Courier companies forced to raise prices soon<\/p>\n
The Association of Indonesian Courier Companies (Asperindo)
\nhas called for an increase in the tariff of express delivery
\nservices in the country following the increases in operating
\ncosts.<\/p>\n
The secretary general of the West Java chapter of the
\nassociation, Dani Hernawan, said recently that the increase of
\nfuel in January and another rise last week had greatly affected
\ncourier companies' operations.<\/p>\n
\"However, up till now, the prices for express delivery
\nservices have not yet increased. We are still in a wait and see
\nposition,\" he was quoted as saying by Cargo Times bimonthly
\nbulletin.<\/p>\n
Dani said that it was a matter of time for the local couriers
\nto raise prices because the impact of the increase in the
\noperation costs could no longer be tolerated.<\/p>\n
According to him, local courier companies have tried hard not
\nto raise prices, even after a significant increase in oil prices
\nin January, since courier businesses in the province were still
\nstruggling due to the ongoing economic crisis.<\/p>\n
Producers of textile and textile-related products, the main
\ncustomers of about 70 courier companies in West Java are also in
\na difficult position. \"Many of them are almost collapsing,\" he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
The courier companies should therefore find a breakthrough to
\nsolve the situation such as trying to manage retail courier
\nbusiness instead of relying on textile delivery orders, he said.
\nHe predicted that textile companies would still face difficulty
\nto recover, given the growing competition from overseas producers
\nfrom China, Vietnam and Myanmar.<\/p>\n
Dani said that at present, private express companies in West
\nJava only controlled about 30 percent of the courier service
\nmarket in the province.<\/p>\n
He said that state-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia which
\nhad massive networks in almost all parts of the country
\ncontrolled 70 percent of the courier market in the province. (The
\nJakarta Post)<\/p>",
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