Container terminal simplifies procedures<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The container terminal at Tanjung Priok port in
\nNorth Jakarta yesterday introduced a model of integrated service
\nwhich will simplify procedures for customers.<\/p>\n
The chief of the container terminal, Abdullah Syaifuddin, told
\nreporters after the official introduction of the facility that
\nthe terminal has improved its service to both exporters and
\nimporters by installing a computerized system. \"Our
\nadministrative procedures are now 75 percent computerized,\" he
\nboasted.<\/p>\n
According to Abdullah, by operating the new system, customers
\nshould go to only one window, giving the documents of delivery
\norders and export commodity certificates (PEB), which will be
\ncompleted within five to 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
\"We guarantee that one document for one to five containers
\nwill be processed within five minutes, while documents for more
\nthan five containers will be processed within 10 minutes,\" he
\nsaid, adding that previously it took customers about 40 minutes
\nto have their documents completed.<\/p>\n
He said customers are no longer required to enclose other
\ndocuments which used to be submitted as well.<\/p>\n
Document processing at the container terminal was formerly so
\ntime consuming that container owners attempted to bribe for
\nfaster services. \"We have now installed several cameras to
\nmonitor possible irregularities, especially illegal levies.\"<\/p>\n
Pilot project<\/p>\n
Abdullah said that the improved system, prepared within two
\nmonths with additional investment of Rp 200 million (US$91,659),
\nis aimed to accomplish the government's program of using the
\nTanjung Priok terminal as a pilot project for fighting against
\nirregularities and corruption at Indonesian sea ports.<\/p>\n
Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said recently
\nthat illegal levies at ports might reach Rp 260 million
\n(US$119,156) per day. Computerized document processing, which
\nwould minimize personal contacts between officials and port
\nservice users, are expected to reduce such levies.<\/p>\n
Investigators of the Ministry of Transportation have
\ndiscovered seven areas where officials and company employees had
\nmade personal contacts in the processing of container freight
\ndocuments at Tanjung Priok.<\/p>\n
The government will also introduce computer processing systems
\nat other major sea ports to expedite document processing.<\/p>\n
Data at Tanjung Priok show that the port last year handled the
\nloading of 477,263 20-feet equivalent units (TEUs), 364,843 boxes
\nand 4,799,399 tons of goods and the unloading of 501,042 TEUs,
\n360,958 boxes and 4,160,925 tons of goods.<\/p>\n
In the first nine months of this year, the port handled the
\nloading and unloading of 606,891 boxes, 852,238 TEUs and
\n7,580,564 tons of goods. (icn)<\/p>",
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