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Bisnis Indonesia - Jelang BI Shipping & Logistics Forum 2024: RI perlu percepat kolaborasi di logistic
24 April 2024
By Lorenzo Mahardhika, Annasa Rizki Kamalina, and Rinaldi M. Azka
Bisnis, Jakarta – Indonesia needs to expedite cooperation in the logistics sector to boost national logistics performance, which declined at the start of the year.
An economist from the Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM) of the Faculty of Economics and Business of Universitas Indonesia, Teuku Riefky, said that cooperation was crucial to optimise infrastructure development to improve Indonesia’s logistics performance index.
According to him, the World Bank lowered Indonesia’s logistics performance index in 2023 to 61st out of 139 countries. This position dropped by 10 ranks over two periods of Jokowi's administration.
Teuku sees that there are two reasons why Indonesia’s logistics performance index has declined. First, the development carried out in 5 years from 2018 to 2023 did not improve logistics performance.
“Second, infrastructure development during the administration of President Jokowi has not realised an increase in logistics performance,” he said in the Indonesia Economic Outlook – Macroeconomy Analysis publication, quoted on Tuesday (21/4).
However, he noted that dwelling time at main ports has been successfully lowered. The main ports include Belawan Port in Medan, Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, Tanjungkarang Port, and Makassar Port. This shows that stevedoring activities are faster.
According to him, dwelling time is crucial as a long container stevedoring duration could increase logistics costs.
Regarding cooperation, Jokowi has issued Presidential Instruction No.5/2020 on Arrangement of National Logistics Ecosystem (NLE). The NLE is a platform that can eliminate repetition and duplication, simplify business process, integrate logistics platforms, facilitate digital payment, and develop infrastructure.
Competitiveness
Meanwhile, Bisnis Indonesia Group will hold Bisnis Indonesia Shipping & Logistics Forum 2024 as a dialogue space for stakeholders to improve competitiveness in logistics and shipping.
Until now, the logistics sector has played a major role in the national economy, serving as a crucial lifeline linking diverse islands and fostering economic interactions both domestically and internationally.
The forum will bring together key business players and stakeholders from the shipping and logistics sector under the theme 'Navigating the Future of Logistics and Maritime through Innovation and Sustainability’.
Several speakers in the sector will also attend the event. The key speaker will be Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi.
Speakers in the first session include Sea Traffic and Transportation Director of the Transportation Ministry Capt. Hendri Ginting, Fleet Director of Pertamina International Shipping Muhammad Irfan Zainul Fikri, and ALFI Chairperson Akbar Djohan.
Meanwhile, speakers in the second session include Maritime and Energy Sovereignty Coordination DEpity of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment Jodi Mahardi, Economy Division Deputy of the National Development Planning Agency Amalia A. Widyasanti, and Indonesia National Shipowners’ Association (INSA) Central Executive Board Chairperson Carmelita Hartoto.
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