Mission in national development
Mission in national development
PT Samudera Indonesia
In the Indonesian maritime world, the name PT Samudera
Indonesia is famous. Besides its great name, the company is also
known to have international lines and provide world-class
services.
Samudera is a maritime company which runs as an agency and
terminal that covers regional shipping services, tanker services,
offshore logistic services, ship management, forwarding and
warehousing, field plant/project forwarding services,
international freight forwarding, CFS/warehousing services,
container depot services and land transportation services.
Established in 1964 Samudera's mission is boosting national
development by building international transportation connections
and inter-island transportation. Its formation was related to a
new era of industrialization in Indonesia. And along the way,
Samudera has became the most prominent shipping company in
Indonesia.
It currently extends to Southeast Asian lines, including
Bangkok, Singapore and Malaysia. It is also expected to move
further afield, opening new maritime lines in the Middle East.
Samudera is continually expanding the area it operates in to
increase its already very important role in the shipping
transportation business.
Executive vice president Randy Effendi said: "We can't rely on
one kind of business or area."
Indonesia, he said, is a very strategic country with great
economic potential. To confine oneself to transportation seems
very ordinary, he said, adding that Samudera should get involved
in related businesses.
Samudera is also involved in other transportation sectors,
including oil and petrochemicals, giving it a bigger base in the
ocean transportation business.
It has a staff of 3,000 employees, a fleet of 55 ships and
equipment of the latest technology. In the department of customer
satisfaction, Samudera staff are made up of highly skilled
professionals and disciplined employees.
According to Randy, the company's staff are trained both
locally and overseas. To give better service, Samudera has opened
30 local and international branches.
As a successful and experienced maritime business, Samudera
has achieved international success, including ISO 20002, IMO/ISM
Code certification. The company says that the challenges of
globalization should not hinder Samudera. "At a time when people
are busy with the globalization issue, we have already gone one
step ahead," said Randy.