Indonesia’s archipelagic nation is ideal for maritime shipping companies. However, the maritime shipping industry of the country is still relatively young. That is not to say that the government of Indonesia is not looking for ways to improve its local maritime shipping industry and boost the economy. The Director General of Sea Transportation recently had an interview with the Jakarta post that discussed the importance of improving shipping ports.
As pointed out by Director General Leon Muhamad from Indonesia’s Sea Transportation under the Ministry of Transportation, reducing logistics costs and improving the speed of loading and unloading processes at marine ports is one of the biggest concerns for the development of the local shipping industry. Under the National Port Management Master Plan, both local and government owned shipping ports will receive Rp 117 trillion from the government to help accelerate their development. The government has further allocated Rp 891 billion for PT Pelni, a state-run shipping company, to help modify its ferries to carry both passengers and freight containers.
To further develop the marine shipping industry of Indonesia, technologically-advanced business solutions are needed to facilitate the movement of freight goods and streamline all logistics processes. Shipping lines operated by both the government and private sectors can benefit from integrated shipping software developed by shipping software companies that promote best practices in shipment documentation and other operational processes. In particular, container management software and container tracking software will help solve the problem of how to improve speed and management during loading and unloading of freight containers. Aside from these, there are other software business solutions that can help the Indonesian government achieve their goal of improving their local marine shipping industry.
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