PT Hutchison Ports Indonesia (HPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of port investor, developer and operator Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), will continue to develop port infrastructure in Indonesia, a senior executive says, Jakarta Post reports.
HPI chief executive officer Stephen Ashworth said Friday that the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) and Koja Terminal, North Jakarta, had matched the performance and productivity levels of other major ports in the region, since beginning operations in 1999.
“We have achieved significant improvements in the services provided to our customers by continually investing in equipment, civil works, technology and human resources,” he told a group of Indonesian journalists at a media visit.
Citing HPI’s data, he said that JICT’s throughput had reached 2.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2011, up from 2 million TEUs the previous year, and was projected to increase to 2.8 million TEUs over the next three years.
“Volume has increased by more than 10 percent. Our productivity is very good. Crane movement per hour is among the highest in the region. I don’t think many markets in the world are enjoying this kind of growth rate,” said Ashworth.
To further improve Indonesia’s port infrastructure, Ashworth said HPI was committed to further developing JICT and Koja Terminal with the use of state-of-the art systems and cutting-edge technology.
“They will not only grow but will also become efficient port hubs,” he added.
HPI and its local partner, state seaport operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II or Indonesian Port Corporation (IPC), have been operating the country’s largest shipping container port at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, for 13 years.
Since 1999, HPI has sent 300 employees from JICT and Koja to attend training at Hong Kong International Terminal (HIT) in Hong Kong and Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) in Shenzhen, China.
Despite improvements, HPI finds the lack of supporting infrastructure as the biggest obstacle to running its businesses in Indonesia.
Ashworth said HPI would do what it could to improve productivity at JICT and Koja Terminals.
“But it can’t be done until the infrastructure gets better. If you can’t run enough electricity to the terminals, or face problems with traffic congestion, you can’t run the business. Improvements to infrastructure must be done as well,” he said.
Jakarta’s outer ring road (JORR) needed to be finished as soon as possible to make it more complete, he cited as an example.
HPI chief executive officer Stephen Ashworth said Friday that the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) and Koja Terminal, North Jakarta, had matched the performance and productivity levels of other major ports in the region, since beginning operations in 1999.
“We have achieved significant improvements in the services provided to our customers by continually investing in equipment, civil works, technology and human resources,” he told a group of Indonesian journalists at a media visit.
Citing HPI’s data, he said that JICT’s throughput had reached 2.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2011, up from 2 million TEUs the previous year, and was projected to increase to 2.8 million TEUs over the next three years.
“Volume has increased by more than 10 percent. Our productivity is very good. Crane movement per hour is among the highest in the region. I don’t think many markets in the world are enjoying this kind of growth rate,” said Ashworth.
To further improve Indonesia’s port infrastructure, Ashworth said HPI was committed to further developing JICT and Koja Terminal with the use of state-of-the art systems and cutting-edge technology.
“They will not only grow but will also become efficient port hubs,” he added.
HPI and its local partner, state seaport operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II or Indonesian Port Corporation (IPC), have been operating the country’s largest shipping container port at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, for 13 years.
Since 1999, HPI has sent 300 employees from JICT and Koja to attend training at Hong Kong International Terminal (HIT) in Hong Kong and Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) in Shenzhen, China.
Despite improvements, HPI finds the lack of supporting infrastructure as the biggest obstacle to running its businesses in Indonesia.
Ashworth said HPI would do what it could to improve productivity at JICT and Koja Terminals.
“But it can’t be done until the infrastructure gets better. If you can’t run enough electricity to the terminals, or face problems with traffic congestion, you can’t run the business. Improvements to infrastructure must be done as well,” he said.
Jakarta’s outer ring road (JORR) needed to be finished as soon as possible to make it more complete, he cited as an example.