PT Pelabuhan II, PSA cooperate<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II, the company with
\nmanages Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port and several other seaports,
\nsigned a technical cooperation agreement yesterday with the Port
\nof Singapore Authority (PSA) to improve port services and daily
\noperations.<\/p>\n
The agreement was signed by Pelabuhan II president A. Harbani
\nand PSA Deputy chief executive officer Goon Lok Loon. The signing
\nwas attended by the Ministry of Transportation's director general
\nof sea transportation, Soentoro.<\/p>\n
According to a statement made available to The Jakarta Post
\nyesterday, the cooperation agreement is a follow-up of a
\nministerial meeting of the transportation ministers of the two
\ncountries last July which discussed cooperation in the
\ntransportation sector, particularly in sea transportation.<\/p>\n
The cooperation is expected to increase productivity at
\nTanjung Priok.<\/p>\n
During the first phase of the cooperation, PSA is expected to
\nshare its expertise with Pelabuhan II regarding port services and
\nthe solving of operational problems, particularly those which are
\ncurrently faced by Tanjung Priok.<\/p>\n
The statement said that PSA was chosen as a partner for
\ncooperation because it has extensive experience in the field and
\nhas succeeded in boosting the productivity of its port services.<\/p>\n
The management of Tanjung Priok port came under fire earlier
\nthis year after its users complained of inefficiencies at the
\nport which, they said, were causing prolonged waiting times of
\nships docking there.<\/p>\n
Foreign shipping lines threatened to impose a "Jakarta Port
\nCongestion Surcharge" to compensate for losses caused by the
\ninefficiency, but later decided to refrain from doing so,
\nadopting a "wait and see" approach, pending further progress
\nunder the "crash" reform program being carried out at the port by
\nPelabuhan II. (pwn)<\/p>",
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