PTK optimistic about maintaining 2026 profit above Rp1 trillion

PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK) is optimistic it can maintain net profit above Rp1 trillion in 2026 by boosting revenue and streamlining operational costs amid fluctuations in the rupiah exchange rate and global oil prices. Acting President Director of PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental Eko Cahyadi said the projection is based on the company’s performance development up to the middle of the year. “Looking at the current run rate, God willing, it can be achieved above Rp1 trillion,” Eko said on the sidelines of PTK’s Coastal Education and Coastal Clean Up event at Tangkoko Beach, Bitung, North Sulawesi, on Saturday. The target was announced after PTK posted a net profit of Rp1.32 trillion throughout 2025, a 23 percent increase compared to the previous year’s achievement of Rp1.07 trillion. According to Eko, the movement of the rupiah exchange rate against the United States (US) dollar and fluctuations in global oil prices are among the external factors being continuously monitored as they can affect the company’s operational costs. Despite facing these dynamics, he said the company is striving to maintain performance by optimising revenue from every business line and keeping expenditure efficient. “We will certainly try to increase our revenue and profit as much as possible. God willing, this year we will reach Rp1 trillion, but we will still strive for the maximum,” he stated. Eko explained that one of the strategies implemented is budget reserve, or setting aside budgets for several items that can still be optimised without disrupting the company’s operational activities. He added that this policy is carried out to provide room for anticipating changes in business conditions while maintaining the continuity of operational activities and business development. “For a company, there are only two ways to increase net profit: increasing revenue and reducing costs. We carry out budget reserves, but without disrupting operational activities so that efforts to increase revenue can continue,” he said. PTK is a subsidiary of PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), which is part of Pertamina’s Integrated Marine Logistics Subholding. The company has four business lines: provision of support vessels, port services, shorebase logistics, and ship agency services. In 2025, PTK operated a total of 370 fleets. Based on company data, fleet commercial days were recorded at 358.52 days, while commission days reached 120,118 days and commercial days totalled 119,390 days. To sustain growth in 2026, PTK is continuing to strengthen its core business, enhance operational excellence, pursue digital transformation and technological innovation, and develop new businesses. The company is also expanding its market share for agency services, including for vessels outside the Pertamina Group. Beyond cost control, Eko said energy efficiency and the application of sustainability principles are also part of the company’s strategy to strengthen long-term business competitiveness. “The most important thing is how we ensure this business process is sustainable. What we are pursuing is how much carbon emissions we can reduce and how much energy saving we can achieve,” he said. In 2025, PTK recorded an emission reduction of 66,721 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2e, through green energy programmes, energy efficiency initiatives, and more sustainable operational optimisation.