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    "data": {
        "id": 1788568,
        "msgid": "finance-minister-pushes-stricter-rules-on-port-cargo-storage-1780800630",
        "date": "2026-06-06 18:50:25",
        "title": "Finance Minister pushes stricter rules on port cargo storage",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Finance Minister Purbaya is calling for a review of regulations to penalise importers who leave cargo at Tanjung Priok Port for extended periods to avoid warehouse costs. The move aims to address significant container backlogs and reduce dwelling time to improve national logistics efficiency.",
        "content": "<p>Purbaya said any new rules must be fair and based on reasonable time\nlimits, rather than imposing blanket increases in penalties on all\nparties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have asked for the regulations to be reviewed and for rules to be\nintroduced that would penalize those who leave their goods here for too\nlong,\u201d he said during a visit to Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Office\nin Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Purbaya, importers have intentionally left cargo at\nTanjung Priok Port for months because storage penalties at the port are\ncheaper than renting warehouses elsewhere, contributing to congestion\nand reducing logistics efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>The minister\u2019s visit followed reports of a backlog of about 3,000\nunresolved documents and 3,100 containers were still awaiting processing\nat Tanjung Priok, Indonesia\u2019s main gateway for international trade.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has drawn complaints from businesses over disruptions\nto the supply of raw materials and has increased dwelling time, the\nperiod containers or cargo spend within the port area before\nclearance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came here to see the situation firsthand. Everyone has already\nbeen instructed to make improvements as quickly as possible. The backlog\nhas reportedly fallen from 3,000 to 2,500,\u201d Purbaya said.<\/p>\n<p>Based on explanations provided on-site, apart from the absence of\nregulations governing cargo storage periods at the port, processing had\nbeen slowed by a surge in cargo volumes in April and May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Purbaya dismissed the increase in incoming shipments as insufficient\njustification for the delays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the problem is the surge in incoming cargo, then I have asked for\nadditional personnel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should operate 24\/7, with two shifts or more if necessary,\nuntil the backlog is reduced to its normal level of around 500,\u201d Purbaya\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: RI Govt accelerates Gilimanuk congestion relief,\ndeploys more ships<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia foils 3-ton pangolin scale smuggling to\nCambodia<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Gov\u2019t revitalizes Lampa Strait Port in Natuna<\/p>\n<p>Translator: M Baqir, Kuntum Khaira<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/finance-minister-pushes-stricter-rules-on-port-cargo-storage-1780800630",
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