Asset and Infrastructure Optimisation Strengthens National Logistics System
PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk (Krakatau Steel Group), through its subsidiary PT Krakatau Bandar Samudera (KBS), continues to strengthen its role as a strategic logistics hub in Banten Province. This is being achieved through synergy between State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) alongside PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) (Pelindo) and the development of value-added logistics services through an isotank storage business cooperation with PT SGC Barito Logistics.
This step is part of Krakatau Steel Group’s commitment to supporting national logistics efficiency, implementing the Zero Over Dimension Over Loading (ODOL) programme, and strengthening industrial area connectivity, which serves as a driver for national economic growth. The President Director of PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk, Akbar Djohan, emphasised that Krakatau Steel Group is committed to providing a real contribution to strengthening the national logistics system through the optimisation of its owned assets and infrastructure.
“SOEs must be able to provide a systemic impact. Krakatau Steel Group possesses assets and infrastructure that can be optimised to support smooth national distribution while simultaneously increasing Indonesia’s logistics efficiency,” said Akbar Djohan on Thursday (11/6/2026).
As an implementation of this commitment, KBS, together with Pelindo, has been operating Ro-Ro vessel services connecting Cigading Port and Panjang Port, with a frequency of two trips per day and a capacity of approximately 200 vehicles. This service is designed to help reduce traffic congestion on the Merak–Bakauheni route while increasing the efficiency of inter-regional goods distribution.
“Indonesia is a maritime nation. This step serves as proof that the shift in logistics distribution, both outbound and inbound from industrial areas in Banten, can be conducted via sea routes more effectively and efficiently,” added Akbar Djohan.
During a series of activities for the Focus Group Discussion on Logistics Connectivity Implementation in Banten, KBS also signed a Cooperation Agreement with PT SGC Barito Logistics regarding the provision of isotank storage services within the KBS operational area. This partnership is a strategic step in supporting supply chain efficiency while expanding the integrated logistics services developed by KBS.
The development of the isotank storage business is also part of the effort to optimise the company’s assets and port capabilities to meet the evolving industrial needs in Banten and its surrounding areas.
Akbar Djohan emphasised that strengthening KBS’s role as an industrial logistics hub in Banten aligns with President Prabowo Subi_anto’s ‘Asta Cita’ programme, which focuses on strengthening economic independence through industrial downstreaming, strategic infrastructure development, and the enhancement of national connectivity.
“Through synergy with Pelindo and the development of new logistics services, we continue to encourage the creation of a more efficient, integrated, and competitive logistics ecosystem to support sustainable national industrial growth,” concluded Akbar Djohan.