Video: Emulating Singapore, These Are the Requirements for Efficient Shipping-Logistics Business

In the midst of global geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions stemming from the Iran vs US war, PT Samudera Indonesia’s CEO, Bani Mulia, reveals several impacts on the national shipping and logistics business. Currently, the rise in global oil and energy prices requires the shipping industry to pay attention to fuel access and costs. Additionally, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused disruptions to shipping routes in the Middle East, leading to increased logistics costs. Nevertheless, Bani Mulia is optimistic about the prospects of Indonesia’s logistics and water transport industry to enhance service capacity and boost Indonesia’s logistics competitiveness. Drawing from the neighbouring country, Singapore, Indonesia needs policy improvements, legal certainty crucial for investment competitiveness, and strengthening the logistics ecosystem to make it more efficient. How do shipping entrepreneurs anticipate the impact of war on the logistics business? What are the shipping business strategies amid efforts to promote business facing green shipping developments? For more details, watch the dialogue between Dina Gurning and PT Samudera Indonesia Tbk (SMDR) CEO, Bani Mulia, in Focus On Infra, CNBC Indonesia (Wednesday, 08/04/2026).