PTP Nonpetikemas Launches Portpress 2026, Invites Journalists to Explore Port's Role in Driving Economic Growth
Jakarta – PT Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok (PTP Nonpetikemas) has launched Portpress 2026, a “Journalism Competition” for media professionals to highlight the strategic role of the port sector in supporting logistics distribution and national economic growth. The programme runs from March to June 2026 and is open to journalists from various media outlets across Indonesia.
Portpress 2026 “Journalism Competition” carries the theme “PTP Nonpetikemas Driving Logistics for Economic Growth”, highlighting the company’s role in connecting production centres, industrial zones, and communities through a multipurpose terminal service operating 24/7. Through its terminal operations across various regions, PTP Nonpetikemas supports the smooth flow of non-containerised commodities such as liquid bulk, dry bulk, and general cargo, which are leading commodities from various regions across Indonesia.
PTP Nonpetikemas is an experienced multipurpose terminal operator with over 11 years of experience handling various types of cargo loading and unloading activities. The company currently operates across 11 port branches spread throughout strategic regions of Indonesia, including Tanjung Priok, Banten, Cirebon, Panjang, Bengkulu, Teluk Bayur, Jambi, Palembang, Pangkal Balam, Tanjung Pandan, and Pontianak.
Through this network, PTP Nonpetikemas provides integrated port services, including stevedoring, cargodoring, receiving/delivery, and storage facilities comprising stockpile yards and warehouses to support the smooth flow of national logistics distribution.
Fiona Sari Utami, Senior Manager of Company Secretariat at PTP Nonpetikemas, stated that Portpress 2026 “Journalism Competition” is one of the company’s efforts to expand public understanding of ports’ role in the national logistics chain and strengthen collaboration with media professionals.
“Through Portpress 2026 ‘Journalism Competition’, we want to create a broader collaborative space with journalists to highlight various port activities that have contributed to the smooth distribution of commodities and economic growth across various regions. We hope the journalistic works produced can provide a broader perspective to the public on the strategic role of PTP Nonpetikemas in the national logistics and economic ecosystem,” said Fiona.
The competition features two main categories: Journalistic Writing Competition with hardnews and feature subcategories, and Photojournalism Competition. Participants are expected to produce works depicting port activities and PTP Nonpetikemas’ contribution in strengthening inter-island logistics connectivity and boosting regional economic development.
The publication and work submission period runs from 16 March to 29 May 2026 at 23:59 WIB. The judging process will take place from 1–12 June 2026, followed by the announcement of nominations on 13 June 2026. The competition offers total prizes of tens of millions of rupiah for winners. Complete information, terms, and conditions are available at https://linktr.ee/portpress2026
Through Portpress 2026 “Journalism Competition”, PTP Nonpetikemas hopes to generate journalistic works capable of highlighting ports as crucial nodes in national logistics distribution and drivers of economic growth across various regions of Indonesia.