Bulog hits trouble again with storage problems<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): An inadequate number of warehouses has left the
\nthe National Logistics Agency (Bulog) in a lurch once again, this
\ntime preventing 13 vessels carrying the agency's foodstuffs from
\nberthing at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port.<\/p>\n
The vessels, carrying 178,467 tons of imported rice and sugar,
\nanchored offshore yesterday because Bulog lacked the space to
\naccommodate the arriving goods.<\/p>\n
The seven vessels carrying rice were the MV Cherry, which
\narrived on Feb. 11 carrying 19,754 tons of rice, the MV Samuda,
\n(March 3, carrying 15,800 tons), the MV Iran Abad (March 1,
\ncarrying 12,728 tons), the MV Magdalena (March 12, with 10,960
\ntons), the MV Sun Ray (March 12, carrying 13,000 tons), the MV
\nSamudera Rabi (March 16, with 11,000 tons) and the MV Ocean Bliss
\n(Feb. 26, with 20,000 tons).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the six vessels carrying sugar imports were the MV
\nDai Hong Dan which arrived in Jakarta on Feb. 1, carrying 8,000
\ntons of sugar, the MV Jin Chuan Bao (Feb. 15, carrying 14,500
\ntons), the MV Myoh Yang II (Feb. 16, with 15,000 tons), the MV Ho
\nChi Minh (Feb. 22, carrying 12,000 tons), the MV Ivan Moskalenko
\n(March 3, with 12,600 tons) and the MV Ruchi (Feb. 21, carrying
\n13,125 tons).<\/p>\n
The Antara news agency reported that three of Bulog's vessels
\ncarrying 13,700 tons of rice, 19,500 tons of sugar and 20,000
\ntons of soy beans have unloaded their cargo at Tanjung Priok.<\/p>\n
Bulog chief Beddu Amang admitted earlier this year that a lack
\nof warehouses at the country's main ports has made it difficult
\nfor the agency to store its imported food supplies.<\/p>\n
The agency's vessels have been causing congestion in several
\nports since its imports started arriving in early February. Beddu
\nsaid imports would continue arriving until April. (pwn)<\/p>",
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