea,

The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) has officially launched the HICO Scanner (X-ray) for container inspections at the Koja Container Terminal (TPK Koja). This tool is significant and will enhance the supervision of export-import activities in Indonesia. Indonesia’s dwelling time – the period between when a container is unloaded from a ship and

The Indonesian logistics sector is poised for significant growth. The country’s positive yearly economy growth plus the business transformation to digital have encouraged it, according to key note speakers at the 6th ALFI (Indonesia Logistics and Forwarders’ Association) Jakarta Regional Conference, which took place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Jakarta. Adil Karim has been

Logistics companies in Indonesia need not be overly concerned about a potential decline in business or global supply chain disruptions following Donald Trump’s election in the U.S. according to Adil Karim, Chairman of the Indonesia Logistics and Forwarders’ Association Chapter Jakarta (ALFI/ILFA Jakarta). Notably, Indonesia is not among the countries facing higher import tariffs under

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has announced that Lion Air Indonesia becomes a member of the Association with immediate effect. Based in Jakarta, Lion Air is Indonesia’s largest privately run airline and the largest budget airline in Southeast Asia with 104 aircraft in its fleet. Founded in 1999, Lion Air today operates both