Port promises to end illegal levies<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II, the state-owned
\ncompany managing the Tanjung Priok port, has promised to
\neliminate illegal levies for the transportation of goods with
\ncontainers into and out of the port.<\/p>\n
\"The Council for Container Transportation Services in Tanjung
\nPriok guarantees that there will be no more illegal levies for
\ncontainer services at the port as of early next month,\" Chairman
\nof the Association of Indonesian Importers (GINSI) Amirudin Saud
\nsaid here Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The council comprises officials of GINSI, the Jakarta office
\nof the Ministry of Transportation, the Tanjung Priok
\nadministration office, Pelabuhan II, the Jakarta Administration,
\nthe Jakarta Police Command, the Association of Freight
\nForwarding Companies and the Association of Land Transportation
\nCompanies.<\/p>\n
Amirudin acknowledged that the port has taken measures to stop
\nillegal levies in its area but will increase the fees for its
\nservices.<\/p>\n
\"We do not object to the fee increase if it is accompanied by
\nimproved services because spending for them can be calculated,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
\"The abolition of illegal levies is marvelous because we have
\nspent too much for such payments which cannot be calculated,\" he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
Exporters and importers have complained that they have had to
\nspend a lot of money for illegal levies demanded by personnel
\nprocessing documents at the Tanjung Priok port. They cried out
\nover such levies earlier this month because the fees have made
\ntheir products too expensive and less competitive on the world
\nmarket.<\/p>\n
Amirudin was quoted by Kompas daily yesterday as saying the
\nport will also introduce a new method of payment for container
\nhandling services, under which owners of containers will be
\nrequired to pay handling fees with vouchers issued by Bank
\nBukopin.<\/p>\n
The new method of payment is aimed at eliminating corruption
\nand illegal touting, he said. (riz)<\/p>",
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